Entering the clubhouse you'll find the owner behind the bar serving patrons and taking tee times. He only employs one other full time employee and he is also the full time greenskeeper. He has been with the course for 27 years and literally knows every tree and squirrel that comes into play on the course.

The front nine is wide-open with room to spray your tee shots freely onto any surrounding fairway (even yours). You're pretty much safe anywhere on the first two holes. That changes a little on the third, a memorable hole if for no other reason than the iron knight standing guard behind the green... and maybe even the pesky creek in front of the green. To say it's well protected would probably be a little too tongue-in-cheek for this particular review. Oh well.

The back nine has a tough stretch of holes from 11 to 13, that require accuracy and clean shorts. It's their own version of "Amen Corner." #11 is an uphill Par 3 over water. It plays at least two clubs longer than the given distance. If you ignore us on your first shot, reconsider for your third. However, not to intimidate, but a long tee shot will send you into the woods. So just try to put it on the green a few feet from the pin and you should feel good about the shot and move on. It will be, after all, your toughest shot of the day. The other hole on the back nine that will test you is the 13th, another seemingly easy Par 3 based on the distance. But ascending the elevated tee box you'll face off with a 60-70 ft tree right in the middle of the fairway and water to the left. Hmmm... Not so easy anymore.

All in all, the course was in decent shape, except for patches here and there and rocks in the bunkers. It's a good value considering the scenic views and unique elements. A final tip for the exploring golfer... Earplugs would help you not only to better ignore your spouse but to tune out the race cars on the adjacent track. Just FYI. (For Your Iguana.)

Latest Update: 12/26/2010