The first green.....and you think...this course ain't so tough.
 

The first hole through the sixth hole is the front nine Links style.

The first whole, depending upon the time of year and the length of the grass, can make this whole easy or hard.   Hugging the complete right hand side is an out of bound chain-link fense separating the course from the Town Airport.   There is berm line on the left side of the whole but no out of bounds.   Don't fly the green it can be nasty back there.   Pretend you are at Saint Andrew's and run it up on the green will often keep you out of trouble in this classic Links style hole

It's is said... John Daily could reach the green in one, by passing the middle section of the hole, lofting a three wood.





 Other"gorrilals" will try to fly the trees on the left and cut the corner to reach the green in two for an eagle attempt.

When you stand on the green at the 7th hole take time and look around ,  take a few breaths and enjoy the beauty, and forget about the 10 strokes you just put down on the score card.
This picture is looking east over the brown fall grasses of the marsh, the Sinepuxent Bay, then Assateagu Island, and finally the Atlantic Ocean.

The 11th hole through the 15th hole is the back nine links style as depicted here.  Water on the right at the 150 marker is very dangerous. The berms on the right hide the water. Landing on the downside of the berms and if the grass is short, you'll easily roll into the water.  Wind is often a factor... it either makes the whole really long, but if it's at your back you can really crush one here.  One day we used cinder blocks to weigh us down to keep  from blowing off the T box.

Water comes into play a lot on this whole.  The right hand side you can easily roll one into, and the left hand side has berms hiding and enabling a roll as mentioned on the 14th hole above.  Sand traps infront and behind the green suckers you into going for the pin if it's middle pin placement.  You are better off coming up the right hand side of the green and rolling it up as opposed to flying one in... your choice.   The green is elevated and makes your approach longer than it appears.

Enjoy the ride... you're still a long way from home

The score card for this whole is a bit deceiving... and the whole "looks" longer from the T box.   The yardage is correct.  If you can hit a 6 iron 180 from the Gold you will do well.    The wind is almost always a big factor on this whole and it almost always comes from the ocean,  left to right on the T.   On a windy day, that mistakenly hit hook will land you in the middle of the green. But don't over correct for the wind, because if you slice it kiss it goodbye.
 
T box at 17.  This picture, while on a different part of the golf course, has the same view as  hole 7 above.

Ahhh.... you made it on the green... this picture doesn't do the hole justice.  Taken in the fall the marsh grasses and foliage have turned brown.   But golfing in the crisp fall weather with out the massive summer crowds is nothing less than perfect.