Crickentree (Blythewood SC)

I don't remember many of the holes at Crickentree because several of them were very similar in design. The course played in two parts, in the hills and in the valley. The holes in the hills were quite difficult. Downhill tee shots followed by uphill approach shots. I personally could not see the pin locations because the traps fronting hid them well, and the large rolls tended to block the view for the rear cups.

The holes that stuck in my memory are the ones in the valley. A creek is strategically used on two of them, and the lake form from damming it, is used on the other two.

One is a reachable par five where the creek fronts the green. And on ten the creek nearly forms an island fairway. Both holes are birdieable. Seventeen is a long par three across the lake with the green tilted towards the water. It's nearly a do or die shot. Recovery shots from the rear or sides is very difficult. Eighteen then uses the lake to good effect as another reachable par five. The water is in play on the layup shot too so shorter hitters must think throughout the entire hole. A good ending hole to be truthful.

As for the holes in the hills, the par three thirteenth is really the one I recall fondly. It's a beautiful shot across the valley to a left to right sloped green fronted by sand. Like all the holes here, it's an extra club to carry the hazard fronting the green. And that's one of my dislikes. It's the same shot on most holes. Tough as nails golf course, but not much fun. It was low on my list and not one I'd play again.
(4 above average rating)