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Front 9
Front 9
Back 9
Slopes & Rating
HOLE
Black
Gold
Blue
Blue/White
White
White/Green
Green
Red
PAR
Men's Handicap
Women's Handicap
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
OUT
494
458
439
439
431
372
372
372
396
396
363
363
336
336
336
300
453
432
408
408
399
341
341
341
596
576
551
527
527
457
457
457
227
193
163
163
154
154
122
122
474
454
430
364
364
364
311
311
198
178
167
167
150
150
142
105
552
530
506
506
479
479
432
432
392
370
358
358
329
329
303
296
3782
3587
3385
3295
3169
2982
2816
2736
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
4
36
5
7
15
13
3
9
7
1
9
15
1
3
17
17
11
5
13
11
CLOSE
HOLE 1
Golfers familiar with the former South Course immediately notice significantly increased grading and contoured fairways that “really flow” says course architect Rees Jones. A clean, uncluttered landscaping scheme offers open vistas and compliments the beauty of the natural terrain. Previously the 18th hole, this long par-4 has one of the bigger greens and a large open entrance. There’s a bailout left of the green and a “saving bunker” to the right protecting the downhill slope. According to Rees, “Being the first hole, you’ve got a little more room for error” as you begin play on Carmel’s new South Course. ~ Championship Yardage 494 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
5
Women
7
TEE
494
458
439
439
431
372
372
372
CLOSE
HOLE 2
Starting off on the par-4 former 3rd hole, notice that the new tee complex can be repurposed to use on No. 17. Further changes are found in the elevated landing area, the green which was shifted left, and a new bunker also added left. Here, the bailout right of the green is planted in the rough, with Celebration Bermuda grass. Most bailouts on the course, along with the collars and fairways are Zeon Zoysia grass, making Carmel’s South only the second course in the Carolinas featuring this particular cultivar. It’s a great-looking, hardy, flexible grass that benefits golfers through both its playability and appearance. An “excellent choice” for Carmel says the USGA; Zeon Zoysia was selected after many years of testing and research by Carmel’s award-winning Greens Department. ~ Championship Yardage 396 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
15
Women
13
TEE
396
396
363
363
336
336
336
300
CLOSE
HOLE 3
This striking par-4 hole has another open entrance to the green, which is flush to the fairway, one of the elements allowing golfers to play their ground game as well as their air game. Throughout the new course, golfers now enjoy greens with much more variation in shape and size. These are longer, more angled greens and are planted with A-1 Bentgrass, known for tolerance of extreme weather, exceptional beauty and overall ability to provide a superb putting surface. The tee was shifted right, allowing improved visibility to the green. A grass pocket right of the green keeps golfers a little closer to the action, and bunkers left are also new. ~ Championship Yardage 453 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
3
Women
9
TEE
453
432
408
408
399
341
341
341
CLOSE
HOLE 4
The old No. 5 is a reasonably long par-5 and offers a variety of shot options. According to Rees Jones, it’s after the tee shot that the hole gets really interesting, posing increased challenges for managing your game. The element of water comes in for the first time, so golfers not inclined to flirt with the bunkers left will favor the right side of the fairway and then contend with the water. On this hole, landing behind the green is not much of a hazard because there’s a swell which carries all the way around the back. Watch out for pin placement. When the pin is far right, it’s much more important to get as far down the left side as possible. ~ Championship Yardage 596 ~
PAR
5
HANDICAP
Men
7
Women
1
TEE
596
576
551
527
527
457
457
457
CLOSE
HOLE 5
This strong par-3 has bunkers right, between the green and the water, and a bailout left. Hitting into the wind, which will frequently be the case with this hole, means golfers may wish to hit left, knowing the fairway there tilts toward the green. Hit the proper spot, and feed your ball onto the green. Miss your shot and still have the option to bounce it in. What golfers won’t see here - and everywhere grass meets water without a wall in place - is the sophisticated erosion control product buried under the turf. Resembling an inner tube and filled with recycled bunker sand, this tool eliminates erosion along the lake perimeters, allowing play up to the very edge of the water. ~ Championship Yardage 227 ~
PAR
3
HANDICAP
Men
9
Women
15
TEE
227
193
163
163
154
154
122
122
CLOSE
HOLE 6
A long par-4, No. 6 also works as a drivable par-4 when the forward tee is put into use. The newly elevated green also has a lake added to the right, and an accommodating open entrance with plenty of shot options to get there. In this case, golfers may wish to cut the corner, and then contend with the fairway bunker right, but also potentially get closer to the green than by choosing to play the dogleg and take the safer route. Pockets right contain and can save you from the water, but hit it long and you’re wet. For Charlotte Observer golf writer Ron Green, Jr., “The sixth is on the short list of the most difficult holes in the Charlotte area”. ~ Championship Yardage 474 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
