Willow Creek Golf Club Golf Course
Designer: Robert von Hagge and Devlin
# 1 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 388
WHITE 374
GREEN 343
GOLD 264
SILVER 210
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
What a way to start the round! Keep the driver in the bag and favor the left side of the fairway to leave yourself a slightly less difficult approach over water. |
# 2 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 388
WHITE 354
GREEN 316
GOLD 241
SILVER 211
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Another hole where your driver is not necessary, though you must hit it far enough to avoid being blocked out by trees with your second shot to the green. |
# 3 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 196
WHITE 182
GREEN 139
GOLD 129
SILVER 95
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Watch the U.S. and Texas flag behind the tee box for insight on the wind. This can help with your club decision to a green that is almost completely hidden. |
# 4 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 502
WHITE 482
GREEN 472
GOLD 350
SILVER 287
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Hit it straight or with a little draw to put yourself in a great position for a layup or to go for it. Wedge play into this green is preferred since the back of the green is guarded by a bunker and captures many a ball that goes long. |
# 5 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 422
WHITE 399
GREEN 379
GOLD 302
SILVER 168
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Aiming at the fountain in the distance is a good plan on this hole. Too far left is water and too far right you’ll find houses. The approach to this green is uphill and many times into the wind. Play more club to give yourself a chance at a good putt. |
# 6 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 424
WHITE 402
GREEN 372
GOLD 285
SILVER 235
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Straight away par 4. Let the driver rip and leave yourself an another uphill approach to one of the bigger greens on the course. |
# 7 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 207
WHITE 191
GREEN 163
GOLD 162
SILVER 100
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
One of the longest par 3s on the course is a true test for a long iron. Hit it solid and straight in order to be around the green and make par at worst. |
# 8 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 525
WHITE 517
GREEN 505
GOLD 428
SILVER 251
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
This par 5 will test your tee shot, layup and approach. Try to avoid the trees off the tee, the bunker on the layup and the bunkers on the approach. Do all this and the hole is not that difficult. |
# 9 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 404
WHITE 387
GREEN 347
GOLD 302
SILVER 228
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Hit it long enough off the tee but short enough to avoid the creek. This will provide you a second shot to a green that is very long from front to back. Depending on where the pin is could be a difference in four clubs. |
# 10 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 403
WHITE 377
GREEN 331
GOLD 336
SILVER 211
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Turn time! Play to the corner and leave yourself with 150 yards in or aim at the “V” in the pine trees and have less than 100 yards in. Either way, the green can be tricky as it slopes back to front. |
# 11 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 522
WHITE 486
GREEN 454
GOLD 366
SILVER 245
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Now is where the fun begins on the back nine. Hit an accurate tee shot to avoid the penalty area left and the out of bounds right. Once you get up there, you’ll see the great risk reward view. You can either take it over the creek for a shot at the green in two or go right and layup to the corner around 100 yards out. It’s a tough third shot over a pond to a shallow green surrounded by bunkers in the back. |
# 12 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 227
WHITE 178
GREEN 141
GOLD 141
SILVER 103
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Aim at the pin and don’t miss right or left. Missing left takes you down a hill that will leave a very difficult up and down. Missing right leaves you a short sided chip. Par is a good score here. |
# 13 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 556
WHITE 518
GREEN 504
GOLD 448
SILVER 308
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Long and straight par 5 gives you the opportunity to make a birdie before you cross the road and head to the “Horseshoe.” Avoid going long and left by the green. This is where out of bounds comes into play. The green is very long from front to back. Aiming short of the pin is a good play. |
# 14 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 190
WHITE 177
GREEN 155
GOLD 145
SILVER 87
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Here is where the “Horseshoe” begins. This par 3 is one of the toughest around. A wide green from left to right and a shallow green from front to back makes it tough to hit, especially using a long iron. Be happy with par here. |
# 15 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 396
WHITE 364
GREEN 334
GOLD 330
SILVER 216
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Short and straight par four seems easy, but things aren’t always as they seem. Hitting straight is a must, and hitting a high approach that spins into the green is also a must. |
# 16 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 369
WHITE 357
GREEN 345
GOLD 278
SILVER 217
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Trees left and trees right make it a tough tee shot. Find the fairway, and this will help with the second shot into the green. The green is bigger, but has some undulation that can make putting a little fun. |
# 17 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 178
WHITE 146
GREEN 121
GOLD 84
SILVER 67
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Coming down the home stretch. Another hole with a carry over water. Not a bad idea to take a little more club to make sure you clear the wall. No reason the lose the match on this hole. |
# 18 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
BLUE 547
WHITE 514
GREEN 486
GOLD 403
SILVER 231
Slope:
Men: Blue-141 | White- 34 | Green-124 | Gold-116 | Women: White-141 | Green-135 | Gold-125 | Silver-98
Pro Tips
Here is where the day concludes. Hit a drive straight away (there’s plenty of room to the left). If you can’t get there in two, give yourself a good layup shot to a green over the creek and surrounded by sand. Close out the match and finish strong. |