Pro Tips

Number two at Elkhorn is a great risk/reward hole. Either tee off with a driver to the bottom of the hill and have a short wedge into the green, or tee off with a long iron, leaving a mid-iron in. Again, be careful to not over-club as out-of-bounds guards any shot going over the green.

Pro Tips

This hole is probably the hardest par three at Elkhorn. Concentrate on direction instead of distance as there is danger of high brush to the left and right of not only the fairway, but also the green.

Pro Tips

Keep your tee shot on the left side of the fairway as it slopes severely to the right. As with Hole #1, play to the front of the green, as any shot hit over the green will most certainly end in bogey or worse.

Pro Tips

With great vista views, hole #5 is Elkhorn's signature hole. Almost every shot encountered on this long par 5 will be downhill, so play the ball back in your stance to guarantee solid contact.

Pro Tips

What seems to be a relatively straight-forward par 3, hole #6 can be quite deceiving. Pay close attention to the surrounding trees, as the wind changes on this hole quite frequently. Avoid any pin location on the left and aim for the center of the green to guarantee par.

Pro Tips

Hole #7 is a straight forward par 5 that can easily be reached in two shots. Aim slightly right on your tee shot and add an extra club or two for your approach, as the green is elevated dramatically.

Pro Tips

With greatly elevated tee boxes, enjoy watching your drive soar through the sky. Play your tee shot to the left as the fairway slopes right. On approach, favor the left side of the green as the bunkers guarding the right side are demandingly deep.

Pro Tips

Hole #9 is a blind dog-leg par four where your second shot is dramatically downhill. Consider clubbing down even two times, as danger of out-of-bounds hides behind the green. Play to the left-center of the green as both front and right are severely undulated.

Pro Tips

Pay attention to your club selection for your tee shot as a creek crosses the end of the fairway. Most approaches will have your front foot lower than your back, so position the ball back of center to ensure solid contact.

Pro Tips

With a pond guarding any shot left short, concentrate on distance rather than direction. There is plenty of room behind the green, so club up and swing easy instead of attempting to hit a shorter club hard.

Pro Tips

Hole #12 is a dramatic dog-leg left where those who are brave enough can attempt to cut the corner, leaving a much shorter approach. Regardless of pin position, aim your approach to the center of the green as any putt from there will have a good chance of going in.

Pro Tips

Another dog-leg left, #13 has water along the left side and a creek crossing the end of the fairway. On approach, avoid the large mounds to the right of the fairway as a ball hit there may never be found. Most balls hit short of the center of the green have a good chance of finding their way on.

Pro Tips

This is a par three where the wind is deceiving and a pond will swallow any shot left short and/or right. Pay attention to the trees to your left as they will dictate your aim from the start.

Pro Tips

A relatively short par four that has out-of-bounds down the left and a creek to the right. Open your stance a little for your approach to help lift the ball, as any shot coming in low will most certainly find its way into one of the many deep bunkers that guard this green.

Pro Tips

The creek that guarded the last hole now guards the right side of this hole. Play a conservative fairway club instead of hitting driver to allow a mid-iron shot into the green. On approach, again aim to the center of the green as the front undulates enough to force your ball into the surrounding rough.

Pro Tips

Although #17 is not listed as the number one handicap hole, most people agree that this is Elkhorn's most difficult hole. It is a par 4 dog-leg left, where your approach shot(s) are severely up hill. Play short and left of the green to give you a chance at an up-and-down par and bragging rights for the finishing hole.

Pro Tips

The final hole is a straight-forward par 5 where your concentration is tested one last time. Avoid the long trap to the left of the green and guard going past the green, as out-of-bounds is only yards away. Only the big hitters make it to the green in two, so take your time, swing easy and get that final chance at birdie.