Course Tour

Short Course RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes9 Holes, Par 27
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Backbreaker, RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes 9 Holes, Par 36
Heartbreaker, RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes 9 Holes, Par 36
Mindbreaker, RTJ Golf Trail at Silver Lakes 9 Holes, Par 36

Hole #1 Par 3 253 213 137 123 113 90

The opening hole on the Short Course is the first of many forced carries over the lake. A large green sits steeply above the water's edge with a bunker guarding long.

Hole #2 Par 3 192 179 155 133 106 81

The second hole is the second shortest hole on the Short Course, but it is still no easy task. A pot bunker cuts into the hillside of an elevated green.

Hole #3 Par 3 225 188 163 146 133 100

A long iron or hybrid is needed with the tee shot on the third hole. The shot is all carry over water and a deep greenside bunker. The green is severely undulated so make sure to find the correct section.

Hole #4 Par 3 236 198 171 156 140 94

The most difficult hole on the Short Course and, for that matter, one of the most difficult at Silver Lakes, is the par 3 fourth. The green sits on a peninsula with a bunker sitting in front that will catch in shots left short.

Hole #5 Par 3 199 167 160 150 130 99

The first of two par 3s without water, the fifth hole offers a welcome respite from the fingers of the lake. The tee shot is uphill to a large, elevated green and a well-struck shot will offer a great chance at birdie.

Hole #6 Par 3 254 201 171 138 94 94

The longest par 3 at Silver Lakes is found on the Short Course. From the tips, the sixth hole plays 254 yards. Thankfully, the tee is elevated so the hole plays shorter than its yardage. A pond and waterfall front the wide green.

Hole #7 Par 3 186 170 147 111 111 94

The seventh is the shortest and easiest hole on the Short Course. The green is angled away from the tees and a long putt will play like a ride on a roller coaster due to the massive undulations. Aim at the pin and knock it close for a birdie chance.

Hole #8 Par 3 238 169 132 116 91 85

You return to the lake for the final two holes on the Short Course. The green on the eighth hole juts out into the center of the lake on a peninsula, but is fairly accessible due to the hole's lack of bunkers.

Hole #9 Par 3 211 185 155 153 61 61

The final tee shot over the lake is a great ending to one of the Trail's best Short Courses. The shot is slightly elevated to green that sits on a peninsula and has a bunker waiting for shots long and right.