158 yard par 3. The opening hole on the original nine at Lacoma is short par 3. The principle feature of this hole is the elevated green with a shallow depression immediately in front of the green and sharp slope on the left the ends in pond. Prominent trees dot the rough to the left front of the green.

Tips from the Pro
This hole only plays 147 yards from the white tees, but the dome-shaped green makes it tricky to keep your tee shot on the putting surface. The pond on the left doesn’t really come into play unless you over-club and hit your drive well left. If you miss short, you will face on uphill chip – if you’re far enough down the slope, the pin will not be visible. The green is not large but offers several difficult pin placements due to the dome shape of the surface.

310 yard par 4. Number 2 is a short, straight par 4. The landing area is generous with only moderately sized pines on the right. A gentle valley crosses the fairway about half way to the green. The green is relatively flat and small.

Tips from the Pro
A good tee shot will set you up for a short pitch to the green. The small knob green requires a little touch on the approach shot. This is a good birdie hole for players of all levels.

360 yard par 4. This slight dogleg leg right is bordered by pines on the right and locust trees on the left. The second half of the fairway is very open; any angle offers a good approach to the green. A small sand bunker right front and several mounds on the left are the only trouble close to the green. This green is narrow and holds well.

Tips from the Pro
Cutting the left corner off the tee will save you a few yards on your approach. The approach is more difficult than the tee shot with the most significant hazard being the bunker, which guards the right side of the green. Missing too far to the left, however, can lead to a difficult downhill chip to a narrow green.

142 yard par 3. Number 4 is a straightforward, short par 3. The hole descends from tee to green. The green itself is large and forward sloping with a substantial drop-off to the left.

Tips from the Pro
The large green means your selection off the tee can change by a club or two depending on the pin placement. Avoid the left side of the green. It does not hold well, and your ball will kick down the hill, leaving you with a difficult pitch shot back to the green. Being short of the hole is better than being long due to the forward pitch of the green.

435 yard par 5. The fifth hole is a very short par 5. As designed, the fairway plays well to the right of the two prominent humps that lie directly between the tee and the green. The landing area is very wide open space that slopes gradually from left to right. The green is guarded by a pond and two deep bunkers in the front-left. The green is flat and narrow.

Tips from the Pro
Your only hazards off the tee are the sloping fairway and long grass on either side. Keeping the ball on the top of the fairway just to the right of the mounds will offer the best setup. Long hitters can go for the green in two; or play it safe and lay up to the right side of the water, leaving a short pitch to the green. The green is flat and narrow. Number 5 offers the best birdie and eagle opportunity at Lacoma.

292 yard par 4. A short dogleg left, number 6 is bordered by out-of-bounds on the left the entire length of the hole and by several large, well-placed trees on the right, as well as smaller trees on the left. A gentle valley runs across the fairway from left to right. The direct path to the green is guarded by two large, shallow bunkers immediately to the left of the apex of the dogleg. The green slopes sharply from left to right.

Tips from the Pro
Long time Lacoma golfers refer to number 6 as The Cemetery Hole due to the cemetery that comprises the bulk of the out-of-bounds area to the left. Big hitters can, in theory, reach the green if they can thread their tee shot through the trees and bunkers on the left. A smarter play is to aim right of the bunkers. If you can carry your drive beyond the bunkers on the right, you’ll be left with an easy chip to a green that slopes toward you. Golfers leaving their tee shots short of the apex of the dogleg face a difficult chip shot over both sand traps. Given the slope of the green, leaving your approach on the low (right) side of the green will lead to a more pleasant putting experience.

466 yard par 5. A wide par five, number 7 is true freeway hole. The hole is divided by a wide valley from left to right and has very few hazards. The green at the top of the valley is relatively unguarded. Only a drop-off immediately to the left of the hole protects the small green.

Tips from the Pro
Pull out your driver on this hole and let ‘er rip! Big hitters can reach the green in two. Your third shot to a small green, with a bank on the left is all that stands between you and birdie. Keeping the ball on the right side of the green will ensure the ball staying on the green. The green is banked slightly in the front, but is very puttable.

207 yard par 3. A long par three, number 8 runs along the top of the ridge that ends with the green. The terrain drops away from the green in both directions with trees on the left and trees and bunkers (including trees in a bunker) on the right. The long green slopes toward the tee and broadens toward the back.

Tips from the Pro
Hole 8 is the toughest hole on the Red course. It’s a long hole with trouble all around. The bunkers on the right will keep your ball from going out of bounds, but are challenging to extricate yourself from. Hitting over trees in the bunkers presents an especially tricky recovery shot. The left side of the fairway runs toward the rough. A chip shot from here is made difficult by the green that slopes toward you. The long green makes a two putt no “gimmee” if you are far from the pin.

341 yard par 4. Played from an elevated tee, the dogleg right number 9 plays uphill for most of its 341 yards. The direct path to the green is blocked by several large trees about 200 yards from the tee. The green small itself is defended by a right front bunker.

Tips from the Pro
Play your drive to the left center of the fairway and take the trees on the right side and give the best angle around the bunker to the right of the green. Your drive will not get much roll on the uphill fairway, so hit your driver. The small, narrow green presents a challenging target for your approach. If the pin is in front, being long will leave you with a difficult downhill put.