Firethorne Country Club

Designer: Tom Jackson

The golf course at Firethorne Country Club was designed by renowned architect, Tom Jackson. The 18-hole championship golf course is one of h…

The golf course at Firethorne Country Club was designed by renowned architect, Tom Jackson. The 18-hole championship golf course is one of his most challenging designs.

# 1 / Hole #1

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 5 Women's 11

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 370

GOLD 304

GREEN 270

RED 408

Pro Tips

The opening hole is a straightaway par 4 that’s framed by out-of-bounds on both the left and right. A bunker guards the front-left of the putting surface.

# 2 / Hole #2

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 11 Women's 13

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 333

GOLD 312

GREEN 276

RED 363

Pro Tips

A decision awaits players on the tee of this short par 4; try to drive the green or lay-up. The green on this hole is guarded by two greenside bunkers.

# 3 / Hole #3

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 17 Women's 17

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 130

GOLD 94

GREEN 75

RED 150

Pro Tips

The shortest par 3 on the golf course, the third features a green that’s protected by a front bunker.

# 4 / Hole #4

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 13 Women's 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 497

GOLD 452

GREEN 406

RED 529

Pro Tips

The fourth hole is the first par 5 on the golf course. A fairway bunker on the left come in to play off the tee for most players, while the one on the right is only reachable by longer hitters.

# 5 / Hole #5

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 3 Women's 1

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 380

GOLD 318

GREEN 254

RED 403

Pro Tips

This dogleg left par 4 requires a tee shot, from the black tees, of about 200 yards and favoring the right side. The approach shot travels over a green to a green with two bunkers on the left side.

# 6 / Hole #6

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 7 Women's 9

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 344

GOLD 305

GREEN 234

RED 378

Pro Tips

This slight dogleg right par 4 can be shortened a bit by longer hitters who take their tee shot down the right, risking the out-of-bounds on the same side. The second shot plays straight uphill and will require more club than the yardage indicates. The putting surface has a false front and bunker on the right side.

# 7 / Hole #7

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 1 Women's 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 388

GOLD 342

GREEN 305

RED 423

Pro Tips

The seventh is the hardest on the golf course for men. This par 4 is straight and narrow off the tee, with reachable bunkers on the left and right. One of the most difficult greens on the golf course awaits players, which features slopes on both sides and a penalty area long.

# 8 / Hole #8

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 15 Women's 15

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 162

GOLD 117

GREEN 79

RED 192

Pro Tips

This straightaway par 3 plays over a creek. Tee shots should favor the left as there’s a severe slope on the right.

# 9 / Hole #9

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 9 Women's 7

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 516

GOLD 444

GREEN 397

RED 533

Pro Tips

The front nine closes with a scenic par 5, where the idea tee shot will favor the left side of the fairway to avoid the bunker and water on the right.

# 10 / Hole #10

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 6 Women's 14

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 399

GOLD 347

GREEN 273

RED 424

Pro Tips

The back nine opens with a difficult par 4. Tee shots must carry a ravine that slopes to the right, followed by a downhill approach to a flat green.

# 11 / Hole #11

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 12 Women's 6

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 321

GOLD 288

GREEN 246

RED 348

Pro Tips

A drive down the left-center of this par 4 will leave players the best angle into an elevated green. Anything past the 100 yard marker tends to roll down the slope into the rough.

# 12 / Hole #12

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 14 Women's 16

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 159

GOLD 114

GREEN 270

RED 193

Pro Tips

The green on this par 3 slopes severely left-to-right. Players will have to avoid the left bunker as they let the green feed their ball right.

# 13 / Hole #13

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 8 Women's 10

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 527

GOLD 461

GREEN 390

RED 408

Pro Tips

A demanding tee shot awaits players on the par 5, thirteenth hole. Out-of-bounds runs down the left and a penalty area on the right mean accuracy is rewarded here. Then, a stream runs in front of the green, so a lay-up second is usually the play.

# 14 / Hole #14

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 2 Women's 2

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 387

GOLD 335

GREEN 303

RED 427

Pro Tips

This par 4 features a blind uphill tee shot with water on the left that’s reachable for most players. The approach shot is slightly uphill as well to a green that’s guarded by bunkers short right and long.

# 15 / Hole #15

Par: 3

Handicaps:
Men's 16 Women's 18

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 162

GOLD 122

GREEN 77

RED 200

Pro Tips

The fifteenth is the most scenic par 3 on the golf course. It requires a tee shot that carries the trouble to a green with a hump in the middle that slopes left and right.

# 16 / Hole #16

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 10 Women's 8

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 353

GOLD 318

GREEN 251

RED 381

Pro Tips

This dogleg left par 4 features a bunker on the left that catches a lot of tee shots. The approach plays slightly uphill to a green that’s tiered and slopes back-to-front.

# 17 / Hole #17

Par: 5

Handicaps:
Men's 18 Women's 12

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 478

GOLD 423

GREEN 374

RED 515

Pro Tips

A short downhill par 5, the seventeenth usually provides players with a opportunity for birdie. This green is fairly narrow, though, so shots will have to be accurate.

# 18 / Hole #18

Par: 4

Handicaps:
Men's 4 Women's 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 382

GOLD 323

GREEN 291

RED 436

Pro Tips

The finishing hole is a long par 4 that plays uphill to a raised green that’s guarded by bunkers.