Famous for their small green but generous fairways, in 1927, this 71- par, 18-hole course was constructed to offer a challenge for every skill level. Glenwood Golf Club plays as a 6,464 yard par 71 from the men’s gold tees. Glenwood plays to a course rating of 70.3 and a slope rating of 127. Business hours are listed as sunrise to sunset, 364 days a year.
PGE played Glenwood from its men’s gold tee. Glenwood has, since then, been permanently closed.
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Hole 1
Hole 1
About the Hole
Plays as a 330 yard straightaway par 4 from the men’s gold tees.
Hole Hacks
This is a very straightforward opening hole, the only real trouble to worry about is out of bounds down the left hand side just past the tree line. This whole does provide an excellent scoring opportunity to
open your round.
Tips & Tricks
For longer hitters it will be extremely tempting to try to drive the green, just be aware make sure you take left out of play.
The right center of the fairway is the optimum position off the tee to give yourself the best angle at your approach.
Be aware there is out of bounds just left of the green, and there is one bunker guarding the front right of the green.
The best areas to miss are going to the front middle and back right.
Hole 2
Hole 2
About the Hole
Plays as 408 yard straightaway par 4.
Hole Hacks
This hole is very similar in design to hole number
1, except roughly 80 yards longer. Be aware there is out of bounds down the entire left hand side of this hole.
Tips & Tricks
The optimum position off the tee is going to be right center to right side of the fairway. This will provide the best angle at a green that is set back just left of the center of the fairway.
This green is guarded by a bunker in the front left of the green and front right. Do not forget there is out of bounds left of this green.
The best area to miss is going to be front, middle or back right.
Hole 3
Hole 3
About the Hole
Plays as a 563 yard straightaway par 5.
Hole Hacks
This par-5 is heavily tree lined down the left
hand side and sporadically tree-lined down the right. There is out of bounds down the left hand side past the tree line. This fairway is fairly generous and given the holes length, there is no benefit to the left or right side. This is one of those rare holes that anywhere from the left side to right side of the fairway is at optimum position.
Tips & Tricks
There are no hazards to deal with on your lay up shot, unless you are going for the green in 2. If that is the case there is a bunker short right of the green.
For those playing this as a traditional three shot par 5, if you’re able to lay up in a left center to left side of the fairway this will give you the best angle at your approach.
For a whole with this length the square footage of the green is extremely small. there is a bunker short right of the green that will need to be avoided.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle short left in the middle left.
Hole 4
Hole 4
About the Hole
Plays as a 145 yard par 3.
Hole Hacks
The green also has a small footprint square footage wise. You will need to make sure to be accurate with this tee shot.
Tips & Tricks
There is a bunker that guards the left middle of the green and a bunker guarding the front right of the green.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle and back right.
Hole 5
Hole 5
About the Hole
Plays as a 415 yard par 4.
Hole Hacks
With a hard dogleg left approach to the green. There is a grouping of trees down the far left hand side of this fairway at the start of the dogleg that will block out your approach shot if you are down the left side of the fairway.
Tips & Tricks
The optimum position off the tee is going to be right center to right side of the fairway, This will provide the best angle at your approach.
There is a bunker roughly 10 to 15 yards short in the middle of the fairway but you will need to navigate on your approach. There is also a bunker left of the cart path on this whole but should not come into play on your approach.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle, short left and short right.
Hole 6
Hole 6
About the Hole
Plays as a 403 yard dogleg left par 4.
Hole Hacks
This par 3 does offer a significant challenge seeing it
plays roughly over 220 yards accounting for the slope, and you are trying to hit a postage stamp for green.
Tips & Tricks
Right center to right side of the fairway is the optimum position off the tee, this will provide the best angle to the green for your approach.
The green is guarded by two bunkers short right of the green and a bunker short left.
The best areas to miss are going to be front middle and back middle.
Hole 7
Hole 7
About the Hole
Plays as a 218 yard uphill par 3.
Hole Hacks
This par 3 does offer a significant challenge seeing it
plays roughly over 220 yards accounting for the slope, and you are trying to hit a postage stamp for green.
Tips & Tricks
This green is guarded by a bunker short right and also a bunker middle left of the green.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle and short left of the green.
Hole 8
Hole 8
About the Hole
Plays as a 495 yard straight away par 5.
Hole Hacks
There is a fence line that runs the length of the
hole down the left hand side.The tree line is sporadic on both sides of the fairway, so even if you happen to miss this fairway you should be able to advance the ball significantly down the fairway.
Tips & Tricks
For longer hitters that plan on reaching the green in 2, the green is set back just a bit to the right from the fairway, so left side to left center is the optimum position off the tee.
Left center to left side of the fairway is the optimum position for anyone off this tee.
The Fairway does narrow significantly in the landing area of most second shots. There is a bunker guarding short left of the green and one short right. These bunkers are significantly short of the green.
The only significant issue to deal with around the green will be out of bounds that is long of the cart path.
The best area to miss is the short middle of the green.
Hole 9
Hole 9
About the Hole
Plays as a 403 yard slight dogleg left downhill par-4.
