Par 4  364/354/274 Yards

Men's Handicap: 13  Ladies' Handicap: 13

A good opening hole that offers a fine chance to make birdie or par. It doglegs left uphill to an elevated, rather flat green, guarded by approach bunkers carved out of the hillside on either side. You can ill afford to be long and land in a back bunker.

2nd Hole

Par 4  386/379/373 Yards

Men's Handicap: 7  Ladies' Handicap: 9

From an elevated tee, better golfers hit a 3-wood or long iron to lay up short of cross bunker 250 yards from the tee. A fade into pines on the right can be penal. From lay-up zone, it's a straightforward short iron to another relatively flat green guarded by a long bunker on the left and grass-covered mounds on the right.

3rd Hole

Par 4  418/384/341 Yards

Men's Handicap: 1  Ladies' Handicap: 5

Challenging dogleg left, uphill to an elevated green. Despite the hole's length, some low-handicappers use a 3-wood rather than a driver to avoid driving the tee shot into pines on the right. Golfers also must avoid fairway mounds on left, which preclude reaching the green in two. With the exception of a sand bunker to the left front, the green is surrounded everywhere except in the front apron by grass bunkers and mounds. Even though the green was moved back 10 to 15 yards to eliminate the most severe slope, the green still slopes considerably from back to front. The approach shot should be below the pin. Air-mailing the green leaves you with a nearly impossible downhill chip.

4th Hole

Par 4  364/353/323 Yards

Men's Handicap: 17  Ladies' Handicap: 15

A good birdie hole. From an elevated tee, better golfers can clear a right fairway bunker 200 yards from the tee. Though the green is protected by an approach bunker on the right and greenside bunkers on both sides, the putting surface is large and relatively flat, and easily reachable with a short iron.

5th Hole

Par 4  356/342/332 Yards

Men's Handicap: 5  Ladies' Handicap: 3

Despite its lack of length, a world of trouble can await. Better golfers hit a 3-wood or long iron to allow themselves a 130- to 110-yard full shot to a blind, elevated green guarded by a maze of five approach bunkers dug out of the hillside. A 40- to 50-yard bunker shot out of them is one of the toughest shots in golf. Landing your approach shot below the flagstick on the back-to-front sloping green is important. If the hole is located on the front third of the green, a putt from above the hole is very treacherous.

Par 3  208/197/156 Yards

Men's Handicap: 11  Ladies' Handicap: 17

A deceptive hole: even though the men's tee is elevated, the green itself is actually slightly higher than the tee, leading some players hitting not enough club because they believe it is a downhill shot. There's an approach bunker to the left front, and tougher-than-average bunkers on both sides of the green. The putting surface may be one of the most difficult on the course in that there's hardly any location that would qualify as routine. One of the best holes on the course.

Par 5  525/510/458 Yards

Men's Handicap: 3  Ladies' Handicap: 1

This is a hole that requires good course management in order to avoid problems. From the tee, out-of-bounds lurks to the right, and a fairway bunker can catch shots that are just to the left of the fairway. Also, trees block recoveries from errant shots down the left side and the last 175 yards on the right. A deep fairway bunker that juts across a portion of the fairway about 90 yards from the green can catch well-hit second shots, or third shots of those trying to punch out of the trees. The front entrance to the green is narrow, and the green is set at an angle as golfers approach it. A sand bunker guards the left side and a grass bunker and mound stand sentry on the right side of the green.

Par 4  331/319/311 Yards

Men's Handicap: 15  Ladies' Handicap: 11

A wide, generous fairway slopes to the right, toward the pond at No. 11. Massive hardwoods await those who hit the tee shot left, as do out of bounds stakes. The hole narrows toward the forward-sloping green, the smallest green on the course. A bunker guards the left fairway, beyond the drive zone of all but a very few players. There's a greenside bunker on the right. It is difficult to make par if your second shot is over the green.

Par 5  491/480/423 Yards

Men's Handicap: 9  Ladies' Handicap: 7

A potential birdie hole whose greatest danger is the out-of-bounds along Golf Road. A steep-banked bunker that cuts completely across the fairway 115 yards from the green can be troublesome; a good drive is required for those who want to hit their second beyond the cross bunker. The green is protected by a sand bunker on the left and grass mounds on the right. This is another hole where it pays to be below the flagstick. With Park Avenue and out-of-bounds only 10 feet behind the green, hitting too long can be a huge mistake.

Par 4 / Par 5 (Ladies)  428/409/391 Yards

Men's Handicap: 6  Ladies' Handicap: 12

Bunkers in the rough to the left and right can catch any drive that doesn't fly more than 200 yards-probably 215 to clear the right bunker. It is difficult to put your second shot close to the hole because the green slopes from front to back and most players will be hitting a wood or long iron. It also is difficult to get up and down if your ball finds either of the two greenside bunkers that frame the green.

