Country Club of the Poconos

[Pa Jayhawk]

Here is my home course, only got pictures of the first 5 today because of my back, should be able to get more this week.
White Tees 5638 yards - 135 slope.
Blue Tees 5968 yards - 142 slope.

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

Hole #1 - Par 4 - #5 handicap
386 from Blues, 353 from Whites.
WBL, I told you you need a shotgun, the first shot of day.
From the Tee

 

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1 approach

 

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1 from green

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

Hole 2 - #13 handicap, You can reach this par 4 if you want to live dangerously
304 from the Blues
283 from the Whites.
There were wild turkeys on the tee box, but were gone when they saw the carts coming.
From the tee

 

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2 from the green

 

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Hole 3 - Par 3 - # 9 handicap
196 from Blues
180 from Whites
All carry
from the tee

 

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3 from the green

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

Hole 4 - Par 4 - 7 handicap
346 from Blues
318 from Whites
You have to lay up here to no closer than 150 out. I have seen 1 or 2 people carry the mess from the whites, which is probably 270 to carry from the whites.
From the tee

 

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4 from green

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

Hole 5 - Par 4 - 11 handicap
306 from the Blues
288 from the Whites
Dogleg right, bunkers on the back of the fairway. Lay up the hill about 200 yards unless you want to put a heavy fade around the trees, if you miss the fade you are in the woods over the traps.
From the green

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

approach for 5

 

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5 from green

 

[Pa Jayhawk]

After these 5, you have an idea what kind of round you will have, starting on 6 you start to see alot more elevation and dropoffs, and cliff surrounded greens. At this point you either feel like a hero or a ...

At this range, you could rarely miss WBL, if you do, you need to stick to golf, or simply use one of your drivers

 

[VtDivot]

Mmmmmm tasty.