When you get to The National clubhouse, you'll find nothing inside this building besides the starter. They do have a putting green which is pretty flat but almost 80 yards in length which is nice if there are a lot of people (there weren't), a bunker and chipping area and an iron and driving range. They are not all at the same place which is inconvenient but to have all these on one course is quite helpful.

Once you get to the 1st tee, you will be amazed by the scenery and how open it is. This course is made for every kind of player; straight shooters, golfers with hooks, long or even short hitters. The course is very open with manmade mounds on either side of the rough outlining the way to go. Nearly every hole has sand on one side or the other but they are waste bunkers scattered about. Hole 6 is tricky depending on how you play it. It is a dogleg left around water with a peninsula in the middle. If you are feeling lucky, you can try for the peninsula then straight shot on the green or you can take the long way and follow the fairway which would most likely add a stroke. When the ranger says it's a beautiful day and the pace of play is going fast, you are bound to have a great day!

You can see how much care these maintenance crew puts into the course. Nearly every hole has one or two people either cutting the green grass or raking the waste bunkers. The constant work on the course is another thing a golfer should like to see.

Getting around the course was somewhat of a challenge due to its compacted nature and you have to travel between 1 or 2 different holes to go to the next tee box. It's easy to go to the wrong box instead. Since it is so compacted, there are times where you cannot figure out what pin you need to shoot for.

Latest Update: 1/19/2011