This course was built on very hilly terrain with tight out of bounds areas guarding the right side on several holes The fairly narrow fairways are lined with trees that will severely penalize wayward drives The front nine is much easier with no water while back nine is very difficult with considerable water including two par 3 s requiring long carries over water The 1990 National Public Links Tournament was held at this course Golf Digest rated this course as the 9th Best Public Course in the state and also 37th best out of America s Top 75 Affordable Courses from their list of America s Best Golf Courses Everyone Can Play for 1996 The same publication rated it 6th among the Top 75 Public Courses for 1990 and ranked it as the 13th Best in State course for 1997 98