Hole Hacks
There is out of bounds that runs the entire length of this hole down the left hand side. Just as the hole begins to bend to the slight dogleg left, there is a significant downhill slope that runs into a hazard covering the width of the fairway.
Tips & Tricks
Longer hitters may choose to leave the driver in the bag and hit a fairway wood or utility off this tee to ensure staying out of the hazard roughly 50 yards short of the green.
Right center to the right side of the fairway is the optimum position for the best angle at your approach.
There are no hazards to deal with greenside.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle to short left of the green.
Hole 10
Hole 10
About the Hole
Plays as a 170 yard slightly uphill par 3.
Hole Hacks
There is a small water hazard that runs the width of the fairway but should not come into play.
Tips & Tricks
The green is guarded by a bunker middle left and one back left of the green.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle to short right of the green.
Hole 11
Hole 11
About the Hole
Plays as a 403 yard straight away par 4.
Hole Hacks
This hole provides an excellent scoring opportunity early in your back 9. The landing area for almost all skill levels is wide open.
Tips & Tricks
If you were going to favor one side of the fairway, the right side would be the correct side to favor. This should provide the best angle for your approach.
The green is guarded by a bunker short right of the grain and a bunker guarding the middle left of the green.
The best area to miss is going to be short left of the green and middle right.
Hole 12
Hole 12
About the Hole
Plays as a 468 yard fairly straight away par 5.
Hole Hacks
This is an excellent scoring opportunity, try your best to take advantage of this hole. There is a late very slight dogleg right to the finish of this hole.
Tips & Tricks
The optimum position off the tee is the left center to left side of the fairway.
For those longer hitters going for this green in 2, there are three bunkers short of the green to navigate. you have one roughly 20 yards short left one 20 yard short right, and one guarding the front right of the green.
For those playing this as a traditional three shot par 5, the left center to left side of the fairway is the best layup area. This will provide the best angle for your approach.
The best areas to miss are the short middle and short left of the green.
Hole 13
Hole 13
About the Hole
Plays as a 373 yard hard dogleg right par 4.
Hole Hacks
Although a fairly short par 4 and a great scoring opportunity, you must be precise with your tee shot. There is a large hazard that runs the width of the fairway roughly 80 to 100 yards from the green. Longer hitters may consider hitting fairway wood or utility off this tee to avoid running into the hazard.
Tips & Tricks
Optimum position off the tee will be left center to left side of the fairway. This will provide the best angle and look at the green. if you are too far right in this fairway you can be blocked out by the grouping of trees overhanging the cart path and the right side of the fairway.
Your approach shop is slightly uphill to a green that has no immediate hazards around it.
The best area to miss is going to be short middle to short right of the green.
Hole 14
Hole 14
About the Hole
Plays as a 183 yard slightly uphill par 3.
Hole Hacks
There is a fence that runs the length of the hole
that marks out of bounds.
Tips & Tricks
The green is guarded by a bunker on the middle left of the green, one of the front right and one in the back right.
The best area to miss is going to be short middle of the green.
Hole 15
Hole 15
About the Hole
Plays as a 335 yard slightly uphill dogleg left.
Hole Hacks
This hole provides a wonderful scoring opportunity. There is a small hazard directly off the tee that should not come into play.
Tips & Tricks
The optimum position off the tee is right center to right side of the fairway. This position will provide the best angle for your approach to the green.
There is one bunker right of the fairway roughly 60 to 80 yard from the green that will need to be avoided.
The green is guarded by a bunker in the middle right.
The best areas to miss are going to be short middle and middle left of the green.
Hole 16
Hole 16
About the Hole
Plays as a 385 yard slight dogleg right par 4.
Hole Hacks
This is another great scoring opportunity late in your round.
Tips & Tricks
There is a grouping of trees roughly a hundred yards from the green on the right hand side that can block out a shot to the green if you miss in the right rough.
The optimum position of the tee is left center to left side of the fairway this will provide the best angle for your approach.
The green is guarded by a bunker in the front right and a bunker in the back left of the green.
The best areas to miss are going to be front middle and middle left of the green.
Hole 17
Hole 17
About the Hole
Plays a 426 yard slight dogleg left par 4.
Hole Hacks
Although there are no hazards to deal with off the tee and only two bunkers green side, this hole on the card plays as the number 4 handicap hole on the course. I would submit it should be number 1.
Tips & Tricks
The optimum position off the tee is the right center to right side of the fairway. This will provide the best angle for your approach shot.
The green is slightly elevated and is guarded by a bunker in the front left and front right of the green.
The best areas to miss are going to be front, middle and back left of the green.
Hole 18
Hole 18
About the Hole
Plays as a 341 yard downhill slight dogleg right par 4.
Hole Hacks
This is a very scorable and fun whole to end around on. for longer headers when it is dry it’s very possible to reach this green off the tee given the downhill slope.
Tips & Tricks
The optimum position is going to be left center to left side of the fairway.
There is a bunker roughly 60 yards short of the green on the right side of the fairway that you are not able to see from the tee.
Most that hit a good drive here we’ll have nothing more than a pitching wedge left to this green. There are no bunkers greenside to worry about.
The best area to miss is going to be the front middle of the green.
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