Parkland, Big Sioux river bottom. Tree-lined, walkable.
Greens
Bentgrass. Fast, true, subtle break.
Defence
The greens and the tree corridors — not length.
Wind
Prevailing S / SSE, around 9 mph.
What this book does
Picks the tee club that leaves you a full wedge.
Measures the carry over every bunker in range.
Names the safe miss on every green.
Gives the measured slope so you can leave it below the hole.
Built on your numbers
Every club recommendation comes from the distances on the next page. Change those and the
book changes with them. Nothing here assumes a good day or a bad one — it is the same
plan every time you play.
Keep it in play
A tour player attacks flags. You score by staying in play. Every green in this book names
the side that is still in play and the side that is
gone — pick one before you swing, not after.
How to read it
Two pages per hole
The hole
Rings
100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 from your tee box.
Dots
Mapped trees. The gap between them is printed below.
Arrow
North. Read the day's wind against it.
Strip
Tee club, sand carry, tree gap.
The green
F/M/B
Front, middle, back yardages from the tee.
View
Oriented from your approach — up the page is long.
Red arrow
Which way the green falls, with the slope percentage.
In play
The side with no hazard. Miss there.
Where the slope comes from
Every green was sampled on a grid against 1-metre LiDAR elevation. The arrow is a plane fitted to those points — a measured average tilt, not a drawing. It will not show small internal rolls, so treat it as the dominant fall and read the last six feet yourself.
Who it is for
Built for a mid-handicap player. Nothing here asks for a shot you do not have. When the book says lay up, it is because the layup scores better — not because it is safer.
To confirm
Card yardages are the official Blue plates. Greens 2 and 5 are mapped as one shape, so their depths are marked *.
Reference
Your numbers
Club
Total
Carry
Driver
295
270
3 wood
265
248
5 wood
246
233
4 iron
217
209
5 iron
205
198
6 iron
190
184
7 iron
175
170
8 iron
161
157
9 iron
145
142
PW
128
126
SW
92
92
Layup targets
128 · 92. Every layup in this book aims at one of these.
Carry vs total
Totals decide layups. Carries decide whether you clear the sand. Carry numbers are
measured from your tee box to the near and far edge of the bunker.
Keep these current
These are stated totals, not launch-monitor numbers. Every recommendation in this book is
derived from them — if they change, regenerate the book rather than adjusting in your
head on the tee.
1
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 8 393 YDS PLAYS WSW
Tee
3 wood
leaves 128
Carry
243
261 clears it
Gap
43
between trees at 265
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1
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 8 393 YDS PLAYS WSW
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 128.
Size
33 deep × 30 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the clear side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 243 — 261 to clear
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
Off line — only 43 yards between the trees
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2
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 10 351 YDS PLAYS S
Tee
3 wood
leaves 86
Carry
289
307 clears it
Gap
51
between trees at 265
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 2
2
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 10 351 YDS PLAYS S
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 86.
Size
91 deep × 34 wide *.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 289 — 307 to clear
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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3
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 12 382 YDS PLAYS NNE
Tee
Driver
leaves 87
Carry
221
243 clears it
Gap
51
between trees at 295
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 3
3
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 12 382 YDS PLAYS NNE
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 87.
Size
35 deep × 19 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 3
4
The hole
PAR 5 · HCP 2 507 YDS PLAYS SSW
Tee
Driver
leaves 212
Carry
224
243 clears it
Gap
49
between trees at 295
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 4
4
The green
PAR 5 · HCP 2 507 YDS PLAYS SSW
Approach & green
In
4 iron, full, from 212.
Size
34 deep × 33 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
Off line — only 49 yards between the trees
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5
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 18 284 YDS PLAYS WNW
Tee
6 iron
leaves 94
Carry
209
216 clears it
Trees
52
one side only
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 5
5
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 18 284 YDS PLAYS WNW
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 94.
