Hillcrest Farm

Immediately playing the first hole, one can tell this is going to be a great experience. All 18 holes are carved out of a mature evergreen forest. Most of the underbrush is clear when you land off the beautifully manicured fairways. As is with most of John Houck's designs, he gives you choices of lines for your up shots to the baskets. The two par 5's are the toughest holes. If you miss the fairway, make sure to get the next one in the fairway or you will score high.as I learned on my first ...
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Immediately playing the first hole, one can tell this is going to be a great experience. All 18 holes are carved out of a mature evergreen forest. Most of the underbrush is clear when you land off the beautifully manicured fairways. As is with most of John Houck's designs, he gives you choices of lines for your up shots to the baskets. The two par 5's are the toughest holes. If you miss the fairway, make sure to get the next one in the fairway or you will score high.as I learned on my first try. Shaping your shots are a must to navigate through the many curving fairways. Hole 15 is actually downhill and hole 16 which is obviously downhill plays much shorter than its marked length. Overall, this is one championship course that deserves all the accolades its received. This is a bucket list must play course. An absolute gem. They have large concrete tee pads with wood chips at the front of each tee. Great tee signs and directional signs. Benches are on most holes with disc rakes by the two ponds.
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