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RUGGLES LAYOUT Ruggles Layout Information and Recommendations Black tees: 0-8 handicap; Blue tees: 9-14 handicap; White tees: 15+ handicap; Gold tees: men 55+ and beginners; Red tees: ladies and beginner jrs. Distance markers to center of green: Black 300, Yellow 250, Blue 200, White 150, Red 100. Flag system: Red flag - front, White flag - center, Blue flag - back. Ruggles Golf Course Hole-by-Hole Description (Click on hole at left for description; use back button to return) 1 Par 4 411 403 392 305 300 Click to enlarge This hole is a slight dogleg to the right. The fairway is lined with trees on the right side. The approach shot is into a large green guarded by three bunkers. The green slopes from back to front and from right to left. 2 Par 4 461 453 436 350 345 Click to enlarge This hole is almost a 90-degree dogleg to the left. A poor tee shot will turn this difficult par four into a "par 5". The second shot is played over a creek, which is about 100 yards from the green. The green is quite long from front to back, so flag location can change the length of the approach shot dramatically. Three large bunkers guard the green. 3 Par 3 220 190 150 145 140 Click to enlarge This par three can change dramatically depending on which tee is played. It requires a straight shot partially over a pond on the right. The green is very large, quite undulated, and guarded by two bunkers. 4 Par 4 417 403 390 342 337 Click to enlarge The fourth hole is a slight dogleg to the right. A drive favoring the left side of the fairway will leave a more open angle to the green, as trees block the right side of the approach. The green is very deep and is guarded by bunkers on both sides. 5 Par 4 433 420 405 340 335 Click to enlarge A slight dogleg to the right, the tee shot must guard against going into the trees on either side of the fairway. The approach shot is played to a green that slopes from back to front and is guarded by bunkers on both sides. 6 Par 4 415 395 380 350 345 Click to enlarge The sixth hole is a medium length dogleg right with has a bunker on the right side of the fairway at the dogleg. The tee shot should be aimed as close to the bunker as possible to avoid the ball bouncing from right to left, as the fairway slopes severely. The approach shot is played to a slightly elevated green that is guarded by bunkers on both sides. The green slopes from back to front. 7 Par 5 545 512 500 433 428 Click to enlarge The first par five on the course presents quite a challenge! This long and beautiful hole plays downhill from the teeing ground, over a creek, and then uphill to the green that is guarded in front by a very deep bunker. Trees line both sides of the fairway the entire length of the hole. 8 Par 3 229 202 161 156 151 Click to enlarge Similar to the other par three on the front nine, the tee played will make all the difference on this hole. A simple hole with a green that slopes from back to front and is guarded on both sides by bunkers. 9 Par 5 529 518 505 398 393 Click to enlarge This a reachable par five that bends slightly from left to right. If played correctly, the second shot tends to run downhill toward the green, making the hole play much shorter than it measures. The green slopes from back to front and is guarded by bunkers on both sides. 10     Par 4 394 383 370 286 281 Click to enlarge The tenth hole is a slight dogleg to the left. A good tee shot will leave a middle to short iron into the green, which is guarded by a bunker on the left side and slopes from back to front. 11     Par 5 551 543 533 468 463 Click to enlarge The longest par five on the golf course at 551 from the back tee; the eleventh hole is a good challenge. Trees line both sides of the fairway. The fairway bends slightly from left to right in the middle and straightens near the green. The green is relatively flat and is guarded on both sides by bunkers. 12     Par 3 203 190 180 180 175 Click to enlarge The twelfth hole is a tough par three that is guarded on both sides by bunkers. The green slopes from back to front. 13     Par 4 404 396 388 326 321 Click to enlarge This hole is a slight dogleg to the right. The tee shot should favor the left side of the fairway as it slopes from left to right, and the ball will bounce to the right as it lands. Trees on both sides will penalize an errant tee shot. The green is relatively flat and is guarded by one bunker on the front right. 14     Par 4 422 412 391 337 332 Click to enlarge The fourteenth hole has out of bounds the entire hole on the left side (the driving range). Trees are on the right. There is a fairway bunker on the left side that must be avoided. The approach shot is relatively simple to a green that slopes from back to front and is guarded by bunkers on both sides. 15     Par 3 176 165 157 141 136 Click to enlarge The shortest hole on the course, fifteen will still present a bit of a challenge. The tee shot is over a creek to a green that is guarded on both sides by very deep bunkers. The hole always seems to play a little longer than the yardage would indicate. The green is crowned and slopes off on all sides. 16     Par 5 517 477 468 395 390 Click to enlarge This is the shortest par 5 on the course. It is reachable with a good tee shot favoring the left side of the fairway. The fairway bends to the left first, then back to the right as it approaches the green. The green is slightly elevated, very long (almost 50 yards deep!) and is guarded by bunkers on both sides. The pin location is very important to note on this hole. Properly played and this hole will yield some birdies. 17     Par 4 399 389 379 329 324 Click to enlarge Don't let this hole fool you, it is straight and there are only two bunkers around the green, but the trees are close on both sides and line the entire length of the fairway. Miss the tee shot right or left, and you will likely not be able to play to the green. The green slopes from back to front and is guarded by bunkers. 18     Par 4 385 373 363 355 350 Click to enlarge This is a very solid finishing hole where birdies or bogies can be made. A slight dogleg to the left, uphill all the way, it plays longer than the yardage. There is a small fairway bunker on the left, and out of bounds (the driving range) is to the left the entire length of the hole. The approach shot is played uphill to the green that slopes back to front and is guarded on both sides by bunkers.

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