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Soboba Classic

Monday Sep 28 – Sunday Oct 4, 2009

The Country Club at Soboba Springs · San Jacinto, California

Purse: $1,000,000
Winning Share: $180,000
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Course

The Country Club at Soboba Springs

Course Par Value: 71

Course Yardage: 7101

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The Country Club at Soboba Springs was originally designed in 1967 by Desmond Muirhead and renovated in 2005 by Cary Bickler. The course is a parkland style golf course with tree lined fairways and "Augusta" white sand bunkers. Water comes into play on 11 of the 18 holes, during the renovations of the course the most significant change was adding a pond and waterfall to the front and left of the Par 5, 18th green. The golf course greens are small, puting the demand on accurate shots to score well. Since openning the new 32,000 sq ft clubhouse in April 2008, the course has played host to the 2008 SCPGA Assistants Championship and the 2008 California State Open.

Hole	Par	Yards
1	4	386	A slight dogleg left will require an accurate tee shot that must avoid the left fairway bunker and trees that are on both sides of the fairway. The green has a large slope from back to front which will cause the players some issues with controlling their spin with the approach shots. The front pin locations will be the most difficult for putting.
2	4	442	Water on the right side will challenge the player's tee shot but those that try to avoid the water will have to deal with the trees on the left. The green has very subtle slopes and will offer the players a good chance to get off to a fast start with a birdie.
3	4	447	Longer players will take their drive over the water on the right and leave themselves with a short approach. Those that do not hit it long will need to beware of the large tree 190 yds from the green on the left side of the fairway. The green is slightly elevated and protected with bunkers front right and left. The spine that divides the middle of the green and subtle slopes that will give the players some concerns.
4	3	148	This short Par 3 has a wide but narrow green with a large tier in the middle. The players must gauge their yardage and be on the correct level to give themselves the good birdie chance. The elevated tee may cause some issues if the winds blows as it normally does in the afternoon.
5	5	570	The bunker at the corner of the dogleg will cause some players concern off the tee. The green does have two tiers and the back right hole location will be the most difficult. Water on the right side of the green will put some caution into those players going for the green in two.
6	5	542	Two fairway bunkers and trees lining both sides of the fairway will put a premium on an accurate tee shot. Players will favor the left side off the tee to leave them the best angle to approach the green. Bunkers in front of the green leaves little chance to run a ball onto the green. Players will need to carry them to reach in two or lay up short and rely on their wedge game to produce a birdie.
7	4	511	This long Par 4 will test the players off the tee and with their approach. Trees guard the right side of the hole and bunkers and OB make the left side not the place to be. Par will be a good score for the players to keep their round going.
8	3	151	Another short Par 3 but again the challenge is club selection and accuracy. Water guards the front and right of this hole but players finding the green will have only subtle breaks to deal with.
9	4	432	Water is in play off the tee, players that challenge the water will leave themselves with a short approach. Those players that play too safe off the tee will face a demanding second shot over the water and must avoid going left as the lake stretches the entire length of the hole.
10	4	378	Decisions off the tee are numerous. Those that want a short approach shot must challenge the numerous fairway bunkers left and right. Fairway woods or irons off the tee will set-up the players in great shape to attack the small, sloping green. Just like the first green the front pin locations will give the players fits.
11	4	404	The hole plays up the only severe hill on the course. Trees to the right and menacing bunkers to the left will require an accurate tee shot to avoid. Once in position off the tee the hole is not over. The most severely sloped green, bunkers in front and right and a tree that guards the left front of the green makes the second shot as demanding as the first.
12	4	420	Coming down the hill on the tee shot, players will again decide where to best place their tee shot. Longer players will have to deal with the fairway bunkers. Those that decide to play short will have a wider fairway to find but trees on the right and bunkers on the left still make it a difficult shot. The approach shot will need to carry the front bunkers to a green with some small movement from back to front left.
13	3	207	This hole will demand a great tee shot to carry over the front bunker that covers the entire green. The green has severe slopes from left to right that will come into play with the tee shot and with all of the putts.
14	4	441	Another decision hole for the players. Play short of the fairway bunker on the right side of the fairway or take it over to leave a short approach. To carry the bunker is 280 yds but with trees and lake to the right and trees down the left the big hitters will need to be accurate as well. The green has some great pinplacement areas with a spine that divides the green into four quadrants. The small pond in front of the green will challenge the player no matter where he decides to place his tee shot.
15	3	226	A true test for all of the players. This long Par 3 plays over the corner of the lake with the water stretching the entire right side of the hole. Greenside bunkers to the left and right extending nearly half the length of the hole make the shot visually imposing. The green is one of the largest on the course which will make hitting the green slightly easier but three putting a possiblity. The afternoon winds are traditionally in the players face to add a little more spice to the hole.
16	4	500	Normally played as a Par 5 this hole brings all the elements to the players. A lake runs down the entire right side of the hole with the tee shot requiring the most care to avoid the water. Bunkers left and right are in play for the second shot to this relatively flat green. Find the fairway hit the green and a couple putts will put a smile on each of the players face as they head to 17.
17	4	375	A short Par 4 with trees on both sides of the fairway. A large fairway bunker on the left will also make the players think about what to hit off the tee. The green has slope from back to front and the bunker in front of the green will keep the players from being able to run a shot up. The fairway will be key to attack this hole and keep pace with the field.
18	5	521	Short by PGA TOUR standards for a Par 5 but the hole brings in all the componets for a great finishing hole. Trees, water and bunkers will surely add to the drama of the final hole. Eagles and birdies will be plenty but will they be there when the player needs it. Any player within a couple strokes of the Sunday lead will need to play this hole well.