The Golf Club at Rancho California

HOLE 1

Par 5, 565/545/514/473 yards; Men’s Hdcp 9, Ladies’ Hdcp 1 A good starting hole. Position tee shot left of fairway bunker for a flat lie. Check yardage for lay up to avoid getting hung up on the down hill slope. Long hitters beware of out-of-bounds on the left.

HOLE 2

Par 3, 185/174/146/113 yards; Men’s Hdcp 13, Ladies’ Hdcp 17 Your tee shot must carry over a hollow in order to reach the green. Better a little long, as the front of this green won’t hold. Check the prevailing wind.

HOLE 3

Par 4, 413/387/372/213 yards; Men’s Hdcp 3, Ladies’ Hdcp 11 Perhaps the most beautiful and interesting hole on the course – boy, what a view! Tees are elevated with a drop of more than 100 feet to the fairway. Trees left and water right make this a tough hole.

HOLE 4

Par 5, 553/539/527/426 yards; Men’s Hdcp 7, Ladies’ Hdcp 9 Just a good, solid par-five hole. The fairway is slightly uphill, guarded by bunkers left and right. The green also has bunkers left and right. 5 is a good score here.

HOLE 5

Par 4, 428/420/392/351 yards; Men’s Hdcp 5, Ladies’ Hdcp 3 Slight dogleg left and you can’t see the green until your second shot. Hit your tee shot a little left of center because the fairway slants left to right and you’ll get more run on your tee shot.

HOLE 6

Par 3, 167/160/144/110 yards; Men’s Hdcp 17 Ladies’ Hdcp 13 Shortest par three on the course. Stay below the hole for easiest putt.

HOLE 7

Par 4, 348/324/309/280 yards; Men’s Hdcp 15, Ladies’ Hdcp 7 Don’t be deceived by the length of this par 4. It is all up hill. Aim tee shot for right side of fairway, the severe bunker guards best angle for approach shot.

HOLE 8

Par 4, 431/400/387/299 yards; Men’s Hdcp 1, Ladies’ Hdcp 5 Position tee shot on right side of fairway for best angle of approach. On your approach, pay close attention to the hole location on this severe two level green.

HOLE 9

Par 4, 391/363/343/303 yards; Men’s Hdcp 11, Ladies’ Hdcp 15 Position tee shot on left side of the fairway. Take enough club to avoid severe bunkers in front of this elevated green.

HOLE 10

Par 3, 201/191/135/102 yards; Men’s Hdcp 12, Ladies’ Hdcp 18 This long par 3 will penalize a short tee shot. Notice drop area adjacent to red tees. Favor right side of green for best chance at par.

HOLE 11

Par 4, 406/380/369/348 yards; Men’s Hdcp 10, Ladies’ Hdcp 4 Aim drive at the right edge of furthest left bunker. Long hitters should aim at left edge of right bunkers. The approach is uphill to a large green. Black pin position will require an extra club.

HOLE 12

Par 4, 419/411/377/367 yards; Men’s Hdcp 2, Ladies’ Hdcp 6 Water down the left and both fairway bunkers require a well planned tee shot. Better to be long on the approach to avoid deep bunkers guarding this green.

HOLE 13

Par 5, 586/558/538/483 yards; Men’s Hdcp 8, Ladies’ Hdcp 2 Position tee shot and second shot on the left side of the fairway. This green is the deepest on the course. Check hole location. Favor the right side of the green.

HOLE 14

Par 4, 427/408/398/318 yards; Men’s Hdcp 6, Ladies’ Hdcp 8 For most players, aim tee shot at the bunker through the center of the fairway. Longer hitters should aim right of it. Better to be long to avoid greenside bunkers.

HOLE 15

Par 4, 351/343/319/277 yards; Men’s Hdcp 18, Ladies’ Hdcp 16 Prevailing headwind makes this par 4 deceptively longer. Aim tee shot left of horseshoe bunker for widest landing area. Be aggressive on this approach and you will be rewarded.

HOLE 16

Par 3, 205/189/164/155 yards; Men’s Hdcp 14, Ladies’ Hdcp 16 With this deep green, check hole location and prevailing tailwind. With no wind take at least one more club for back hole locations.

HOLE 17

Par 5, 515/499/459/429 yards; Men’s Hdcp 16, Ladies’ Hdcp 12 Keep drive on left side of fairway for the best chance at this reachable par 5. Position lay up shot on the left side of the fairway for best angle or go for the green if bunkers don’t scare you.

HOLE 18

Par 4, 445/411/401/307n yards; Men’s Hdcp 4, Ladies’ Hdcp 10 Aim tee shot at right edge of left bunker. This long up hill par 4 will require at least one extra club. Back hole locations are on the upper level of this 2 tiered green. Robert Trent Jones, Sr. does not give away birdies!

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