1
Women
3
TEE
474
454
430
364
364
364
311
311
CLOSE
HOLE 7
At first this may seem like the old seventh hole, but subtle differences here count for a lot. Strategically positioned pockets and bunkers mandate a strong aerial approach on this par-3 hole. The hardest position to chip from is immediately in front of the green. During construction, subsurface plating was added in front of all the greens by layering recycled greens mix underneath the turf. This was enhanced with supplemental drainage, creating firm and fast-drying approaches. Here golfers enjoy a large green with contours which offer a greater reward the closer you are to the pin. The green is deeper to the left, but the grass pocket left, which is rough, moves the ball farther away because in this case there is no forgiving slope on the far end of the pocket. Pin position, says Rees Jones, “will make this like two different holes”. ~ Championship Yardage 198 ~
PAR
3
HANDICAP
Men
17
Women
17
TEE
198
178
167
167
150
150
142
105
CLOSE
HOLE 8
This uphill par-5 has an easy flow offering plenty of options to get on the green. Significant fairway grading during reconstruction means golfers now tee off to reach an elevated landing area. Fairway bunkers left save you from out of bounds and the wooded, downhill sloping rough. Grass pockets throughout are saving pockets, while the area right of the green kicks the ball back, and the pockets contain balls straying even further right. Around the green itself, golfers won’t find a whole lot of trouble. Rees Jones advises that “most people are going to probably want to play either short of the cross bunker or past it because there’s less of a problem hitting an errant shot there. And you can actually kick it off the hill, too.” ~ Championship Yardage 552 ~
PAR
5
HANDICAP
Men
11
Women
5
TEE
552
530
506
506
479
479
432
432
CLOSE
HOLE 9
The par-4 No. 9 was the last hole shaped and according to Rees Jones, “we just kept getting better”. For Rees, the beauty and aesthetics of the South Course, including bunker style, water features, and the Piedmont terrain, make it fun to play even on an off day. Here the big hitters may want to cross the bunkers right, and shorter hitters will more likely play left and may ultimately have a better angle in. During construction, the tee was brought farther left, opening up the hole more, and the green is sharply angled from the bottom left to upper right sections. So from your landing area, pin position can make a couple clubs difference as you go for the green on the new No. 9. ~ Championship Yardage 392 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
13
Women
11
TEE
392
370
358
358
329
329
303
296
HOLE
Black
Gold
Blue
Blue/White
White
White/Green
Green
Red
PAR
Men's Handicap
Women's Handicap
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
IN
TOTAL
446
426
403
403
387
351
351
324
388
473
347
347
323
323
262
262
208
191
183
164
164
164
157
94
517
499
457
424
424
385
385
348
449
419
399
364
364
329
329
329
400
400
362
362
325
325
290
231
532
532
501
501
471
471
445
414
191
171
160
160
160
160
116
116
590
567
520
520
510
510
411
411
3721
3578
3332
3245
3128
3018
2746
2529
7503
7165
6717
6540
6297
6000
5562
5265
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
5
36
72
6
12
18
14
12
18
2
2
14
10
4
4
10
6
16
16
8
8
CLOSE
HOLE 10
No. 10 is a downhill medium length par-4 and for Rees Jones the bunkers bracketed on both sides are a nod to notable mid-20th century course design, including that of his late father, Robert Trent Jones, Senior. The square tees are another neoclassic design element found on the course. Hit it down the middle to reach the green in two. Play right for more of an open entrance and avoid the long bunker shot left. ~ Championship Yardage 446 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
6
Women
12
TEE
446
426
403
403
387
351
351
324
CLOSE
HOLE 11
The shortest par-4 on the golf course changed dramatically during construction and offers unusual features to thwart the big hitters. While it’s tempting to try to cut the corner, bunkers not visible from the tee wait in the landing area right. The green is shallow overall, but very deep in the center, and the two wings are hard to access, giving the golfer plenty to consider based on the spot their drive lands. Behind the green, lots of recovery room plus good turf means a fairly playable shot coming back. “And we’ve done that with a lot of holes,” says Rees Jones. ~ Championship Yardage 388 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
18
Women
14
TEE
388
473
347
347
323
323
262
262
CLOSE
HOLE 12
