Ohio Golf Journal March 2018

We doubled back to where we dropped our bags and crossed the street again. The fourth is a 500-yard dogleg left. The bunker inside the dogleg, serves as both deterrent and an aiming point -- that is, if you don’t want to try to hit a fade off the edge of the graveyard. Again, there’s room to miss anywhere but on a tombstone, and the raised green makes a potential third shot anything but simple. My favorite hole on the course was the 260-yard sixth hole. The green is shielded by the biggest cluster of trees on the course. A longer player can bash a 3-wood or sky-high driver toward the green, but the more conservative player has plenty of room to land an iron or hybrid to a desirable number. The pièce de résistance on the property is the “lion’s mouth” green complex, with two narrow landing areas divided by a pot-like bunker, while the remainder of the green ÛOWS TOWARD THE TRAIN TRACKS A layup forces a potentially devilish approach shot. The power play could land anywhere, except safe. It’s such a fun hole! 4HE ÚNISHING HOLE BRINGS YOU TO a patio area, where golfers can relax after the round, andheckle your buddies as they complete their appointed rounds. The vibe is reminiscent of Craig’s Porch at SandValley, but it feels more like a city stoop. It only takes 90 minutes to play Winter Park 9 and the green fees are easy on the wallet. The non-resident walking rate Ohio Golf Journal