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Hole 1
HOLE PLAY
A great opening Par 4, this slight dogleg left requires a well placed tee shot. With trees down the left and a well positioned bunker on the right this hole presents many challenges to make a good opening score. - David Dorn, Director of Golf
Hole 2
HOLE PLAY
The
second hole is a tough long par 3 with a tricky green. Two bunkers guard either
side and make for a challenging up and down. The ideal play here is to keep the
ball below the hole and give yourself the best chance to make par. I think this
hole will be critical in match play as an early challenge that can set the tone
for the rest of the match! But get too aggressive, and it can put you behind
the eight ball early. - Morgan Pressel, 2005 US Women’s Amateur Champion
Hole 3
HOLE PLAY
Success on the third hole demands successfully maneuvering
the severe right to left slope that stretches the majority of the hole.
Off the tee, anything short of the cross fairway bunker is a great drive. The
second half of the hole is a daunting uphill and severely sloped stretch.
To reach in two a difficult play that rides the right to left slope into
the green is required. The smart play is a layup down the right side of the
fairway to the lone, semi-level, portion of the hole. This is a potential birdie hole but can easily make worse than par. - Ryan Severidt, Director of Greens and Grounds
Hole 4
HOLE PLAY
The fourth hole is all about precision and distance control. Starting from an elevated tee box, you look down at a landing area surrounded by bunkers on both sides. The temptation is to be aggressive and carry the bunkers, but, the safe, consistent play, is to place the tee shot shorter for a more level lie. The elevated green is hidden and the undulation is only visible from 100 yards or less. Pick the approach club and trust your aim and swing. It’s favorable to be below the hole as the green slopes severely from the back to the front. Despite the short hole, this is a par four that takes strategy and skill.
- Annika Sorenstam, LPGA Hall of Famer and 3-time US Women’s
Open Champion
Hole 5
HOLE PLAY
This is my favorite par 5 at Woodmont. It's a great risk-reward par 5 for the longer hitter. You have the option to hit driver left of the pond that guards the right side of the fairway. Should you pull it off, you should have a good look at going at the green in two with a long iron or hybrid. The approach plays a good 10 yards uphill to an elevated green surrounded by bunkers.
Joe Scheffres, Fourteen Time Woodmont Club Champion, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Contestant
Hole 6
HOLE PLAY
At a
first glance, the Par 3 6th hole seems like an innocuous, short hole. However,
on this redan-style hole, players will have to beware off the tee. The
two-tiered green cants from right to left, and demands the iron shot to be
precise. If the player misses the green then the fun really begins.
Anything right will leave a tricky pitch away, and shots long can
scamper towards the 16th green leaving an awkward shot, often from a tight lie. Two deep bunkers tucked on the left side of the green will challenge
anyone to make a par. Best recipe is hit the green below the hole for a
birdie chance. - Brad Faxon, 8 time PGA Tour Winner
Hole 7
HOLE PLAY
Finding
the fairway off the 7th tee is a must, however, the 7th is among the most
difficult tee shots on the course as everything right of center runs into the
right rough and anything much left of left center runs through the fairway on
the dogleg right par 4. The green is
among the smallest at Woodmont and typically plays as one of the firmest and
fastest as it’s quite exposed to the sun and wind throughout the day. There is very little margin for error on the
2nd shot and the front right bunker must be avoided at all costs. The green slopes significantly left to right
and ever so slightly front to back adding to the challenge of this wonderfully
designed hole. Even though you often
have a short iron into the green, par is a good score. - Billy Hurley III, PGA
Tour Winner
Hole 8
HOLE PLAY
This is a classic Woodmont hole, taking into account so many greens
sitting uphill as No. 8 does. It has been
returned to its original shape, discarding a right fairway bunker that has
bedeviled members. And the back to front green has subtle breaks that make one
putts rare. - Maury Povich, 3-time
Woodmont Club Champion
Hole 9
HOLE PLAY
Has always been about the strength of the approach shot - the green sits significantly above the fairways so an extra club on the approach is necessary to clear the false front. - Moe Dweck, Woodmont Member
Hole 10
HOLE PLAY
The longest par 5 on the course requires a good tee shot avoiding
a fairway bunker guarding the right side of the fairway. Several strategic
fairway bunkers approximately 100 yards short of the green demand an accurately
placed second shot preferably on the left side of the fairway. An elevated
green is guarded on both the left and right by bunkers. The steep slopes from
the back of the green make putting from past the hole more difficult.
