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Grover Cleveland Golf Course
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the image below to view TEE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FRONT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BACK TOTAL 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 4 34 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 35 69 M 350 422 160 415 314 227 194 483 380 2945 307 339 524 142 319 293 252 146 317 2639 5584 L 350 422 160 415 314 227 194 483 380 2945 (37) 307 339 524 142 319 293 252 146 317 2639 (35) 5584 (72) 1 Easy starting hole. Flat, wide fairway. Out of bounds over
fence to left, 18th fairway to right. Minor bunkering to left in
drive zone. Green has bunkers front left and right. 2 Long, slightly downhill hole. Trees define fairway, but plenty
of room to left and right. Some bunkering off center line.
Green located in corner of course, with mounding left, right, and behind. 3 Slightly elevated green without bunkers. Green itself is bisected
by a ridge running front to back. Out of bounds over fence on left. 4 Lengthy hole similar to # 2. Cross bunker on left in drive zone
forces drive out to right, also creating a dogleg. Flat green sits
at level of fairway, with a slight bit of bunkering. 5 Out of bounds to left over fence, stand of trees to right. Both
hazards shrink drive zone. Wide mound runs in front of green, which
can be driven if conditions are right. Green is large and flat. 6 Full one-shot hole. Trees from # 5 now sit to right, although
hole opens up beyond them. Green has two levels, front and back,
yet lacks protection. 7 2nd consecutive short hole runs south toward hospital. No hazards,
yet green sits at 20 degree angle, sloping toward tee, creating havoc on
side- and down-hill putts. 8 Par five slides slightly uphill to the north. A good drive brings
the green within range in two. Green protected somewhat by few trees
remaining on course. Non-discreet bunkering behind flat green. 9 Downhill drive must avoid stand of trees to right. Green sits
at similar angle to that of # 7, yet is bigger and, consequently, has more
roll. 10 A hole for the daring. Drivable, with cross bunkers some thirty
yards before the green a threat to a mis-hit. The green itself is
an elephant's burial ground, with an enormous mound in the middle repelling
chips and putts. In spite of the length, par is a good score. 11 Similar to number ten, yet a bit longer and slightly uphill.
This is the second of five "drive-and-wedge" par four holes on Grover's
back nine, which makes for low scores. A bit of bunkering around
the green gives one pause, though. 12 A heroic hole, running uphill from the tee, downhill to a vale, then
uphill again to the green. If Grover were to improve one hole to
create a "signature" hole, this would be the one. In fact, when the
rains fall, a temporary water hazard comes into being on the left side
of the valley. The green is nicely protected by bunkers, but is too
flat to cause any real putting problems. 13 A nice par three hole, this one is played slightly downhill to a green
ringed by moderated mounding and bunkers. The green is not a tough
one, but is large. 14 A short par four with a green that is the cousin to number ten.
No trouble until you reach the putting surface, then you play hockey on
a green dome. Take your two putts and head for fifteen. 15 Another short par four with absolutely no protection for its green.
If you're going to gamble on one hole on the back side, let it be this
one. Unless you're behind the green, you have a decent shot at getting
up and down for birdie. The green itself flows from back to front
with a moderate angle of elevation. 16 This hole was changed from a par three to a par four in the mid-nineties.
It's still a tough three, easy four. There's something about making
it a par four, though, that makes three seem a bit easier. Fairly
thick rough on the left makes stopping a recovery shot difficult, so miss
to the left and short on this hole. 17 One terrific Redan-style par three. From an elevated tee,
through a slight valley of rough and sand, to an elevated, three-tiered
green set at an angle to a tee, this hole easily qualifies as one of the
top ten best-designed par three holes in WNY. Keep the ball below
the hole ! 18 The home hole offers yet another chance for birdie, but only attempt
to drive the green if you are Tiger-esque. The mounding around, bunker
short, and elevation of the green impede a run-up drive to the green.
Once there, it's large, so keep your ball as close to the hole as possible
on the approach.
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