This was a great course! The course was in great shape, the greens well maintained, and the staff was great. Here are my notes from the round:

The front 9 played on a relatively flat terrain, with moguls and hills scattered throughout the fairways, so there wasn't much trouble when dealing with elevation (this comes up later). Despite some narrow-looking fairways, this was not a course to scare away a driver. The rough made for some great hitting! And, with the hills, the fairways were great for rolling balls. So, low, hard drives were perfect on the front. The greens were in great shape - challenging reads made for great putting opportunities.

The back 9 played like a completely different course. The slope of each hole changed and, with more hills, elevated greens, and up-hill approaches, the entire strategy changed from hole 9 to 10. My favorite hole was the first par 3 on the back 9. From the whites, it was 137 with an elevated tee box and a huge green to land on. I think it was 12. Holes 16, 17, and 18 are talked about as being the toughest holes on the course, despite what the scorecard is telling you. They are tough. 16 is a long par 3 with a narrow fairway, and 17 is a par 4 and 18 is a par 5 that both have several out-of-bounds opportunities. Play these holes safer and you won't have such a rough walk back to the bar!

Walked 18 holes at Corica today. The front 9 played great. Plenty of birdie opportunities with reachable greens made for a great front. Missing the fairway wasn't the biggest deal either, with great lies in the rough making for some great approach shots. The greens were cut well and were not surprising as far as speed or weird breaks.

The back 9 of the course was vastly different. The fairways were cut really short and the ground was hard, making for tougher shots with irons (I tend to take a bigger divot, so this made my back 9 a little harder). The greens were also sanded down so much that I felt like I was putting in the bunker. However, my favorite hole of the round was 13 - a 403 par 4 that was very reachable in two and set up a great uphill birdie chance. Unfortunately for me, the sandy green turned a birdie chance into a bogey.