The par-71 Mountain Course (opened in 1990) measures 6,722 yards from the back tees, with a rating/slope of 72.4/128. The Mountain features fewer forced tee carries than the Palm, as well as larger (recently redone) greens and shorter par 3’s; but with longer par 4’s, tighter par 5’s and more elevation changes, it offers a tougher test overall.
The first hole is a 433-yard dogleg right. The fairway is fairly wide, but a large bunker right can punish tee shots cutting too much off the corner. A single bunker guards the green. The 509-yard, par-5 second hole is rated the toughest on the course. It’s a slight dogleg right with a fairway bunker right that can be reached from the tee. Water right runs from that bunker to the green, which is further guarded by a big bunker front left. The 11 par 4s, except for the 320-yard third hole, are medium to long; five play 425 yards or more. The redesigned 425-yard ninth is a tough test. The dogleg left features water left from tee to green, a long fairway bunker right and a fairway that tapers tightly toward the green.
