Whitmoor Country Club | North

About the course

Understand the course before making an access claim.

You start your round on the North with a slight dogleg right par-4 (441 yards from the back and 256 from the front). A large lake, thick with cattails and brush, runs down the right side of the fairway so slicers need to be extra cautious. Drifting right can mean the loss of your ball. But trees and an out-of-bounds area lurk on the left as well. “But players need to favor the left side to get the right angle to the green,” said Maine. Next you meet No. 2, “effectionately known as 'The Monster,'” said Maine. This signature hole on the North won its nickname partly because of the 10-acre lake running down the right side of the fairway but also because of No. 2's length. It's a spectacular and super-size par-5 (605 yards from the back and 413 from the front) so even the best and longest players need three shots to reach the green. You'll be making your approach to the green with a carry over part of the lake that's 100 yards wide at its narrowest point. “Every shot here has a hazard in play, and it's almost impossible to reach the green in two shots,” said Maine. “For your tee shot, you need to stay left avoiding the water hazard on the right. Your next shot is a lay-up where the player will try and leave him/herself an approach shot of 150 to 125 yards to the green.” Your next hole is an all uphill par-3 with pretty good length (203 yards from the back and 118 from the front). You'll need an extra club to reach the elevated green. Just be sure to look for the pin and hit the correct tier with your tee shot, according to Maine. “If you're on the wrong tier, it almost always means a three-putt.” Lots of narrow fairways run through the North, and one of them is No. 5, a par 4 that measures 377 yards from the back and 301 from the front. Mounds and an out-of-bounds area stands on the left and trees and an out-of-bounds area lies to the right. An accurate drive on this straight par-4 is imperative. “No. 7 is a great hole,” said Maine. “It's a sharp dogleg right and you need a good tee shot.” First you need to hit a fairway wood or long iron to the middle of the fairway on this par-4 that plays at 402 yards from the back and 331 from the forward. “The more of the hole that you try to bite off from the tee, the narrower the fairway gets, putting both length and accuracy at a premium,” said Maine. In fact, there are bunkers left and a lake down the right side of the