Off to the left are four bunkers with the final one at the back of the green. "As we've done our work around the rest of the course, we've spent several years trying to decide where to rebuild the green at the par-5 10th hole, which was moved from Tillinghast's original location many years ago to lengthen the course, but can't go back there because of the proximity to the 18th tee. While the green sits atop a rise in the land, overall one benefits more from the downhill so this hole plays shorter than 490/478. This one is #3 of those. The rounds I had played at Somerset Hills before the most recent one (Sept 5, 2020) formed an impression in my mind that holes thirteen through fifteen were “disconnected” from the rest of the course as they set on their own piece of land with their own woods. Between the central bunker and the left bunker is a substantial depression where one’s ball can nestle into some of the tallest greenside rough. Somerset Hills represents the type of club that I like very much. None of this really prepares you for the green, a sort of Biarritz swale set almost in the middle of the green with the swale on both sides about 15 inches deep. The opening nine is located in an exposed meadow and fortunately the club has removed unnecessary trees which were planted years ago and simply choked the course robbing of it of strategic calculations. Somerset Hills. Yet the green is not as sloped on the back half as much as it appears. From the tee, “Ridge” has flanking tress and bunkers that are in play for shorter hitters. In sum the 10th was changed from what Tillinghast originally envisioned to the present day par-5 now. 2020-01-14 Somerset Hills VIII HOA Minutes Our next board meeting is February 11, 7 p.m. at Valley Covenant Church, 3636 W. 18th Ave. Tillinghast provided. The nines are like chalk and cheese, and I feel both compliment each other as opposed to one being inferior to the other. It probably still cherishes that moniker today but now there is a laser-like focus on getting the fine points right in regards to course presentation. From the left side to a right pin it is both fast and breaking towards that right front bunker. On the right side of the green is a steep hill that fortune will either send a ball onto the green or into a bunker. 8. 1. West Point. The course rating is 71.8 and it has a slope rating of 129 on Bent grass. Was this review helpful? Missing short is OK -- just stay away from errs to either right or left as a series of pesky bunkers will make their presence known. © 2020 Somerset Hills Country Club. That is completely false information. This dogleg left has an elevated tee playing over a small valley ultimately to higher ground. The green surrounds feature two prominent mounds on both corners of the front of the green. As with all land, different routing options were available to Mr. Tillinghast, yet it is so clear that he chose the correct one. The tee shot is semi blind, with trouble on both sides, the tempatation is to hit toward the side one can see best(the left) but in reality there is planty of room down the right and this offers the best line of attack into another viciously sloping green, which seems to have a few elephants buried under it. West Point. This is a good golf hole. The next four holes contain a mix of two short par fours, a par 5 (short by today's length, and an excellent uphill par 4 (4th) with a dangerous back to front sloping green. One could make a case for all three options (leave as is, lengthen ten, or lengthen eleven), and probably not make an incorrect decision. 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