The third hole is the first of the new holes that you will encounter as you cross over the ridge onto the west side of the course. This is the toughest tee shot on the front 9. You need to avoid the deep pot bunkers on the left side,but if you miss the fairway to the right you will find "tree trouble". Only a well placed drive will leave you with a clear shot into this elevated green. Your best bet may be to hit less club off the tee, staying short of the bunkers on the left side of the fairway. This will leave you about 150 yards to a large green.
Here you can see where our course crawls out of the woods into rolling farmland. There are working farms to the left and straight ahead on the hillside. These farms, along with many cows grazing next to the 4th and 5th holes, remind you that you are in the heart of Vermont.
This our #1 handicap hole and our longest par 4. From the tee you will be hitting out of a patch of trees from well above the fairway. The landing area is fairly wide open so grip it and rip it, you will need a long tee shot here. The green is well guarded by bunkers which makes it a difficult target using a long iron or a wood for your second shot. Par is an excellent score here.
This is a great double dog-leg par five, reminding you of the links style courses of Scotland. With out of bounds and grass bunkers all the way down the right side, and long thick grass on the hillside left, staying in the fairway is more important than distance on your first and second shots. A well placed bunker makes it difficult to get there in two. Unless you hit a big drive, your best bet is to play it safe on the second shot. This will leave you with a short iron into this large green. A good birdie opportunity.
This hole brings you back over to the west side of the ridge. It is one of the best holes on the course. While winding through trees, the hole opens up near the green if you want to go for it after a good drive. It is a fairly short par 5 making it reachable in two, but your second shot is the only blind shot on the course, so you need to trust your line. If you get caught by one of the green side bunkers you will have a tough time making par. A good drive and lay-up shot leaves you less than 100 yards from the green, this is most likely your best way to make birdie.
This is everyone's favorite hole. You hit from the trees and an elevated tee to a friendly landing area. Everything hit on the left side of the hole bounces back to the fairway, but don't over play the left side as you may find yourself in the woods. The second shot is not a long one, but is very demanding. This narrow green is well guarded by bunkers in front and behind. The green is slightly elevated making it difficult to judge the distance to the pin. Many approaches end up short in the front bunker, so take an extra club.
Number 14 is a great risk-reward par five. If you hit a big drive and you are confident with your 3-wood or long irons, you can try to carry the wetlands on the second shot. This will get you close to or on the green. A lay-up short of the hazard will leave you at least 140 yards out. On this green, it is difficult to get close to the pin, even with a sand wedge, so your only good shot at a birdie is to go for it and try to carry the wetlands in two.
A beautiful finishing hole with an elevated tee and a generous landing area. Because the pond on the right is reachable and out of bounds is on the left, the long hitters may want to leave the driver in the bag. The second shot is a short iron into a well protected amphitheater green. From the fairway you cannot see the bottom of the flag stick, but it is still a good birdie opportunity.