Hey Team:
Read this carefully - it is a hole-by-hole description of Maple Meadow where the DuPage County Junior Classic will be played. Yardages are from back tees/middle tees and forward tees. The older age division will finish on the 9th green by the clubhouse.
1st Hole 400/380/340 yds par 4
faces west
south wind is from left to right
fairway bunker on left about 220 from tee
from girls tee only about 180
habitat hazard on right
fairway gets wider after bunker
shots can be run up green tilted downhill back to front and left to right
anything above hole is downhill
cannot miss long or left
most shots into the green are short irons
2nd 553/530/460 yds par 5
faces west
wide fairway
can’t miss left (OB) or right habitat
can be reached with to perfect shots
fairway bunker on right 120 yds from green
long green but very narrow
ride in green about 3/4 back
shots can be run up
can’t miss long
3rd 420/404/373 yds par 4
faces north
trees on left side of fairway
place tee shot slightly right
kidney shape green
tilts downhill back to front
and right to left
hardest hole location:
front middle or middle
above the hole is the hardest putt
downhill and downgrain
shots can be run up
par is a great score, but most is bogey
approach is mid to short iron
4th 185/157/143 yds par 3
faces west
water on left and bunker right
trees are way right
green tilts downhill back to front
very big and wide green
5th 340/322/292 yds par 4
faces south
bunkers up right side of fairway
long iron or fairway wood for boys
stay left
green is tricky
tilts downhill back to front
v-shaped to the middle
stay under or side of hole
can’t miss long
short iron appoach
6th 468/438/394 yds par 4
faces east
green tilted downhill back to front
green most severe in front
fairway bunker about 120 yds from green
green is narrow and deep
par is a wonderful score
long iron to mid iron approach
7th 211/175/126 yds par 3
faces east
another narrow and long green
bunker on left is almost unplayable
8th 407/387/367 yds par 4
faces north
fairway bunker on left is reachable
trees on right side of fairway reachable
ridge in green about 3/4 back
green tipped downhill back to front
hardest hole location to get to is back
almost better to miss long
shots can be run up
9th 340/310/300 yds par 4
faces east
hazard just off cartpath on right
overhanging trees on left
do not miss green long
fairway tends to be soggy near green
protected by trees
no run up shots
favor center or right side of green
green tips downhill back to front and left to right
10th 401/387/346 yds par 4
faces south
long hitters can drive through fairway
favor center to right off tee
green tips downhill back to front
shots can be run up
11th 155/124/103 yds par 3
faces south-west
wide green
fairly flat
shots can be run up
12th 454/430/379 yds par 4
faces north
water left
green tips downhill back to front/subtle
shots can be run up
13th 405/387/351 yds par 4
faces south
elevated green
water right and center is reachable
green very flat
no run up shots
14th 529/511/459 yds par 5
faces north
stay center to left off tee
water on right is collection area
avoid small bunker on right side fairway
60 yds from green
green tips downhill back to front
funnels in center
do not miss long
shots can be run up
15th 180/165/141 yds par 3
faces east
green fairly flat
shots can be run up
16th 515/495/415 yds par 5
faces west
avoid habitat hazard on right
avoid bunker on right 50 yds from green
green is deep and narrow
place ball left in front and right on back of green
make this a 3-easy shot hole
17th 132/120/89 yds par 3
faces east
green is fairly flat
18th 343/328/296 yds par 4
faces east
avoid bunker on right and water on left
choose enough club to cover the distance
front bunker is a tough shot
green is fairly flat execept on right