Is a nice starting par 4 that gets you prepared for a challenging round of golf. The only significant challenge off the tee is the narrowing fairway 100 yards from the elevated green. Golfers will want to shoot high to the green. The green is guarded by a bunker on the right and a grass bunker on the left.
Is a challenging downhill dogleg right par 4. Tee shots should favor the left side of the fairway due to the right-side fairway bunker placed 130 yards from the green. This green is protected by bunkers on both sides.
Is the first of four difficult par 3’s at Oak Ridge. The hole plays uphill about a half of club longer and is all carry at 168 yards from the white tees. The green slopes from back to front and right to left and is guarded by bunkers on the left and back of the green.
Has a shared fairway with Hole 5. Players will have plenty of room to drive the ball, but long hitters should be aware of the menacing bunker situated in the middle of the fairway approximately 250 yards from the middle tee. Balls played left of the bunker could result in a partially blind shot to the putting surface. This is one of Oak Ridge’s flattest greens which could yield the elusive birdie, but do not relax, the potential for a three-putt always looms.
Is a bomber’s delight with plenty of options off the tee. This is one of two par 5’s on the course and is a classic scoring hole reachable in two for the longer hitters. Players will have to navigate three punishing fairway bunkers that range from 217 to 270 yards from the middle tee. Long hitters that can carry the left fairway bunker will be rewarded with an excellent look at the green with a green light to try to reach in two. Players may choose to lay up at the bottom of the valley, short of the fairway bunker, with a mid-iron or hybrid. The shot from the valley could play as much as a full club longer depending on the wind. With one of the largest greens on the course, players should be cautious of the false front.
Is a dogleg left, par 4 and the Pro's favorite hole at Oak Ridge. Longer drivers may carry the fairway bunkers on the left, but should be cautious not to take a bad angle and go through the fairway. Shorter hitters should favor the right side of the fairway to ensure a clear shot at the green because there is a stand of pine trees that could affect that shot. The third fairway bunker should be avoided at all cost as strokes could add up quickly. The green is multi-tiered and it is important for players to get the ball on the correct level with the flagstick. Guarded by deep bunkers on both sides, be cautious not to be long with your approach shot as the green drops off severely in the back and is a very difficult recovery shot.
Is the longest of our par 3’s at 200 yards from the white tees. The green is protected by bunkers on both sides, and a slight ridge that runs through it making putts challenging that must cross to get to the hole. This green runs sneaky-fast and is easy to three putt if you lose your focus.
Is a slight dogleg left, downhill par 4 with a wide fairway and an opening in front of the green that will receive run-up shots. Tee shots should favor the right side of the fairway as balls will bounce to the left. Players should avoid the left fairway bunker or face a challenging recovery shot to the green. The green contains many subtle breaks which makes it a challenge to read.
Is a very challenging par 4 finishing hole. The hole requires one of the most demanding uphill tee shots on the course. A drive that challenges the out of bounds on the right side gains the benefit of added distance by utilizing the down slope at the top of the hill propelling the ball forward and to the left into the middle of the fairway. This is the only hole on the course without bunkers and has an infinity green that makes judging distance to the hole challenging. Do not get above the hole or you will be “rewarded” with an easy three putt.
Is a 336-yard par 4 that looks simple. It may be played two ways. Players may choose to hit a driver to cut the dogleg and carry the water but could risk going through the fairway and be blocked out by the trees. Or players may elect to lay up at the bottom of the hill with a hybrid or fairway club and have a shot that would play 100 yards uphill. The longest hitters may be able to drive the green. This small challenging green slopes severely from back to front and left to right making it the most demanding green on the golf course.
Is a downhill par 3 that normally plays a half of club short. The green is protected by a bunker on the right. This is a deceiving green that has a slope from back to front.
Is a challenging downhill par 4. The fairway is generous but demanding. There is a hump in the middle of it that could present players with a blind second shot to a green with a deep bunker on the right and a wicked false front. The left fairway bunker that will challenge the long hitters. The architect provided a bail-out area left of the green that will give a player multiple options to get their ball on the putting surface. Once the player reaches the green, they will face a challenging test to two putt.
Is a short dogleg right par 4. There are two level spots in the fairway that allow the player to attack a small well-defended green. At the top of the hill the player will have a 130-yard shot if they have managed to shape the tee shot from left to right around the dogleg. The fairway does funnel to the right so a tee shot carrying the hill on the left, will end up in the middle of the fairway. Wedge shots from the close valley are very nerve wracking with the steep slope that repels approach shots.
Is a very picturesque uphill par 5 with a fairway that has very few level lies. Tee shots should hug the right side of the fairway as it slopes severely from right to left. A left-side fairway bunker will catch and punish errant tee shots. The fairway has three flat spots where the player may attack the green from 150, 100 and 80 yards. Golfers will face a blind shot to the green from 125+ yards out. The long, narrow, back-to-front sloping green is guarded by a deep bunker on the left. #14 is arguably Oak Ridge’s hardest green to putt.
Is a downhill dogleg left par 4. If the tee shot can be shaped from right to left, you will be able to utilize the slope of the fairway and drive the ball closer to the green. This green is protected by three deep punishing bunkers. Be cautious not to be long with your approach shot because this green drops off severely in the back. Try to stay below the hole on the green, as it slopes severely from back to front and right to left.
May be the prettiest of the par 3’s. It is a downhill tee shot to the green that sits above the bunkers that surround it. This is another green that is sneaky fast and lag putts tend to get away from players very easily.
Is the first of two difficult par 4 finishing holes. The fairway is a generous one to hit and players should favor the right side to utilize the sloped fairway to gain a better angle in to the green. It is imperative to avoid the fairway bunker on the left as recovery shots to the green will be very demanding even for the most-skilled players. This is the largest green on the golf course containing a bisecting spine making putts very difficult. Your score will add up quickly if your ball finds one of the deep, diabolical greenside bunkers.
Is a par 4 playing from an elevated tee. Your tee shot should hug the right side of the fairway that slopes severely from right to left to avoid a left side water hazard that is blind from the tee box. The second shot that the player will face is the most challenging at Oak Ridge, a blind shot to one of the smallest greens on the course. The green slopes from back to front and left to right, Par is a great score on this hole.