Top Ten Golf Holes

1. Hobble Creek #13
PAR 5 • 470 Yards Tucked in the heart of Hobble Creek Canyon, this hole gives the classic risk or reward for a par 5. A good drive leaves you with the choice to go for it over the creek. Large trees line the fairway, and birdies await.

2. East Bay #13
PAR 5 • 494 Yards Can anyone say water? Keep it in the fairway for a routine par. Hit away if you’re feeling lucky. A big drive leaves a 3-wood to the hole. A number of small bunkers protect the green, giving your short game a workout.

3. Talons Cove #6
PAR 3 • 223 Yards Everyone loves long par 3s, right? I know, I know. We all hate ‘em. But this one has such good views of the mountains and lake it just couldn’t be left off the list. And see those bunkers in front of the green? Don’t hit it there.

4. Sleepy Ridge #18
PAR 4 • 368 Yards Great finishing hole. It’s not too long and still gives you a chance to make a good score. A big slice off the tee will put you in the water — avoid that and you are home free. Putting on this green will test your I-don’t-practice skills.

5. Cedar Hills #1
PAR 4 • 371 Yards What’s more fun than pulling out the driver and hitting off a cliff? That is what this hole feels like, although hopefully you’re hitting it straight. Once the drive is in the fairway, a simple PW to the green and you are off to a great start.

6. Soldier Hollow Gold Course #16
PAR 3 • 204 Yards This long par 3 on the Gold course will test your skill. You hit downhill at a long and narrow green. Whatever you do, don’t miss left or you will be heading for the weeds.

7. Fox Hollow #16
PAR 5 • 515 Yards Slicers beware! This hole looks scarier than it is. It will make you think, and hopefully you will make the right choice and lay up. But if you don’t, make sure you have enough club to get over the water. The bunker on the back of the green is a good place to miss.

8. Wasatch Mtn. #12
PAR 5 • 635 Yards Step up and swing away. This downhill par 5 lets you grip-it-and-rip-it. The yardage is long, but with the help of a little altitude and wind you will have a chance at getting on this green in two. Severe breaks in the green will provide the challenge.

9. Thanksgiving Point #3
PAR 4 • 308 Yards Thanksgiving Point is known for its long, challenging holes. Thankfully, they threw in a shorter (but still challenging) hole. With the wind at your back, the big hitters can hit the green. If you’re smart, just take out an iron and hit the large fairway. An easy par or birdie awaits you on this great hole.

10. Gladstan #12
PAR 4 • 270 Yards The ultimate risk and reward, this hole is known as the canyon hole. A good drive over the small canyon will put you on or very close to the green. But beware — huge scores await those that don’t make a good swing. One more thing … stop for a moment and enjoy the view.

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