Wolf Creek Golf Club - Holes 4 to 6

Hole 4 Par 4

383 | 307 | 279 | 202 | 202 yards

The 4th is a short dogleg right par 4 that defends its lack of length by a phalanx of bunkering that stretches over 100 yards from the front of the green. From the tee, the fairway seems visually pinched by the desert and the traps looming on the right.  The green is hidden from view.

Pick a target distance to play from off the tee.  The fairway plays uphill from the tee, before the routing descends to the green.

A conservative shot off the tee leaves a shot that must carry the heart of the bunkering to reach the green.

A longer drive to the heart of the fairway leads to a completely different vantage to the green.  This approach is much easier as it takes a lot of the sand out of play.

 At the end of the fairway, the hole does descend towards the green.   A large hill behind the green makes for a very tricky shot back to the green.  Those who are too cautious on the approach in order to avoid the bunkers short can easily find their ball hanging on the hill.

You can see, from this view to the left of the green, how close the sand comes to the green; as well as how far back down the hole it stretches.

This green is fairly flat, but is relatively shallow from front to back.

From the 5th tee you have a nice vantage point of the 4th hole.

Hole 5 Par 5

490 | 469 | 453 | 363 | 327 yards

Get your camera out this is another hole you will want to remember!

Rising above the 4th hole the tee box on the par 5 5th offers another stunning view.  This may be the coolest looking hole out here.  Again we are well above the hole and on this hole you can see the entire hole stretched out in the desert as it doglegs left.

If you look to the right you have a great view of the 6th, 7th, and 8th holes.

Turning back to the task at hand, this hole presents an immediate test to your drive.  Not only must you avoid the ever constant desert framing the hole, but you also must carry a stream that crosses the hole before the fairway starts.  While this looks daunting from the tee, the stream is only 230 yards to carry from the tips.  The first bunker across the fairway is actually just over 300 yards.  

Running the ball through the fairway should not be a problem.  The fairway does slope right to left and a slope on the far side of the fairway also aids in keeping your ball in play as long as you hit the grass.

For those afraid of that stream, there is room short, however it is not fairway here.

On your second shot you have a straight ahead uphill shot.  The primary danger here lies in the sets of bunkers on either side of the fairway.  The first pair sits around 100 yards out and the second pair fronts either side of the green.

I had hit a good drive and had only 190 yards in.  I smothered a 4 into the second of the right hand bunkers.  Ugh.

On a typical third shot you must play uphill to the green with those 2 large bunkers awaiting anything hit short to either side.  The green is long- nearly 40 yards with a big upper tier in the back half (left).  The green is canted from the fairway so a shot from the right edge of the fairway offers the most exposed angle to the depth of this green.

Hole 6 Par 4

447 | 415 | 414 | 381 | 365 yards

This is a longer par 4 made more difficult by the stream bisecting the hole and causing one to perhaps select a club other than driver to avoid this.

The tees are elevated and the fairway drops all the way to the stream.  At this point the hole turns to the right and plays uphill to the green.

Trying to cut the corner is possible but a trio of bunkers is hidden over the rocks on the right.  Also, beyond the stream another trio waits closer to the green.

Looking back down the hole from the left side of the green.  You can see the bunkers hidden from off the tee.  In the background is the 5th running off to the left.  You can also see how the hole rises from the creek.

A large bunker hugs the left side of the green.  Slopes to the right and behind the green can funnel balls back to the putting surface.

The green is a large triangular shape with an elevated back tier.  This view from behind the green shows the layout of the hole well.

Wolf Creek Hole Introduction
Wolf Creek Hole 1-3
Wolf Creek Hole 7-9
Wolf Creek Hole 10-12
Wolf Creek Hole 13-15
Wolf Creek Hole 16-18