This 3,501 yard nine combines the unique nature of both the Lychee Course (hills) and River Course (water) in order to give the whole golf course continuity. With five holes surrounded with water and two holes in the hills, this nine gives the golf course a balance that allows a golfer to enjoy whatever combination of 18 holes that they choose without disrupting the enjoyment of the total experience.

Hole #1 - This long starting hole requires a long tee shot over the landform on the right side of the fairway in order to have a good angle for the approach shot into the green. Tee shots that fall short of this landform will be caught in a deep depression creating a difficult, blind shot into the green. Players bailing away from this area need to watch that they don't hit it into the bunker on the left side of the fairway. The green is protected on the left with many bunkers.

Hole #2 - This short par 5 is easily reached in two, but the placement of the tee shot is very important. Tee shots hits down the right side of the fairway, next to the lake, have a better angle into the green for the second shot. Players not wanting to try to carry the approach bunker to reach the second landing area, can bail out to the left and leave themselves with a more difficult pitch shot to an elevated shallow green. The river crosses in-between the first and second landing areas, but should not pose too much trouble for the average player if they think their way through it.

Hole #3 - This is the longest par 3 on the golf course at 207 yards. This hole will require a long iron into a receptive green. There is plenty of fairway around the green to help make par for the golfer that does not reach the green. Three bunkers in front and down the right side of the fairway will catch errant balls before they go out of bounds and a bunker on the left protects the green.

Hole #4 - Even though this is the shortest par 4 on this side, it will not be the easiest. A tee shot down the right side, next to the bunkers, is required in order to have a good approach to this elevated green. Anything less will put the left greenside bunkers into play creating a difficult carry shot onto the green.

Hole #5 - This hole has an interesting split fairway strategy to keep the player thinking. The high left fairway is the best position to be in for the second shot and is guarded by fairway bunkers. Players hitting away from these bunkers might catch the slope, which will move their ball even further to the right. This will create an approach shot that might be blind and cause the player to hit over two approach bunkers. The green is tucked next to the river end has a left greenside bunker to help catch balls before getting wet.

Hole #6 - This 186 yard, par 3 is best played with a high fade into the green. The front right is protected with a large bunker. Long shots over the green will be caught by an extension of the bunker on the right. The river should not come into play and is simply a visual hazard to the player.

Hole #7 - This par 4 is the first of two holes that go back into the hills. Tee shots that carry the bunker on the right side of the fairway will result in the best angle of approach into this elevated green. The green is protected with a deep bunker to the left and a high bunker at the back. Tee shots down the left side will have to contend with this deep bunker left of the green.

Hole #8 - The tees on this hole are the highest on the golf course and command a beautiful view of the rest of the course. This elevation will also help a player to get some added yardage on their tee shot in order to shorten the length of what proves to be a very tricky second shot. Distance is everything on this hole. The second shot will take you over water to a slightly elevated green.

Hole #9 - This great finishing hole will probably be the most talked about par 5 on the golf course. The tee shot will need to be played down the right side of the fairway, close to the bunker waste, in order to minimize the distance of the second shot. From here, a player will have to make the decision whether to go for the green in two or bail out to the left. The green sets up well for an accurate second shot over the river and sandy waste to an approach that feeds up into the front of the green. Bailing out to the left will need pinpoint accuracy due to bunkers in front and to the right of the fairway. Shots hit too far into the bailout area will leave a blind chip shot to the green for the third shot.

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