Kings River Golf Course - Hole-By-Hole Course Description


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Hole-By-Hole Course Description


Hole #1 Par 5 - 484 Yards	Hole #1 starts you out with a dogleg par 5; this hole provides outstanding Ozark Mountain views from the tee and requires challenging golf shots to make par. About 180 yards to the first sharp dogleg right, long hitters can try to clear the trees to shave off a shot.

Not a long hole, but lots of fun to play. Depending on the pin placement on this large and undulating green, your score could be an ace or triple par. Oaks and other hardwoods surround the green, providing a pretty backdrop in every season.	Hole #2 Par 3 - 128 Yards

Hole #3 Par 4 - 315 Yards	A blind pond about 200 yards from the tee box and in front of the green creates a special challenge on this hole. Long hitters can (almost) reach the green, but the pond eats lots of balls if you aren't careful!

One of the easiest holes on the course, this straight away shot to the green can be reached with a driver, but out of bounds on the left makes it a tight shot. A bunker in front of the green and a fairway sloping toward the pond on number 3 creates a true challenge for those trying to "go for it"! Watch the green, too... it doesn't break the direction you expect.	Hole #4 Par 4 - 275 Yards

Hole #5 Par 4 - 400 Yards	A slightly elevated tee surrounded by evergreens and oaks creates a spectacular view and a fun hole to play. A long drive will put you in position for a good shot into the undulating green, or in the thick woods to the right requiring a finesse shot to save par.

A slight downhill par 3, number 6 is probably the easiest hole on the course and one of the most scenic. The mountain called "Shell Knob" can be seen in the distance from this tee, and hardwood trees frame the green at the back. A shot to the front of this green is generally a par, but landing at the back of the green can easily be a 3 putt.	Hole #6 Par 4 - 345 Yards

Hole #7 Par 4 - 345 Yards	This uphill par 4 has thick trees on both sides of the fairway and a large bunker in front of the green. Thoughtful shots are required to reach the green in regulation and correctly reading the two tier green will be essential to maintain par.

The elevated tee helps with the drive distance and creates a nice view of the surrounding mountains. Aim left with your drive but not too far left or you'll be in the trees. A long drive down the middle of this rolling par 4 will be rewarded by a challenging chip shot into the large elevated green.	Hole #8 Par 4 - 302 Yards

Hole #9 Par 4 - 270 Yards	A large tee box gives lots of choice for where to tee up this possible eagle hole. A good drive could put you on the green (or in good position for a birdie) but an errant shot out-of-bounds on the right or into a stand of hardwoods to the left will make scores add up fast. Bluffs on Table Rock Lake are visible looking from the green back toward the tee, one of the courses most spectacular views and excellent camera material in all seasons.

A tight dogleg right, this uphill par 4 has a small pond on the right and lots of trees lining the fairway. Aim for the top of the hill and hit a finesse chip shot into the rolling green.	Hole #10 Par 4 - 280 Yards

Hole #11 Par 3 - 145 Yards	A small pond to the left of the green attracts golf balls on this hole! The best way to play this fast green is to land in front and let the ball roll on. A large oak tree behind the green provides a nice background but its afternoon shadows make reading the green even more of a challenge.

A slight bend left, a thick field on the left and a small stand of hardwoods and evergreens on the right make a fairly straight drive essential. This is a hole where you can go for the pin and it's one of our widest fairways but be sure to read the break in the green as it can be tricky. Baby fox can be seen playing in the tree trunks beside the pond every Spring.	Hole #12 Par 4 - 285 Yards

Hole #13 Par 4 - 355 Yards	A very unique semi-blind hole, it's about 175 yards to the crest of the first hill where your ball can roll down to the valley of the fairway. Lots of trees on the right and left make a good fairway shot essential. A good shot up to the small elevated green will help your score... don't get in the woods on the right, though, or you could be in double digits. Dogwoods and redbuds in the Spring and several varieties of hardwoods in the Fall make this one of our most colorful holes. Deer are often seen in the right hand rough and turkeys flock on this fairway in the Fall.

Trees line the drive from this large tee and a gentle dogleg right feeds into a slightly elevated green. The pond on number 11 can come into play if you're too far right and a nice stand of oaks around the back of the green means you don't want to hit it over on your shot in.	Hole #14 Par 4 - 345 Yards

Hole #15 Par 3 - 155 Yards	The longest par 3 on the course plays best from the new elevated tee. In the Fall and Winter, Table Rock Lake is visible behind the large, flowing green, and thick trees behind the green will make you want to hit it and hold. If you are short of the green (off to either side), play it softly as this green is very fast and will quickly eat up your shots.

Thick trees to the left of this tee creates a nice shot for drives into the tight, rolling fairway of number 16. Trees on the left and right will come into play if you aren't in the middle, and the pond beside number 10 can come into play if you're too far right. This large green is fun to read and isn't as undulating as most. A groundhog family lives behind the green and can be seen diligently watching approach shots here all summer long!	Hole #16 Par 4 - 350 Yards

Hole #17 Par 4 - 275 Yards	Nestled under hardwoods and evergreens, this tee leads your drive out into a fairly flat fairway with a recently constructed pond in front of the green. A strong drive could carry the pond but a lay up would be the better plan. A chip shot into the green is a fun shot as some spin is generally required for it to stay on the putting surface.

Formerly a par four, a new tee on this hole creates a good par 5... sharp dogleg right and a tight fairway leading to an excellent elevated green. Hit the drive to the dogleg and then a short iron into the large, undulating green. This tree-lined fairway is gorgeous in every season, bright with dogwoods and redbuds in the Spring, lush shades of green all Summer and a patchwork of yellows, oranges and reds in the Fall. If your golf shot fails you, the scenery will make up for it!	Hole #18 Par 5 - 455 Yards

Original illustrations and text published by Golfin' Magazine, June 1999, Volume II, Number 4

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