Como Golf Club
Photography by Mike Green
Hole 1 - Par 4
This short Par 4 is a great starting hole. Precision is key. Trouble on the left and out of bounds on the right. Keeping the driver in the bag might be a good idea if you like making pars. Do not go long on the second shot to avoid the steep drop-off behind the green.
Hole 2 - Par 4
Very long and difficult hole. Lots of room here, but watch out for the hazard on the right and the huge tree in the middle of the fairway. Take the big stick and let it rip. Very well protected and undulated green is waiting for the long second shot. A par here feels like a birdie.
Hole 3 - Par 3
This Par 3 looks easy enough, but if you are going to miss the green, miss it short. Right is trouble with a huge bunker and a green that runs away from you. Left is only slightly better, with rocks and a huge tree that will make you wish you had a chain saw in your bag.
Hole 4 - Par 4
This straight away Par 4 may look simple, but looks can be deceptive. Do not miss your drive right here, as O.B awaits any errant tee shots. The approach shot is deceptively uphill, so make sure you club up to guarantee you hit the large green in regulation.
Hole 5 - Par 5
This is the easier of the two Par 5. Keep your drive to the right to have the best option on your second shot. If you bombed your drive you could go for it in two, but the layup is the smart play. The 100-yard marker is your target. This green is, again, well protected with bunkers on the left and the right.
Hole 6 - Par 3
Como’s signature hole. This is an elevated, two-tier green. Take extra club. Don’t be intimidated by the pond that you must carry. If you care about your score, stay away from the right side, it will take your ball into the valley that will challenge your short game to get up and down.
Hole 7 - Par 4
Small dogleg left. Out of bounds all along the left side this time. The target on your drive is left of the big tree on your right, unless you like practicing your punch shots. One of the quickest greens on the course. If you play it smart this could be a very rewarding hole.
Hole 8 - Par 5
This hole will separate the golfers from the hackers. Start with a good drive down the middle. Watch out on your second shot, hazard both left and right with a long pond. Next make sure you don’t go into the bunker past the green on your third shot as this is the toughest place to be on the course. Your putt will always go towards the pond. Good luck!
Hole 9 - Par 3
The easiest hole on the course. The difficulty here is the bunker in front of the green; left is the best place to be as you will have an uphill putt. This is a birdie opportunity.
