Lanternwood, hole by hole
Nine holes, par 36. An invented course: it is not a copy of any real one.
1. First Light
Par 4 · 328 yards from the Regular tee · 289 from the Forward tee
Wide and gentle, downhill from the cottage. One bunker waits on the right of the landing area and one short of the green on the left. A good place to find your swing.
2. The Orchard
Par 3 · 151 yards from the Regular tee · 127 from the Forward tee
A short hole over a dip to a green ringed by fruit trees. Take enough club to carry the hollow; the green tilts toward the back right.
3. Millpond
Par 4 · 402 yards from the Regular tee · 354 from the Forward tee
The pond lies along the left. The safe line follows the fairway to the right and turns left to the green. The short line goes straight over the water, and it is a long carry.
4. Long Meadow
Par 5 · 515 yards from the Regular tee · 453 from the Forward tee
Three good shots, often into the wind. The fairway rolls and bends a little each way; bunkers sit right, then left, then either side of the green.
5. Stone Bridge
Par 4 · 355 yards from the Regular tee · 312 from the Forward tee
A creek crosses the fairway about 240 yards from the regular tee, with a stone bridge over it. Lay up short of the water or carry it: a full Driver may well reach it.
6. Hilltop
Par 3 · 179 yards from the Regular tee · 155 from the Forward tee
Uphill all the way to a green in two tiers, with the wind at its strongest. It plays at least one club longer than the yardage. Sand guards the front on both sides.
7. Dogleg Oak
Par 4 · 396 yards from the Regular tee · 349 from the Forward tee
The fairway bends left around one great oak. Follow it round, or cut the corner over the rough and the trees and hope.
8. The Hollow
Par 5 · 542 yards from the Regular tee · 477 from the Forward tee
Downhill into the hollow and up again to a raised green. A small deep bunker sits in the fairway just where a second shot wants to land.
9. Lantern Walk
Par 4 · 356 yards from the Regular tee · 313 from the Forward tee
Home along the lantern path to a green below the cottage. It climbs a little at the end, so take enough club.