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Hole #1 Hole #2 Hole #3 Hole #4 Hole #5 Hole #6 Hole #7 Hole #8 Hole #9 Hole #10 Hole #11 Hole #12 Hole #13 Hole #14 Hole #15 Hole #16 Hole #17 Hole #18

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Hole #1

Hole number one is a downhill par five. The prudent play is to aim for the right side of the fairway for a left bounce. An easy layup shot will position the player for a third shot to an elevated green which plays on average ten yards longer and features a two tier green. The longer player can challenge the left side of the fairway off the tee in an effort to catch “the runway” and gain significant distance making the hole reachable in two shots. However, a tee shot played too far left will run into a hazard.


Hole #2

This par four demands a long carry off the tee to reach the slight dogleg left fairway. The player must also avoid the fairway bunkers guarding the right side of the fairway. The second shot is played towards an undulating green with the beautiful Monterey Bay as a backdrop. A player can take advantage of the steep slope of the right side of the green to work the ball towards the middle. A shot landing on the far left side of the green could run towards the collection areas below the green making for a very difficult up and down.


Hole #3

This uphill par three is guarded by bunkers on all sides. Add 10-15 yards to your distance to reach this difficult green divided in sections by a mound that runs from back to front. One of several greens that offer a "backstop" so that long shots have a chance to roll back on the green.


Hole #4

The number one handicap hole demands a tee shot that favors the left side of the fairway as a lateral hazard lines the entire right side. The true challenge is the second shot which must find the middle of the fairway if it is to stay on the short grass. The uphill third shot (add 10-15 yards) to a very narrow green is no bargain. The green is guarded by bunkers on both sides making accuracy a must. Par is a great score on number four.


Hole #5

This short risk-reward par four of only 260 yards can yield some eagles as well as some high scores. The prudent play is to lay up with a fairway metal or a long iron between the bunkers that parallel the fairway. Once on the fairway the player has a simple short shot to a challenging green with multiple tiers. The long hitter may reach the green with an accurate shot but beware of the drop-off to the right of the green.


Hole #6

This beautiful par three with the Clubhouse as a backdrop demands an accurate and high tee shot to find the putting surface (add 15-20yds.). The ball must carry all the way to the center portion of the green or it will roll back off the green. Any shot short of the green is not likely to bounce on. The green has two big bunkers protecting it. Over-shooting the green will usually translate to a big number, however, a shot that uses the back contours of the green may end up close to any pin location allowing for an easy birdie.


Hole #7

After a downhill tee shot to a sloping right to left fairway, the player is faced with an uphill second shot to this par four green (add 10 yds.). The bunker thirty yards short of the green makes proper club selection paramount. One of the flattest greens on the golf course number seven presents challenges for even the best of players as the small breaks are hard to read.


Hole #8

This dogleg right par four requires an accurate tee shot which must avoid the bunkers on the left and the brush and hill on the right. The second shot to a green surrounded by bunkers can set up an easy birdie if the player can take advantage of the left to right slopes that will work the ball towards any pin. Beware of out of bounds behind the green.


Hole #9

Although short in length this par five plays uphill from tee to green and it demands accuracy with every shot. Eagles and birdies are not uncommon even by the higher handicap players. It can be reached in two by the long hitters setting up very makeable eagle putts; or it can be reached in three, by well positioned shots guided around the left to right dogleg. The green is surrounded by shortly mowed areas which give the players a chance to use the bowl shaped contours to work the ball into various hole locations.


Hole #10

The highest tee on the golf course allows the player to take in the beautiful vistas of this incredible land. This downhill par four can be played by laying up short of the fairway bunkers, or by cutting the corner of the left to right dogleg and challenging the hazard on the right. Managing the distance and the placement of this downhill second shot (take 20yds. off) will be very important if a player is to score well on this hole, as this could arguably be the most challenging green on the course, sloping from front to back


Hole #11

This beautiful uphill par five that features a right to left dogleg can be reached in two by the longest of hitters or played safely with three accurate shots. Favor the left half of the fairway as drives and second shots tend to kick right. Club selection for this two tier green is difficult as a shot that’s too long will leave a tricky fast downhill putt, and a shot that’s too short will tend to catch the false front leaving a very difficult approach.


Hole #12

This short par three is the eighteen handicap hole on the course. An accurate shot to this flattish green can set up an easy birdie putt. A ball that carries the bunker short left of the green, will normally get a bounce towards the middle of the putting surface. However, a shot played too long on the same line will find the bunker over the back of the green.


Hole #13

Number thirteen is Tehama’s signature hole. Some say “the tee shot on number thirteen is the most demanding tee shot of any par four on the Monterey Peninsula”. Although the thirteenth fairway is very wide, when standing on the tee the player feels as though he’s hitting a shot to an island as there are three hazards that surround the fairway. The second shot is played to a left to right sloping green that also runs away from the player. Three large bunkers surround the green.


Hole #14

The most demanding of the par threes at Tehama, number fourteen can be played with a long iron or fairway metal. A shot that comes in from the left will generally get a bounce towards the center of this left to right sloping green. But if played too far left the ball will find trouble on the steep slope that guards the left side of the green. A hazard, bunkers and trees guard the right side of this hole. Par is a good score on number fourteen.


Hole #15

Number fifteen is a fantastic risk/reward par five which can yield low scores. Carved from the hillside this slight dogleg right to left can be reached with two very accurate shots that must avoid the steep side slopes and the bunkers that guard the right side of the fairway and green. The two tier green places a premium on the approach shot.


Hole #16

The sixteenth hole is a short par four. Although the fairway is wide, it requires a fairly long tee shot to carry the ball to the fairway. The second shot plays uphill and the wind can be hard to judge as this green is surrounded by large Oak trees. Birdies are very possible even for the higher handicap players.


Hole #17

A relatively short par three, number seventeen can prove to be challenging as the green is divided into two small sections by a ridge that runs the entire width of the green. The deep bunkers surrounding the green will challenge even the best of players.


Hole #18

A fabulous finishing hole, number eighteen demands two long accurate shots if a player is to hit this par four in regulation. This dogleg left is guarded by fairway bunkers and out of bounds on both sides. The large Oak on the left side of the fairway provides a challenge for the player wanting to reach the green in two shots. The green is one of the biggest and most undulating on the golf course. With the Clubhouse as a backdrop and the Monterey Bay to the west, number eighteen is one of the best finishing holes on the Monterey Peninsula.

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