Kebo Valley Club Course Tour
Hole 1
Par 4 “First” – 392/388/383 yards
On this slight dogleg left par 4, a bunker in the center of the fairway acts as a good aiming point. Your approach shot is to a green that slopes from left to right and slightly away from you. A great starting hole chance for a “birdie” but watch out for that double.
Hole 2
Par 4/5 – 443 / 438 / 422 yards
From the elevated tee, this par 4 plays straight away. A bunker on the left cuts into the fairway and a waste bunker and pond guard the right side as you approach the green. There is more fairway in front of the relatively flat green than it appears. Birdie this hole likely will result in a “skin”.
Hole 3
Par 4 – 355 / 336 / 321 yards
This tee shot is also from an elevated tee to a narrow fairway guarded by a waste bunker. The small, elevated green, protected by deep grass bunkers on the right and back, requires an accurate approach shot. Hole runs north to south you need to look out for the “trade winds” here you may not feel it from the fairway.
Hole 4
Par 3 – 158 / 143 / 133 yards
This short par 3 has a narrow opening in front and is surrounded by fairly deep bunkers. The trouble around the green makes this hole a nice challenge. The view from the upper tee is one of the best on the course.
Hole 5
Par 5 – 528 / 500 / 447 yards
This par 5 features a large landing area. Beware of Kebo Brook on the right as the fairway slopes from left to right. You can gamble and try to reach the green in two, but it is fronted by a pond and woods are close to the right and back sides. The safer play is to lay up to the hill overlooking the green. From there you’ll have a short approach, and a good chance at “birdie”.
Hole 6
Par 3 – 181 / 165 / 126 yards
This uphill par 3 requires that your tee shot carry all the way to the green. Trees border the left side, while two steep-banked bunkers guard the right side. This green slopes severely from back to front. Maybe the longest 181 yards you will play at Kebo, but long is wrong.
Hole 7
Par 4 – 327 / 322 / 259 yards
On this par 4, you play from an elevated tee to a narrow fairway that slopes from right to left. Kebo Brook guards the left side of this hole from tee to green. A grass-covered mound protects the front of the green and water on the left. A drivable par for the longer hitters if you dare.
Hole 8
Par 4/5 – 435 / 435 / 413 yards
Don’t forget to enjoy the view from this elevated tee; you hit to a large fairway that slopes from right to left. The left side of the sloped green is protected by a brook, making the approach more difficult. Kebo’s number 1 handicap hole no wonder Sir Walter Hagan said, “The 8th at Kebo may be the toughest 4-Par I have ever played! Par is an excellent score on this hole.
Hole 9
Par 3 – 201 / 194 / 161 yards
Don’t let this hole deceive you, a long par 3, where laying up is always an option. Although it looks flat, it is all carry. The green slopes from back to front and is guarded by a bunker on the right and a brook in front and along the left side. Finish the front with a 3, and you will be thrilled going to the back.
Hole 10
Par 4 – 353 / 338 / 315 yards
Standing on the 10th tee, you are as far from the clubhouse as you can be, so don’t look for a Hot Dog at the turn. This slight dogleg left par 4 hosts a series of mounds in the left rough and a hazard on the right of this fairway. A large bunker guards the approach to a green that slopes from back to front. Good chance for “birdie” if you keep your ball on the right side of the hole.
Hole 11
Par 4 – 410 / 400 / 356 yards
This straight par 4 has a generous landing area. A slight rise in the fairway and a shallow valley makes a club selection difficult for the second shot. Bunkers guard both sides of the opening to a large flat green that is further protected on the left and rear by grassy mounds.
Hole 12
Par 4 – 286 / 284 / 284 yards
This short par 4 is a great birdie hole. It plays straight and slightly uphill to an elevated green protected in front by bunkers. The green has deceptive rolls to it, so reading your putt is challenging. The 12th is a “risk reward” hole. Will you risk it for the reward?
Hole 13
Par 4 – 399 / 390 / 349 yards
The spectacular scenery on this hole can ruin your concentration. This tee shot is straight ahead to a slightly uphill fairway. Your approach shot requires you to carry several elephant mounds which protect the entrance to the green. Bunkers back and left guard this green that slopes from right to left.
Hole 14
Par 5 – 535 / 530 / 503 yards
Only the longest hitters can reach this final par 5 in two. Tee shots are to a long, straight driving area. Out of bounds guards the entire left side. On the blind second shot, the safe play is to lay up to the hill overlooking the green. Water fronts this left to right sloping green.
Hole 15
Par 3 – 156 / 146 / 142 yards
This little beauty plays from an elevated tee over water to a green guarded by bunkers on both sides and a huge pine tree on the right. A large trench sits immediately behind the good-sized green that slopes from its center toward the right side. A par is a good score on par 3.
Hole 16
Par 4 – 268 / 258 / 251 yards
The 16th is considered another birdie hole, but it can just as quickly be an apologizing six. You play slightly uphill from a tee nestled among large pines to a fairway with bunkers on both sides and a large bunker fronting the green. The green slopes from right to left, drivable for some, but “out of bounds” looms just 10 feet right of this green.
Hole 17
Par 4 – 358 / 349 / 296 yards
“The Taft Hole”! This intimidating par 4, has a creek that runs along the left of this fairway and cuts across the fairway, which may force you to put the driver away. Your approach shot must carry a large bunker set in the face of the hill. The green sits back from that bunker and slopes from left to the right toward another large bunker. President Taft once scored a “27” on the 17th at Kebo, taking “17” shots to get out of that enormous bunker. No one can say that President Taft was not determined.
Hole 18
Par 4 – 346 / 340 / 312 yards
With 4 tees on this hole, one which has your drive crossing a road to the fairway. Trees on the left and grass mounds on the right protect the landing area. The elevated green is guarded on the left by a natural hillside and a pot bunker on the right. It slopes from left to right and slightly towards the fairway; a far-left pin makes for a putting challenge.
