Deer Valley #13 – Par 4Championship – 321 (Out of commission)
Back – 294
Middle – 277
Forward – 236
The thirteenth hole at Deer Valley is probably my favourite hole on the golf course. You can make an eagle and walk off the green saying “well, that was easy”, or you can make a quick 6 and leave scratching your head.
When you’re waiting on the tee for the green to clear, have a look down at the 14th green and take notice how it appears heart shaped from up above. There’s also a beaver dam in the creek below. The 13th tee is one of my favourite spots to take pictures.
On most days I’ll take a three wood at the green. It plays a little shorter than the yardage and balls tend to pop up close to the green if they fall short, so there isn’t much point in hitting the driver because long is dead. Hit it right or left and you’re pretty much done too. You could just pull out a mid iron and put it safely in the middle of the fairway, but where’s the fun in that?
The green has quite a bit of undulation, so be sure to hit the right portion (as always at D.V.).
Deer Valley #14 – Par 4
Championship – 396
Back – 377
Middle – 349/344
Forward – 300
This hole is featured on the cover of the scorecard. Take note of the mounding on the left hand side with the bunkers as the designer tried to mimic the natural flow of the land.
My usual play on 14 is to take a Rescue 2 Hybrid or a 3 wood depending on the wind and lay it up between 150 and 100 yards in. The further you try to push it, the narrower the fairway gets. If you’re not careful, the bunkers can be carried on the left and you’ll end up in the trees. The creek also juts out on the right and has been known to swallow up a few balls.
There are bunkers guarding your approach shot into the green, so make sure you take enough club. But not too much, the creek is tight behind the green. So I guess the point is to hit the green. Short is more forgiving than long, but still leaves a tough shot from the bunkers. The green has some funky mounding, so you could experience some fun puts on this one.
Deer Valley #15 – Par 4
Championship – 406
Back – 392
Middle – 356
Forward – 330
For short hitters, you may choose to follow the fairway around the creek, but most players will be able to take their tee shots right over the lone tree on the other side of the creek. Long hitters can get greedy and cut more of the corner but the landing area becomes narrower. Don’t get caught up focusing solely on clearing the creek either as there is brush on the other side of the fairway waiting to steal your ball away.
The green is another two-tiered, wide and shallow green, albeit less dramatic than the others on the course. Approach shots coming from the right hand side of the fairway may have to content with one of the many large character trees on the course. There is also a large bunker that will collect anything that comes in contact with that tree.
When you’re waiting on the tee for the green to clear, have a look down at the 14th green and take notice how it appears heart shaped from up above. There’s also a beaver dam in the creek below. The 13th tee is one of my favourite spots to take pictures.
On most days I’ll take a three wood at the green. It plays a little shorter than the yardage and balls tend to pop up close to the green if they fall short, so there isn’t much point in hitting the driver because long is dead. Hit it right or left and you’re pretty much done too. You could just pull out a mid iron and put it safely in the middle of the fairway, but where’s the fun in that?
The green has quite a bit of undulation, so be sure to hit the right portion (as always at D.V.).
Deer Valley #14 – Par 4
Championship – 396
Back – 377
Middle – 349/344
Forward – 300
This hole is featured on the cover of the scorecard. Take note of the mounding on the left hand side with the bunkers as the designer tried to mimic the natural flow of the land.
My usual play on 14 is to take a Rescue 2 Hybrid or a 3 wood depending on the wind and lay it up between 150 and 100 yards in. The further you try to push it, the narrower the fairway gets. If you’re not careful, the bunkers can be carried on the left and you’ll end up in the trees. The creek also juts out on the right and has been known to swallow up a few balls.
There are bunkers guarding your approach shot into the green, so make sure you take enough club. But not too much, the creek is tight behind the green. So I guess the point is to hit the green. Short is more forgiving than long, but still leaves a tough shot from the bunkers. The green has some funky mounding, so you could experience some fun puts on this one.
Deer Valley #15 – Par 4
Championship – 406
Back – 392
Middle – 356
Forward – 330
For short hitters, you may choose to follow the fairway around the creek, but most players will be able to take their tee shots right over the lone tree on the other side of the creek. Long hitters can get greedy and cut more of the corner but the landing area becomes narrower. Don’t get caught up focusing solely on clearing the creek either as there is brush on the other side of the fairway waiting to steal your ball away.
The green is another two-tiered, wide and shallow green, albeit less dramatic than the others on the course. Approach shots coming from the right hand side of the fairway may have to content with one of the many large character trees on the course. There is also a large bunker that will collect anything that comes in contact with that tree.
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