| Hole 1 |
| Gold - 384 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 359 yds |
| Blue - 359 yds |
| White/Blue - 328 yds |
| White - 328 yds |
| Red - 321 yds |
| Handicap 11 | Par 4 |
The first of only three par 4s on this side. The first hole is a straight, 359-yard, par-4 hole with a bunker guarding the left side of the fairway, 267 yards from the tee. Bunkers also protect the right and left side of this well-protected green. This hole can be played with a driver and short iron, but beware of the back-right hole location that may tempt you into an unwise play. |
| Hole 2 |
| Gold - 517 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 517 yds |
| Blue - 493 yds |
| White/Blue - 493 yds |
| White - 480 yds |
| Red - 425 yds |
| Handicap 15 | Par 5 |
The first of three par 5s on this nine, the second hole measures 517 yards. The drive is from an elevated tee over a stream that bends to the right. The fairway is protected on the left side with two fairway bunkers off the tee and a third bunker 70 yards short of the green. The green is protected on the front right with a bunker and overhanging oak trees making the front right hole location difficult to access. The shape of this green deceives a player into thinking there is more green to the left than there is, leaving many players long and left with a difficult greenside shot. Take advantage of your opportunities. This is definitely a birdie hole. |
| Hole 3 |
| Gold - 186 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 186 yds |
| Blue - 158 yds |
| White/Blue - 147 yds |
| White - 147 yds |
| Red - 118 yds |
| Handicap 17 | Par 3 |
At 186 yards, number 3 is the first of three par 3s on this side. The tee shot is all carry into a slight breeze. The green is angled to allow access to the front of the green, but making it increasingly difficult to reach a back hole location. The green is protected in the front, right, and back left with bunkers. The entire left side falls below the surface of the green leaving a very difficult pitch onto the sloping green. The hole location can make a difference of three clubs, making club selection a premium if a player is to attack the hole for birdie. |
| Hole 4 |
| Gold - 568 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 568 yds |
| Blue - 525 yds |
| White/Blue - 525 yds |
| White - 496 yds |
| Red - 387 yds |
| Handicap 9 | Par 5 |
A spectacular view greets the player as they approach the tee and the 568-yard par 5 fourth hole. The tee shot is played over a small pond to an angled fairway leading to a canyon that can sometimes force the longer hitter to lay up. Several oak trees are placed in the canyon to create the appearance of a bush at the end of the fairway. A tee shot too close to these trees can make for a difficult second shot. The brave player might try to reach the green in two, but there is a cross-bunker 80 yards from the green and another directly in front of the green that must be avoided. If the pin is on the right side of the green, the right side of the second fairway becomes a much more generous position for your third shot. |
| Hole 5 |
| Gold - 455 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 426 yds |
| Blue - 426 yds |
| White/Blue - 391 yds |
| White - 391 yds |
| Red - 356 yds |
| Handicap 1 | Par 4 |
The 455-yard, dogleg-left, par-4 fifth hole is one of the most difficult on the course. Short hitters must play down the right side of the fairway to leave an open shot to the green, while longer hitters can play more aggressively down the left side. However, missing the fairway left usually spells disaster and makes par a difficult pursuit. The second shot is played with a mid-to-long-iron to a well-bunkered green. The left bunkers are very deep and come progressively into play as the golfer attempts to attack the back hole location. This par-4 is truly a beautiful hole that welcomes you into the heart of the back nine. |
| Hole 6 |
| Gold - 189 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 168 yds |
| Blue - 168 yds |
| White/Blue - 168 yds |
| White - 149 yds |
| Red - 98 yds |
| Handicap 5 | Par 3 |
The 189-yard par-3 is the signature hole of Sherwood Country Club. You are greeted by a spectacular view over seven pools and 14 waterfalls with beautiful mountains set as the back-drop. The tee shot is all carry over the water to a green that is only 21 paces deep, so make sure you have the right club, or par will become unattainable. |
| Hole 7 |
| Gold - 567 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 567 yds |
| Blue - 510 yds |
| White/Blue - 510 yds |
| White - 488 yds |
| Red - 451 yds |
| Handicap 7 | Par 5 |
The seventh hole, a par-5, 567 yard hole studded with large sycamore trees, is one of the most beautiful and fun holes on the course. A stream crosses it three times and then widens to the right of the green to surround an island. The tee shot is very intimidating with two bunkers protecting the left side and a stream running the length of the fairway on the right side and crossing the fairway 330 yards from the tee. The second shot presents a decision for the longer hitters. The safe play is to lay up to a landing area the size of a football field, but the gamble is an aggressive play for the green in two that requires crossing the stream twice to an extremely narrow green protected by a large oak tree and a series of mounds on the right, and a bunker and water on the right.
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| Hole 8 |
| Gold - 166 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 166 yds |
| Blue - 143 yds |
| White/Blue - 143 yds |
| White - 127 yds |
| Red - 127 yds |
| Handicap 13 | Par 3 |
The tee shot on the 166-yard, par-3 eighth hole is from an elevated tee to the smallest green on the course. A large, very deep collection bunker gathers most of the shots short of the green, and a small hazard with a waterfall protecting the back of the green. Missing the green to the right will often result in a bounce off the bank onto the green. Needless to say, club selection is very important on this innocent-looking hole. |
| Hole 9 |
| Gold - 422 yds |
| Blue/Gold - 406 yds |
| Blue - 406 yds |
| White/Blue - 406 yds |
| White - 385 yds |
| Red - 335 yds |
| Handicap 3 | Par 4 |
The ninth hole presents another breathtaking view from the tee down to a challenging hole with the beautiful 54,000 square-foot clubhouse in the background. The tee shot on this 422-yard par 4 is over a stream that winds down the entire right side of the hole. The green is 43 paces deep with a bunker starting at the front right and wrapping around the right side of the green. The back hole location is very difficult to access with long and right spelling certain disaster. |