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Bay Oaks Country Club is home to an Arthur Hills designed golf course. Nestles among the moss-draped oaks and natural woodlands, the course …

Bay Oaks Country Club is home to an Arthur Hills designed golf course. Nestles among the moss-draped oaks and natural woodlands, the course provides a nice variety of tight wooded and rolling open holes. With holes ranging in difficulty and length, golfers of all skill levels will find both a nice challenge and hours of enjoyment.

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# 1 / Hole #1

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 13 Women's 13

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 402

BLUE 387

WHITE 362

RED 317

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The course starts in an entirely wooded area of the course with a mid-length par 4. It requires an accurate tee shot that favors the right side to stay out of the trees.

# 2 / Hole #2

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 9 Women's 11

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 429

BLUE 387

WHITE 367

RED 280

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

On the second hole, golfers should play as close to the water as possible to shorten the distance in to the green on this par 4. Tee shots down the left can easily find the trees and deep hollows, making a low number difficult.

# 3 / Hole #3

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 15 Women's 15

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 191

BLUE 183

WHITE 166

RED 153

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The third is a mid-length par 3 that requires a mid-iron into a green that’s surrounded by bunkers, grass hollow, and water on one side.

# 4 / Hole #4

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 1 Women's 5

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 459

BLUE 432

WHITE 401

RED 374

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

This long par 4 features an attractive landing area off the tee. Taking the path down the left side will open the green to receive longer approaches. The other possibility is to play down the water line across the swale, which cuts through the hole. This second route will shorten the hole, but the landing area is small and can punish a wayward shot.

# 5 / Hole #5

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 7 Women's 1

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 531

BLUE 515

WHITE 492

RED 441

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The fifth is not a long par 5 with water that comes into play. Two well-placed shots can reach the green and set up a good score. Players should pay special attention to the position of the second shot.

# 6 / Hole #6

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 5 Women's 3

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 433

BLUE 392

WHITE 371

RED 326

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The sixth is a strong dogleg right par 4 that plays from the open fields into the wooded area, where the tee shot should favor the left side. The hole requires accuracy and features a green that’s guarded by a huge bunker on the right and a grassy hollow elsewhere around the green.

# 7 / Hole #7

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 3 Women's 7

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 510

BLUE 495

WHITE 447

RED 395

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

This short, but narrow, tree-lined par 5 offers players several options. A long tee shot can set up the opportunity to reach the green in two, while a shorter one can lay-up to about 100 yards short of the green. This green is small with deep grassy hollows that surround it.

# 8 / Hole #8

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 17 Women's 17

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 179

BLUE 172

WHITE 154

RED 131

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The eighth is a medium-length par 3 where an accurate carry is needed off the tee.

# 9 / Hole #9

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 11 Women's 9

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 429

BLUE 395

WHITE 388

RED 341

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The front nine closes with a medium-length, dogleg left par 4 that requires two well-played shots to set up a decent score. It features trees down the left and around the green that must be avoided.

# 10 / Hole #10

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 14 Women's 14

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 390

BLUE 375

WHITE 356

RED 331

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The tenth is a picturesque dogleg left par 4 that plays in the trees where accuracy is needed. Tee shots should favor the left side makes the approach into the green easier.

# 11 / Hole #11

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 10 Women's 2

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 515

BLUE 495

WHITE 465

RED 405

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

This medium-length par 5 plays a bit easier than it looks. The tee box starts in a shoot of trees, but there’s a large landing area available. Players must avoid the water that runs along the right side of the hole and protects the green.

# 12 / Hole #12

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 16 Women's 16

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 184

BLUE 162

WHITE 141

RED 120

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

Hole 12 is a long par 3 that many consider to be the toughest on the golf course because of the narrow green set alongside the water. Shots hit right of the green may end up in the bunker, leading to a challenging up-and-down.

# 13 / Hole #13

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 4 Women's 12

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 397

BLUE 387

WHITE 335

RED 309

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

Mature oak trees and other hardwoods frame the par 3, 13th. The open wooded area has a charming park-like quality to this hole that provides an opportunity for a low score.

# 14 / Hole #14

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 18 Women's 18

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 167

BLUE 135

WHITE 125

RED 121

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The fourteenth is a classic par 3 that resembles those from the 20s. It’s probably the easiest par 3 on the course, as it only requires a medium-to-short iron.

# 15 / Hole #15

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 12 Women's 10

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 356

BLUE 338

WHITE 300

RED 262

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

This memorable par 4 requires a decision off the tee. Shots down the right will set up a shorter approach shot, while ones down the left will minimize the greenside hazards that come into play, while also having to navigate the trees that guard the dogleg. The green is raise, narrow, and guarded by a huge bunker and deep hollows.

# 16 / Hole #16

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 2 Women's 4

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 569

BLUE 543

WHITE 491

RED 455

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The final par 5 on the golf course is long, but open. The terrain is higher and rolling, so wind will tend to affect shots. Even if the water is avoided off the tee, it’s a three-shot hole with an elevated putting surface.

# 17 / Hole #17

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 8 Women's 8

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 435

BLUE 390

WHITE 350

RED 310

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

Number 17 is a fairly long par 4 that turns slightly left with water on the right at the green. Players will want to hit it far off the tee to set up a reasonable approach shot that avoids the water.

# 18 / Hole #18

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 6 Women's 6

Yardage by Tee:

GOLD 450

BLUE 420

WHITE 381

RED 351

Slope:

Tournament 140 | Gold/Blue 140 | Championship 137 | Blue/White 131 | Regular 128 | Forward 117 | Forward - Women 130 | Red/White - Women 132 | Regular - Women 135 |

Pro Tips

The finishing hole is a long par 4 where the tee shot must carry a deep grassy swale on the right. Aiming a drive down the left will help set up a second shot that will have to avoid the water that borders the green on the left.