| It's owned by ITT and has many corporate members, as well as about
100 local members. It is private, so if you want to play it you
have several possible (??) shots:
1. Play with a member.
2. play with a vendor who has connections, or have him "set it Up".
3. Have the Professional at your home course call the Pro at IGC
to see if he can get you on on a monday, or "off day" (you'll probably
have to play with your pro).
4. Have an IGC member call and sponsor you.
5. Sign up for one of the charitable outings at IGC, spend a LOT
of bucks, and play the course.
I've played it 6 or 7 times, and I like the condition (but NOT
the layout, which is pretty weak), and it's getting tough to get
on. In these times, I'd be VERY careful about the vendor suggestion,
but I know that each of these ideas will work.
--The Skoal Bandit
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| It's been awhile, but I guess I've played it 6 or 7 times. The Pro
(Bob Sanderson) is a friend - he used to be at Crumpin-Fox.
The course is on a beautiful piece of land, and has "Vesper bent"
greens, although they aren't quite as soft as the "REAL" Vesper's are.
Not a great layout - could have been, but lots of strange holes. Bobby
can advise you before you tee off, but I'd say that there are some
holes where you don't need driver, like #1 and # 10. The others will
appear obvious to you. Be VERY careful on #8. Although it's been
redesigned, it is a SHARP dog-leg left, and all you want to hit off the
tee is enough to get around the trees on the corner. If you hit too
much, you're in a pond - and it's only about two clubs from the end of
the dog-leg to the pond. On # 9, a hard fade saves you a lot of
distance, but you have to bust it if you go over the trees instead of
along the edge. There's a goofy par 5 on the back that is a double dog
leg (Right, then left - wish I could remember the #) where you see sand
traps out in front off the tee. I'd hit a 3wood right of the sand
traps, then a mid to short iron to the 2nd landing area. if you're long
enough, you can hit your tee ball left, then take your second shot over
the trees guarding the left of the green to get home. There is another
par 5 (# 11 ?) where the green is downhill in a bowl, with traps on
both sides but nothing in front. It's reachable, but your best bet is
to land your second shot just over the crest going down to the green.
The par 3's are great - some of the best you'll ever see, and on the
par 4 17th, hit it right center. Everything goes sharply left off a
hill in the landing area, and the tee faces left. It's not real bad
coming in from the left, but you'll probably have to hit a 3wood off
the tee to keep from going too far. On 18, if one of you is REAL long,
hit it along the right tree line (if you think you can get it past the
trees). You'll have a shot at getting home. One more word of advice -
lots of the greens are huge, so pay attention to the pins, it can be
several clubs front to back, and there's a par 5 on the front that has
a green probably 7 clubs deep - or MORE !
The view from the clubhouse is as good as any in golf, and the bar is
"Atomic." Johnny Walker Black is a "Well drink."
Good Luck !
--Jack
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| The double dog-leg par 5 is #11. The "fish-bowl" 5 is #3. #7 and #16
are two superb 3s. #4 and #13 are so-so.
Stay below the hole and enjoy the scenery, and you'll have fun. I
agree with Jack -- it's not the best layout around, but it sure feels
like a luxurious walk in the park.
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