Size
65 deep × 81 wide *.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 209 — 216 to clear
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 5
6
The hole
PAR 3 · HCP 16 155 YDS PLAYS N
Club
8 iron
155 to the middle
Carry
136
145 clears it
Gap
52
between trees at 155
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 6
6
The green
PAR 3 · HCP 16 155 YDS PLAYS N
Approach & green
In
8 iron, 155 to the middle.
Size
36 deep × 21 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — water.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Water right
Right of the green — water
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 6
7
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 6 368 YDS PLAYS NNE
Tee
5 wood
leaves 122
Carry
139
148 clears it
Gap
51
between trees at 246
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 7
7
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 6 368 YDS PLAYS NNE
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 122.
Size
34 deep × 22 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 7
8
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 4 392 YDS PLAYS NNE
Tee
3 wood
leaves 127
Carry
356
378 clears it
Gap
44
between trees at 265
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 8
8
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 4 392 YDS PLAYS NNE
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 127.
Size
28 deep × 26 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 356 — 378 to clear
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
Off line — only 44 yards between the trees
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 8
9
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 14 294 YDS PLAYS ESE
Tee
5 iron
leaves 89
Carry
206
220 clears it
Gap
103
between trees at 205
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 9
9
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 14 294 YDS PLAYS ESE
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 89.
Size
39 deep × 29 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — water.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Water left
Sand at 206 — 220 to clear
Left of the green — water
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Quick reference
Front nine
#
Par
Yds
Tee
In
In play
1
4
393
3 wood
PW
left
2
4
351
3 wood
SW
left
3
4
382
Driver
SW
right
4
5
507
Driver
4 iron
right
5
4
284
6 iron
SW
left
6
3
155
8 iron
—
left
7
4
368
5 wood
PW
left
8
4
392
3 wood
PW
right
9
4
294
5 iron
SW
right
OUT
36
3126
Every hole
Miss to the side in the last column and you are still in play. Leave it below the hole. When in doubt, take the club that leaves a full wedge.
10
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 11 353 YDS PLAYS WNW
Tee
3 wood
leaves 88
Carry
148
159 clears it
Trees
13
one side only
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 10
10
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 11 353 YDS PLAYS WNW
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 88.
Size
32 deep × 30 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the clear side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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11
The hole
PAR 5 · HCP 3 486 YDS PLAYS E
Tee
Driver
leaves 191
Carry
122
142 clears it
Trees
25
one side only
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 11
11
The green
PAR 5 · HCP 3 486 YDS PLAYS E
Approach & green
In
6 iron, full, from 191.
Size
33 deep × 20 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 11
12
The hole
PAR 3 · HCP 15 183 YDS PLAYS SSW
Club
6 iron
183 to the middle
Carry
170
181 clears it
Gap
66
between trees at 183
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 12
12
The green
PAR 3 · HCP 15 183 YDS PLAYS SSW
Approach & green
In
6 iron, 183 to the middle.
Size
34 deep × 31 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 12
13
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 9 407 YDS PLAYS WSW
Tee
3 wood
leaves 142
Carry
381
403 clears it
Gap
45
between trees at 265
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 13
13
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 9 407 YDS PLAYS WSW
Approach & green
In
9 iron, full, from 142.
Size
30 deep × 25 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 381 — 403 to clear
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
Off line — only 45 yards between the trees
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 13
14
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 5 375 YDS PLAYS SSW
Tee
5 wood
leaves 129
Carry
278
290 clears it
Gap
67
between trees at 246
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 14
14
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 5 375 YDS PLAYS SSW
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 129.
Size
33 deep × 32 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 278 — 290 to clear
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
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15
The hole
PAR 5 · HCP 1 493 YDS PLAYS N
Tee
Driver
leaves 198
Carry
187
206 clears it
Gap
47
between trees at 295
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 15
15
The green
PAR 5 · HCP 1 493 YDS PLAYS N
Approach & green
In
5 iron, full, from 198.
