Hogan Course
Designer: Ben Hogan
# 1 /
Par: 5
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
A generous fairway from the tee, then narrows for the second shot, stay left to avoid the creek and the trees. Approach shot will be to an elevated green. Keep the ball below the hole on this sever back-to-front sloping green.
# 2 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
A generously wide fairway with out of bounds up the left. The player will need a lofted shot to hold the pushed up green and avoid Hogan’s ominous front bunker.
# 3 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
A tee shot that favors the left center of the fairway rewards the player with a good angle to the pin. It’s a long green situated at a 45 degree angle to the fairway, so if the pin is located in the back of the green, take enough club to avoid the front bunker.
# 4 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
This gentle, uphill dogleg right hole can be very deceptive. This hole requires a well thought out tee shot that is long enough to leave a short iron approach, but at the same time not so long that the player drives the ball through the fairway at the bend and finds their ball behind the trees to the left. Staying below the flag stick is a huge advantage to successfully exiting this green with a two putt.
# 5 /
Par: 3
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
This par 3 is surrounded by bunkers and pond on the right. The safety play is short and left of the green. Long left or right will make for very difficult up and down.
# 6 /
Par: 5
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
A good drive here could seem tempting to go for it, but this green is surrounded by an army of Hogan’s bunkers that won’t let you in. Lay up to the right of the trees for the best angle to the pin.
# 7 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
The tee shot comes out of a narrow chute in the trees but it opens up at the top of the hill at the fairway bunkers. A great second shot looking down to a generous green. Playing to the middle of the green regardless of the pin placement is a safe bet as a short approach here makes for a tough up and down.
# 8 /
Par: 3
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
If the water doesn’t make you sweat, then this small green, severely tilted from back to front will. Do your best to avoid a down hill putt here.
# 9 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
A big drive here will set you up to attack the pin. Watch out for the wind, it can pick up as this is one of the highest parts of the course. The tee complex is surrounded by trees and houses that can block the wind.
# 10 /
Par: 5
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
Tee shots on the left side of the fairway will tend to feed to the middle because of a slight left to right slope. The second shot is best placed on the right side of the green to avoid an inviting greenside bunker and a better angle of attack to the hole.
# 11 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
Hole number 11 is a par 4 that favors a right to left tee shot. The approach shot into the green is slightly uphill and straight forward. There are bunkers guarding the green to the right and behind.
# 12 /
Par: 3
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
Hole 12 is a par 3 to an elevated green that slopes back to front. Leaving the ball just short of the hole usually sets up a nice uphill birdie putt!
# 13 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
This par 4 is a dog leg right with a semi blind tee shot. There is more room on the right than is visible from the teeing area. The approach shot will be into an elevated green that slopes back to front.
# 14 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
This is a fun par 4 with a creek that cuts across the fairway. Depending on the players ability, opting for a 3-wood or long iron off the tee may be in your best interest to avoid the penalty area. Off the tee, left has more room for the ball to stay dry. Best to go for the center of the green on your approach shot, as water on the left and bunkers on the right can make for a small target!
# 15 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
The par 4 fifteenth is probably the straightest hole on the course. This tree lined beauty is just asking you to take dead aim! This green is larger than some, so dial in that approach shot so you have a great birdie opportunity.
# 16 /
Par: 5
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
From the tee box, aiming down the right side of the fairway is a great idea, as there is a pond on the left. Some longer hitters may be able to reach the green in two but staying down the middle is a great place to be. The green is also sloped back to front with some bunkers surrounding.
# 17 /
Par: 3
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
Hole 17 is a longer par 3 with a greenside bunker ready to catch any tee shot short-right. A tee shot on the left side of the green could potentially make for a long up-hill putt depending on the hole placement for the day.
# 18 /
Par: 4
Yardage by Tee:
Pro Tips
The finishing par 4 eighteenth sits atop the hill and looks out over the club with Southlake off in the distance. This dogleg left over water is a fun way to end the round. Play your tee shot to the middle of the fairway and you will have the best position to attack the hole.