PGA West: Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course

 

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Robert M.

Redwood City, CA

9/1/2007

One question before I get started.  We're in the middle of the desert.  Where the heck did all this water come from?  Jeesh!

As with all the PGA West tracks, this is an incredible adventure.  Perfectly manicured fairways, tee boxes and greens in excellent condition and everywhere you look there is danger.  Water, bunkers and uneven lies surround every inch of the fairway.  Keep it in the center, even if you need to sacrifice quite a bit of distance.  

This course rates a 74.7/139 from the tips.  Unless you're about to head out on the Nationwide Tour or better, I highly reccomend you move up to at least the Championship tees which rate a 71.9/131.  This is no place for a Beginner.  While the forward tees have much lower slope ratings, the lack of level landing areas all the way up to the green would make it a tough day for someone with a 20 handicap or higher.

Signature hole has to be #15 for me.  Work your way up the right side fairway with two bomber shots and you're still left with a long wedge shot to a very tight island green surrounded with 360 degrees of water.  

Service is great, but make sure your cart has water and ice on it before you drive out.  This was forgotten on a number of the rounds we played out here.  Oh, a wide-brim hat, sunscreen, Gatorade and some food are also an absolute must out here.

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