Deer Valley #4 – Par 3
Championship – 125
Back – 113
Middle – 88
Forward – 84
The par 3’s at Deer Valley are an absolute treat – and #4 is no exception. Judging by the yardage, you’d think it would be a piece of cake, but it’s just short enough to make it tricky. Short and you’re in the water, long and you’re in the bush. The green isn’t all that deep, but is extraordinarily wide. Club selection and clean contact are the keys to success at this bite sized par 3. If the pin is at the front, play for the middle of the green and let your ball funnel off the slope and back to the hole.
Deer Valley #5 – Par 4
Championship – 426
Back – 409
Middle – 372
Forward – 344
Rated as the most difficult hole on the front nine, it definitely plays that way. Brush on the left is dead and the creek rolls along the right hand side. The rough is almost non-existent on each side of the fairway as well, so don’t count on your ball landing soft to avoid the trouble. You can leave the driver in the bag to make sure you hit the fairway, but expect to have in the neighbourhood of 200 yards left into the green if you do. The risk/reward aspect is prevalent here as well.
Most of the trouble is off the tee. The hole opens up for your second shot to a two-tiered green. Bunkers protect the front left and back right portions of the green. Again, don’t be long.
Lick your wounds and head to the 6th.
Deer Valley #6 – Par 4
Championship – 407
Back – 386
Middle – 359/337
Forward – 294
The 6th is the second par 4 in a string of four in a row on the front side. This dogleg right presents plenty of options off the tee. You can lay up with a hybrid and have about 150-170 yards into the green or take a driver over top of the bunkers to leave a short pitch. The water on the left is reachable for most, so be wary. This wasn’t a problem for a few years, but it seems that they have finally found a way to keep water in the hazard.
The green is probably 75% hidden from view from most parts of the fairway, which makes it tough to judge the pin placement. The back right is a fairly flat platform with more room to the right than you think.
The rest of the Deer Valley hole summaries can be found by clicking the links below:
Deer Valley Golf Course Holes #1-3
Deer Valley Golf Course Holes #7-9
Deer Valley Golf Course Holes #10-12
Deer Valley Golf Course Holes #13-15
Deer Valley Golf Coures Holes #16-18
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