The Highlands course opens with a dogleg left par-4 around a bunker on the left side of the fairway. The second shot is to a small green protected by bunker on the right.

The fairway bunker on the par-4 second hole can be carried off the tee and your drive should get some extra roll from the downhill slope in the fairway. The right side of the fairway provides the best angle of approach to a very large green.

How daring are you? Hole No. 3 can be played dramatically shorter than the listed yardage by taking an aggressive line over the lake from the tee. You must carry the water again on the second shot and avoid the bunker on the right.

The fourth hole is a par-3 that plays slightly downhill to a peninsula green. You can miss to the right of the green and still walk away with par after a good chip.

The par-4 fifth hole is a sweeping dogleg right. Try to play your drive down the left side of the fairway while avoiding two large bunkers. The approach shot plays uphill, so add an extra club.

Club selection is very important on the par-3 sixth hole. Aim at the center of the green with your tee shot and hope to land safely away from two deep bunkers and one deep lake.

While the par-5 seventh hole can be reached by longer hitters in two, it is best to stay short of the bunker in the middle of the fairway off the tee and play the hole as a three-shot par-5. If you can avoid sand with all three shots, you should have a good chance for birdie.

The fairway bunkers on Hole No. 8 will catch your eyes… and your drive. Finding the fairway is crucial on this par-4 because the approach is to a green that angles away from the fairway and is protected by a bunker in front.

Hole No. 9 is a dogleg right par-5. Use the bunkers as your target off the tee, and then play around them for your second shot to leave a short approach for a closing birdie.