Size
26 deep × 25 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
Off line — only 47 yards between the trees
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 15
16
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 13 417 YDS PLAYS S
Tee
Driver
leaves 122
Carry
282
307 clears it
Gap
72
between trees at 295
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 16
16
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 13 417 YDS PLAYS S
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 122.
Size
26 deep × 24 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 282 — 307 to clear
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
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17
The hole
PAR 3 · HCP 17 186 YDS PLAYS NNE
Club
6 iron
186 to the middle
Carry
170
184 clears it
Gap
49
between trees at 186
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 17
17
The green
PAR 3 · HCP 17 186 YDS PLAYS NNE
Approach & green
In
6 iron, 186 to the middle.
Size
33 deep × 29 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 170 — 184 to clear
Right of the green — sand, short-sided
Off line — only 49 yards between the trees
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 17
18
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 7 399 YDS PLAYS ENE
Tee
3 wood
leaves 134
Carry
236
252 clears it
Gap
58
between trees at 265
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 18
18
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 7 399 YDS PLAYS ENE
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 134.
Size
31 deep × 30 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.
Do not go here
Sand at 236 — 252 to clear
Left of the green — sand, short-sided
STILL IN PLAYCCSF · BLUE · 18
Quick reference
Back nine
#
Par
Yds
Tee
In
In play
10
4
353
3 wood
SW
left
11
5
486
Driver
6 iron
left
12
3
183
6 iron
—
left
13
4
407
3 wood
9 iron
left
14
4
375
5 wood
PW
right
15
5
493
Driver
5 iron
right
16
4
417
Driver
PW
right
17
3
186
6 iron
—
left
18
4
399
3 wood
PW
right
IN
36
3299
Every hole
Miss to the side in the last column and you are still in play. Leave it below the hole. When in doubt, take the club that leaves a full wedge.
Local knowledge
Turf & conditions
Bentgrass greens
CCSF putts on bentgrass — fine, vertical, cool-season, and with almost no grain. What you see is what you get. Trust the line, play more break than instinct says, and obsess over speed: on fast bent, two feet long becomes four feet past.
Time of day
Morning: dew, slower — add pace on the first three holes. Midday is your reference speed. Afternoon: fastest and footprinted — hit short putts firmly, especially late, when poa seed heads make the surface bumpy.
Chipping off cool-season turf
Bluegrass and rye sit the ball up on a cushion that invites the thin-fat miss. Ball slightly back, hands ahead, hit the small ball first. Expect less spin and more roll than the lie suggests.
Local knowledge
Playing it
Club order around the greens
Putter any time the front is open. Then the 9 iron bump — land a third of the way, let it release. The 52° only when you must carry something. The 56° flop only when short-sided — and the book already told you not to be.
River bottom ground
This course sits in the Big Sioux river bottom. After rain it plays soft — approaches stop, chips check, no run. Firm and dry, the opposite. Check the first fairway you walk on and calibrate for the day.
Bunkers and cottonwoods
Sand here runs heavier and wetter than the fluffy stuff further south — shallower cut, ball comes out lower and runs. The cottonwoods block low recoveries more than high ones; behind one, the honest shot is usually sideways.
Measured
Every green
#
Deep
Wide
Slope
Falls
1
33
30
—
—
2
91
34
—
—
3
35
19
—
—
4
34
33
—
—
5
65
81
—
—
6
36
21
—
—
7
34
22
—
—
8
28
26
—
—
9
39
29
—
—
10
32
30
—
—
11
33
20
—
—
12
34
31
—
—
13
30
25
—
—
14
33
32
—
—
15
26
25
—
—
16
26
24
—
—
17
33
29
—
—
18
31
30
—
—
How these were measured
A 5×5 grid was sampled on every green against 1-metre USGS LiDAR and a plane fitted to
the points. Slope is the tilt of that plane; falls is its downhill direction from your
approach. Greens whose fit failed the quality gate are dashed, never guessed.