Par 3  162/150/124 Yards

Men's Handicap: 18  Ladies' Handicap: 18

A solid iron from the tee is required since there is little room for error. Water surrounds the green on the front and right side. The green slopes left to right, towards the water. A bunker runs along the left side of the green, and from there it is not uncommon to see shots find their way into the pond. Hit the green and par should be the worst score you make. Miss it and a much bigger number is quite possible.

Par 4  432/418/368 Yards

Men's Handicap: 4  Ladies' Handicap: 6

With a carry of 140-150 yards from the back tee and 125 yards from the front men's tee, the pond that fronts the tee does not come into play for most players most of the times. But with trees flanking both sides of the fairway and a green that slopes severely from front to back, this hole -- the original finishing hole when Donald Ross built the current course in 1917-- is a great challenge. The tee shot often leaves a player with 180 to 200 yards off a downhill lie. Bunkers guard both sides of a green that is very difficult. Three-putts probably are more common here than on any other green on the course. May be the best hole on the course, and one of the best holes in the Philadelphia area.

Par 4  398/389/379 Yards

Men's Handicap: 8  Ladies' Handicap: 4

Another outstanding hole, one of four strong par fours (along with 10, 12 and 15) on the back nine. The tee shot must be placed in the right half of the fairway to have a clear shot at the green. Push it 10 yards too far right and your ball will find a bunker. Miss the fairway to the left and there's another bunker. From it, or from the left half of the fairway, the second shot has to clear a very tall oak, one that most players simply cannot navigate. Shots hit more than a little left will find a steep hillside or an area that leaves a blind and difficult third shot. The green is protected by a bunker on the right front. The green is fairly flat, but a strong grain running from front to back has an impact on putting.

Par 3  207/188/136 Yards

Men's Handicap: 12  Ladies' Handicap: 16

From the white tees, the tee shot requires a carry of about 160 yards over two ponds that sit between the tee and green. Hit the tee shot to the right and it can travel 200 yards and be in water. Shallow bunkers surround the green, except in the front, which is open. The putting surface is reasonably flat, although it slopes from left to right.

Par 4 / Par 5 (Ladies)  417/406/394 Yards

Men's Handicap: 2  Ladies' Handicap: 10

A sharp dogleg right that is one of the course's most challenging holes. A few lower handicappers try to drive over two sycamores that guard the inside turn of the dogleg. Hit the first of the sycamores and the ball can be repelled back into a pond that runs alongside the tee. A tee shot hit to the left is likely to wind up among trees. The second shot is most often 190 to 210 yards up a hill to a green that cannot be seen from the drive zone. There are bunkers to the left of the green and guarding the right corner. There's an upper tier on the right side of the green, which otherwise has a very noticeable slope that runs from back to front. Plenty of three putts here.

Par 3  162/156/124 Yards

Men's Handicap: 16  Ladies' Handicap: 14

Proper club selection is a must for this two-tiered green surrounded on all sides by bunkers. If the hole is on the lower plateau, it' is better to be in the front bunker than on the top level. And if it is on the top level, it is better to be on the front of the green than in the back bunker. A terrific short par 3.

Par 5  475/466/448 Yards

Men's Handicap: 10  Ladies' Handicap: 2

A dogleg left that may be the best birdie hole on the course. But birdies and pars will be hard to come by if the tee shot is hit left into trees and the practice area. The right side of the landing area and the far turn of the dogleg are lined with three bunkers. Stay short or left of them and in the fairway and par becomes a reasonably easy score. The second shot is a blind uphill carry. The green can be reached with two very good shots, but the second one has to carry two bunkers that stretch across the front of the green. There also is a bunker on the left side of the green and a grass mound to the right. If the flagstick is on the back of the longish green, it makes more sense to lay up in front of the bunkers with the second shot. The green slopes back to front, but not as severely as it might appear.

Par 4  355/346/337 Yards

Men's Handicap: 14  Ladies' Handicap: 8

A birdie opportunity that can quickly turn into a double-bogey if the drive is hooked or pulled out of bounds to the left. With the fairway sloping to the right, a fade or pushed drive may find grass mounds and heavy rough. And there's a deep bunker in the drive zone just left of the fairway. But hit a good drive here and there's a short iron left. However, the green is one of two on the course that runs away from the approaching player (the 10th is the other such green). Deep bunkers guard both sides and most of the front of the green. It is difficult to bounce a ball onto this green, which slopes left to right and front to back.