The only uphill par-3 on the South Course also features the deepest bunker on the course, right of the sizeable green. While the old course bunkers were generally round with mounding, these new bunkers are shaped to more naturally integrate with the lay of the land. They involve much more movement around the edges with the addition of many grass fingers, creating sharp definition between sand and grass. Use of G-Angle sand, with its interlocking coarse silica sand particles, decreases “fried-egg lies”, and increases playability of all bunkers. On the new No.12 pockets left of the green contain shots, allowing recovery, which also helps speed up play. Nuanced elevation changes and a reworked slope into the green add challenge and keep you thinking. ~ Championship Yardage 208 ~
PAR
3
HANDICAP
Men
12
Women
18
TEE
208
191
183
164
164
164
157
94
CLOSE
HOLE 13
Another one of the most markedly changed holes, the renovated 13 is the longest par-4 on the course. It features significant elevation changes along with slopes and bunkers which penalize a shot to the degree that it’s missed. Start by hitting downhill to an ample landing area. The long fairway bunker left typically feeds the ball toward the center. Since that allows you to go for the open entrance green, it’s more what Rees Jones will term a saving bunker, or a half-shot penalty. A chipping area right of the green will also save you, containing shots which are close. Recoverable shots are found throughout the South Course, adding to the fun for players of every caliber. ~ Championship Yardage 517 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
2
Women
2
TEE
517
499
457
424
424
385
385
348
CLOSE
HOLE 14
The noticeable elevation change on this beautiful par-4 hole comes primarily from dropping the fairway ten to twelve feet. During construction of the new South Course over 200,000 cubic yards of soil was moved, and a total of 478 semi truckloads of sod were put down over the 157 acres grassed, up from 143 on the old course. On the serene No. 14, golfers that carry the cross bunker to the left of the green will enjoy a slope with an easy kick to the green surface. ~ Championship Yardage 449 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
14
Women
10
TEE
449
419
399
364
364
329
329
329
CLOSE
HOLE 15
The second shot on 15 is arguably the hardest shot on the course, requiring the golfer to carry over water. This hole demands precision and a long drive to reach the widened and recontoured landing area, which then allows for a short iron across the water. During construction the green was lowered and brought closer to the lake, and the bunker added behind further challenges and asks for even more precision. The cart path was also moved to allow play even closer to the water. ~ Championship Yardage 400 ~
PAR
4
HANDICAP
Men
4
Women
4
TEE
400
400
362
362
325
325
290
231
CLOSE
HOLE 16
This go-for-it par-5 with open landings areas, but a pond left and narrow entrance to the green, offers shorter hitters multiple options to manage their game. Land was added during construction, filling in part of the pond, and creating more options for the long shot. A large bunker complex right makes a play-it-safe second shot that much trickier. Lowering the wall to four feet below the putting surface means a miss could get you wet, although a pocket behind the green will capture you. The Rees Jones risk-reward equation on this hole lets bigger hitters go for it, knowing that the pocket protects their shot. Drift right, however and you’ll have to hit a bunker shot back toward the water to get on the green. ~ Championship Yardage 532 ~
PAR
5
HANDICAP
Men
10
Women
6
TEE
532
532
501
501
471
471
445
414
CLOSE
HOLE 17
This beautiful par-3 rewards golfers for hitting their target, as bunkers to the right and water left require accuracy. Green contours then mandate nuance on the narrow, long green directly beside the pond’s wall. There’s room to recover, however, thanks to the turf behind the green. Over 2500 individually controlled sprinklers allow for targeted, optimal care of the entire grassing scheme. During construction, once shaping was complete, substantial additional internal drainage was added to ensure run-offs and collection areas dry very quickly. Maximizing playability through all seasons and weather conditions was the driving factor for the many significant, cutting edge agronomic features and innovations found on the South Course. ~ Championship Yardage 191 ~
PAR
3
HANDICAP
Men
16
Women
16
TEE
191
171
160
160
160
160
116
116
CLOSE
HOLE 18
This longest par-5 on the South Course favors long hitters for the first two shots, as golfers hit uphill off the tee. Significant elevation was added here, which Rees Jones considers the ideal way to build a par-5, since hitting into a hill is really the only way to ensure a three-shot hole. Bunkers right will most likely come into play more than the bunkers left, which golfers will try to avoid. Once you get close enough to the green the surrounding chipping area contains you. “If you’ve gotten up there in two it will be worth your while” says Rees. A unique feature of this hole, not found anywhere else on the South Course, is the Zoysia chipping area surrounding almost the entire green. ~ Championship Yardage 590 ~
PAR
5
HANDICAP
Men
8
Women
8
TEE
590
567
520
520
510
510
411
411
SLOPE
Black
Gold
Blue
Blue/White
White
White/Green
Green
Red
MEN
142
138
130
128
125
122
117
114
WOMEN
141
136
127
121
RATING
Black
Gold
Blue
Blue/White
White
White/Green
Green
Red
MEN
76.5
74.6
72.4
71.4
70.4
69.1
67.2
65.8
WOMEN
76.8
75.1
72.9
70.9