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Holes #6, #7 and #8 all meet similar standards of its predecessor, utilizing
natural surroundings to enhance
game itself, and yes, they are unique in their own way. Although #6 gives
golfer a quick breather for its shorter distance and lack of elevation change, it is well deserved. Of these four canyon holes, it is
only one without a vista view but compensates for its lack of visage as you are embraced by its walls of tranquility, built by immense boulder formations while wandering through its fairway. Hole #7 is a par 3, 151-yarder over a 75-foot canyon, which funnels even
slightest wind through
venturi. This hole must be played wisely; as it can play anywhere from two to five clubs longer because of
moment of flight time a ball takes to travel across
mystical gorge. Hole #8 elevates
golfer while driving up to it, some 100 feet above
fairway floor. What a great view and what a way to make an average golfer feel like a Golf God! As if #5 was there to prepare you for this hole, #8 is a par 5, 519-yard test with just a petite target for your cliff drive. As
golfer hits their ball, it seems like eternity while watching
drive take off and waiting for it to land, that is, if you can follow it to terminus
Although
back nine revisits
man-made structures of communities and beautifully landscaped homes, it maintains many of
cliff shots, rustic canyons and twisting fairways as
front nine. In particular, hole numbers 11 and 16 are stationed as high as some of
holes on
front nine. Hole #11 can be driven rather safely, but do not pull it or
water-saving sand traps comes into play. Also,
golfer discovers on hole #16, a par 3, 166-yarder, that calculation for
wind and loft before clubbing-down is a prerequisite. In other words,
combination of high tee off elevation with its proximity to higher head winds aloft makes for extended flight time. The longer
ball is head-on in
jet stream,
more it loses its forward distance. Hence, so even if you hit a low shot for
wind, this hole will play up to three clubs longer, as it did for me.
Jetsetters Magazine Golf MallMy guide Wayne was so informative, allowing me to play my game and experience
accolades and abasing encounters one has with this course. He pointed out facts and trivia of
course, including
day Big Cat Williams and two other of his long drive buddies teed-off and all drove
green (and over) from high above on Hole #18, a par 4, 392 (from
black). Today, I was playing from
blue tee off boxes although there is white and gold too.
The elegant clubhouse at
Oasis is attached to
Pro Shop with locker rooms, restaurant and formal dining facilities, ornamented in a Nevada desert decor. Dining Room guests are able to view golfers starting out their humbling experience on Hole #1, preparing for
ultimate Desert target golf experience.
I head back to
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