The Blackheath Course
# 1 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 540
BLUE 493
WHITE 459
GREEN 419
Slope:
Professional 74.1/142
Pro Tips
The opening hole is a real risk/reward opportunity. Lay up to the left of the bunkers from the tee or take a chance and hit it over the bunkers to try and reach the green in two.
# 2 / Shallow Pond
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 362
BLUE 330
WHITE 287
GREEN 224
Slope:
Championship 71.7/135
Pro Tips
Drive the ball in the fairway for an easier second shot. Be careful not to go long on your approach.
# 3 / Cattails
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 187
BLUE 175
WHITE 115
GREEN 86
Pro Tips
There is a lot of slope in this green from front to back. It's best to be below the hole with your tee shot.
# 4 / Olympic Road
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 583
BLUE 552
WHITE 509
GREEN 467
Pro Tips
A long par 5. Drive the back just left of the bunker to catch the downslope and a few extra yards from the tee. Take enough club on your layup to be able to see the green for your approach shot.
# 5 / Scarlett
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 393
BLUE 365
WHITE 330
GREEN 284
Pro Tips
A drive just to the right of the fairway bunkers helps take the water out of play. The second shot is uphill so take a little extra club.
# 6 / Arrowhead
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 316
BLUE 308
WHITE 273
GREEN 229
Pro Tips
The key here is to hit enough club to clear the dogleg. Take extra club for your second, uphill shot.
# 7 / Theatre
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 420
BLUE 381
WHITE 326
GREEN 272
Pro Tips
A drive down the left side of the fairway helps get a few extra yards from the tee. Avoid the bunker on the front left of the green.
# 8 / Goose Creek
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 175
BLUE 143
WHITE 116
GREEN 106
Pro Tips
An uphill par 3. Take an extra club from the tee.
# 9 / The Crossing
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 418
BLUE 371
WHITE 306
GREEN 264
Pro Tips
A drive down the right center of the fairway leaves a wide open second shot. The second shot tends to play a little shorter than the yardage.
# 10 / Mirror
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 408
BLUE 381
WHITE 333
GREEN 240
Pro Tips
An uphill par 4 that requires your drive to be left of the fairway bunker. Take an extra club up the hill for your second shot.
# 11 / Smith Farm
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 379
BLUE 356
WHITE 309
GREEN 276
Pro Tips
A drive down the right side opens up the green for your second shot.
# 12 / Goshen
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 182
BLUE 158
WHITE 128
GREEN 118
Pro Tips
A downhill par 3 that seems to always play longer than the scorecard. Use enough club and avoid the bunker in front.
# 13 / Confederate Bend
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 390
BLUE 357
WHITE 325
GREEN 291
Pro Tips
Par is a good score here. There is water over the bunker from the tee. Play to the right of the bunker and you'll have a long forced carry over water for your second.
# 14 / Silence
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 170
BLUE 142
WHITE 118
GREEN 109
Pro Tips
Going long on this par 3 is not an option as the tee shot plays a little longer than you expect.
# 15 / Montgomery Bend
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 533
BLUE 505
WHITE 433
GREEN 351
Pro Tips
A drive just left of the bunker is best. The lay needs to be down the right side over or short of the fairway bunker, and don't go long on your approach.
# 16 / Red Bluff
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 386
BLUE 368
WHITE 334
GREEN 257
Pro Tips
A tough tee shot here, but the narrow fairway rewards you with a shorter second shot. The approach plays a little uphill so take enough club.
# 17 / Sandcastle
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 415
BLUE 396
WHITE 358
GREEN 280
Pro Tips
Avoid the bunker on the right from the tee and bust one out there! The shorter the second shot the better.
# 18 / Potomac Farewell
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 375
BLUE 359
WHITE 308
GREEN 219
Pro Tips
A drive in the fairway is a must to ensure an easier second shot to this island green. Good Luck!