- Billy Burak, Golf Committee Chairman
Hole 11
HOLE PLAY
A great short par 4, that you see all the hole from the tee. It is the
narrowest fairway in the landing area on the course, a large bunker protects
the right side of the fairway and large overhanging trees left. An uphill
second shot to a two-tiered green, with a more accessible front location and a
difficult shot when the pin is on the top tier.
An alternate forward tee provides excitement and will make this hole
drivable. - Ron Bubes, Championship Co-Chair and Four Time-Club Champion
Hole 12
HOLE PLAY
Hole 12 is one of the holes you think "Make four and get out of there." Beautiful elevated tee shot yet intimidating. As the landing area bends left the tall oaks protect any shot heading left. Bail out right and you are in thick rough. Second shot is climbing elevation to a large but tough green. Ideally a need to stay below the hole makes putting easier. One of my favorite holes at one of my favorite golf courses. Make par and run.
- Fred Funk, 2009 U.S. Senior Open
Champion
Hole 13
HOLE PLAY
This short par 3 is
deceptively difficult. Stopping your tee shot or chip shot close relies
on your ability to plan for the contours of this green and navigate the
surrounding bunkers. The green slopes mostly toward the fairway to help
stop shots in, but fly your shot too long and right, and you’ll catch the back
slope. Watch out for the center bunker, it's not as close to the green as it looks. - Trillium Rose,
Director of Instruction, Woodmont Country Club
Hole 14
HOLE PLAY
This slight dogleg, long par
4 demands an accurate tee shot. Bunkers guard the left and right side of
the fairway. A slight fade off the tee is the preferred shot to take
advantage of the dogleg and downhill landing zone. The right side of the
green is guarded with a deep bunker. This large green slopes from back to
front and it is important to stay below the hole to avoid a 3-putt. - Keith Eig, Woodmont Greens Committee Chairman
Hole 15
HOLE PLAY
This is my favorite par 5 on the course. A
challenging but rewarding par 5 where a players' fate is decided on the tee
shot. Make sure to steer clear of the bunkers and rough on the tee shot. A safe
drive allows a player to position their second shot close the green and set up
an aggressive approach. This is a well bunkered green and like most at Woodmont
present many difficult putts.
- Amanda Levy, 4-time Woodmont Club
Champion
Hole 16
HOLE PLAY
Your tee shot on this challenging uphill par 3 can play 5-10 yards longer. It's critical to land on the correct side of this two-tiered green, although I prefer to be short rather than long. I especially like the walking bridge that connects the tee box to the green. - Sophie Simon, 2019 Maryland State Girls' Junior Champion
Hole 17
HOLE PLAY
17 is a great straight away par 4 that will challenge all aspects of your game. A slightly elevated tee shot makes for a tough tee ball with any wind. With a creek running down the left and deep rough up the right, there is a premium on putting the ball on the fairway. The diabolical green is dissected by a large ridge, making a tame right section, and a tough lower left section where the creek runs in front and around to the left. Miss the fairway and 4 is a great score. Hit the fairway and you can challenge the green of a great par 4. - Denny McCarthy, 2015 Walker Cup Team
Member and PGA Tour Player
Hole 18
HOLE PLAY
The North's home hole is defined by the long, slender green set as a diagonal to the line of play. Players opting to challenge a tucked left hole location are rewarded by challenging the right fairway bunker from the tee. Players that do not have the firepower to carry their approach shot onto the green can play safely to the right into an expansive and welcoming fairway approach bail-out. - Joel Weiman, Woodmont North Course
Architect
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