Golf Course at Blackstone Country Club
Designer: Jay Morrish
# 1 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 406
CHAMPIONSHIP 381
TOURNAMENT 381
EXECUTIVE 346
RED 305
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The course opens with a straightaway par 4 with native grass on each side of the fairway. Strategically placed bunkers on the right must also be avoided. Aiming for the 150 post off the tee is a good play. The second shot will play downhill with total elevation change from tee-to-green of about 50 feet. |
# 2 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 523
CHAMPIONSHIP 495
TOURNAMENT 455
EXECUTIVE 385
RED 351
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The aiming point on this par 5 is just left of the 250 post in the fairway to avoid the water. Players going for the green in two should aim to the left side of this multi-tiered green which is protected by water on the right. |
# 3 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 168
CHAMPIONSHIP 139
TOURNAMENT 125
EXECUTIVE 104
RED 90
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The third is a par 3 with a semi-blind tee shot. The green is multi-tiered, so club selection is important to get it close. |
# 4 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 413
CHAMPIONSHIP 371
TOURNAMENT 359
EXECUTIVE 321
RED 292
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| A tee shot that lands near the 150 post sets up the best approach, as going too far will result in a severely downhill lie. The approach plays downhill and must carry and arroyo on the way to the green that’s wider than it is deep. |
# 5 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 403
CHAMPIONSHIP 375
TOURNAMENT 358
EXECUTIVE 313
RED 229
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| An arroyo separates the tee box and fairway, creating an extra obstacle on this straightway, uphill par 4. Players should make sure their approach shot has enough distance to cover the greenside bunker that separates the two false fronts. |
# 6 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 213
CHAMPIONSHIP 193
TOURNAMENT 166
EXECUTIVE 147
RED 131
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The sixth is a challenging par 3 with a deep, narrow green that’s surrounded by deep bunkers and long rough. |
# 7 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 442
CHAMPIONSHIP 418
TOURNAMENT 406
EXECUTIVE 378
RED 350
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| A tee shot that lands near the 150 post will allow players to miss the fairway bunkers on the right and be left with the best approach. The green slopes back-to-front and left-to-right. |
# 8 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 558
CHAMPIONSHIP 524
TOURNAMENT 514
EXECUTIVE 482
RED 453
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| Fairway bunkers on the right and water on the left mean an accurate tee shot is the key to this dogleg left par 5. The landing area is generous for a lay-up, however, players should favor the left side as the fairway slopes from left-to-right. When going for the green in two, favoring the left side will help as this small, two-tiered green slopes from left-to-right and back-to-front. It’s also guarded by water on the right and bunkers on the left. |
# 9 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 405
CHAMPIONSHIP 362
TOURNAMENT 354
EXECUTIVE 312
RED 282
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| Once again, use the 150 post for alignment on this uphill par 4. The fairway is protected by bunkers on the right and long rough on the left. A well-positioned tee shot will leave a short to mid-iron into this two-tiered green. |
# 10 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 486
CHAMPIONSHIP 462
TOURNAMENT 438
EXECUTIVE 438
RED 411
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The back nine opens with a downhill par 4 that’s protected by native grasses on both sides of the fairway and bunkers on the right. The green is three-tiered, so hitting the approach the right distance is important if players hope to two-putt. |
# 11 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 471
CHAMPIONSHIP 440
TOURNAMENT 403
EXECUTIVE 348
RED 316
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The eleventh is a long uphill par 4 with a fairway that slopes hard from right-to-left. The best angle into the green is from the right center of the fairway. This green is protected by bunkers on both sides and slopes right-to-left. |
# 12 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 187
CHAMPIONSHIP 156
TOURNAMENT 0
EXECUTIVE 126
RED 104
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The par 3, twelfth plays downhill to a green that slopes right-to-left and is protected by a bunker front-right. Anything long will find the native grass, making an up-and-down difficult. |
# 13 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 643
CHAMPIONSHIP 607
TOURNAMENT 538
EXECUTIVE 538
RED 518
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The thirteenth is the signature hole and the beginning of a challenging four-hole stretch. It features the most difficult tee shot on the course, where players must avoid the fairway bunkers down the right with a fairway that slopes right-to-left with an arroyo running the entire right side. Players must carry the arroyo on the second shot to a second fairway. Avoiding the fairway bunker on the left side of the second fairway is important. The third shot also must carry the arroyo on the way to this two-tiered green. |
# 14 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 419
CHAMPIONSHIP 375
TOURNAMENT 363
EXECUTIVE 333
RED 304
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The tee shot on this par 4 should favor the right side to avoid the two hidden bunkers in the center of the fairway. An arroyo crosses the fairway on the second shot on the way to a green that’s also guarded by the arroyo in front. Two bunkers and two beautiful Cottonwood trees also protect the green and must be split to get a good look at birdie. |
# 15 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 410
CHAMPIONSHIP 383
TOURNAMENT 348
EXECUTIVE 365
RED 244
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| This par 4 plays slightly uphill off the tee and features a generous landing area. Tee shots must also carry the arroyo. The approach shot plays downhill and must carry the arroyo and the front bunkers on the way to a green that runs from front-to-back. |
# 16 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 236
CHAMPIONSHIP 230
TOURNAMENT 218
EXECUTIVE 122
RED 111
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The final par 3 features a green that slopes right-to-left with a big shelf on the right. Players must avoid missing left as the arroyo runs the entire left side of the hole. |
# 17 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 568
CHAMPIONSHIP 532
TOURNAMENT 473
EXECUTIVE 450
RED 420
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The seventeenth is the final par 5 that plays uphill and is reachable for longer hitters. Players must avoid the cross bunker on the right to have any chance of reaching the green in two. The green features a false front and bunkers that surround it. |
# 18 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
PROFESSIONAL 380
CHAMPIONSHIP 350
TOURNAMENT 345
EXECUTIVE 311
RED 288
Slope:
Professional-145| | Championship-137 | Tournament-128 | Executive- 118 | Red- 111 |
Pro Tips
| The closing hole is a slight dogleg left par 4 with water running down the left side from tee-to-green. The aiming point off the tee is the bunker on the right. Longer hitters can challenge the left side leaving a very short second. The green is a multi-level green, so being on the right side is important. |