Course Breakdown: Bahle Farms Holes 6-9
#6 171
Up 5’ tee to green
158/183
Not to throw shade at #6, but it’s probably the least memorable of Bahle Farms’ five standout par 3s. That said, don’t let the lack of flair fool you—this one is one of the more difficult on the course.
This medium-length par 3 plays slightly uphill and is often into the wind, making it a real test. You’ve got to step up and make a committed, quality swing.
The green has some serious tilt to it, sloping from back to front with a ridge in the back-middle. From that ridge, the green funnels both left and right, depending on where your ball ends up.
The front bunker looks intimidating, but the real trouble is long and in the back bunker. Short is definitely better than long here, but make sure to take the elements into consideration.
#7 392
Left trees 272
230 to carry right bunkers
Down 37’ to 150 and down 33’ to 100
Up 31’ from 150, up 28’ from 100
I can say without a doubt that #7 is my favorite hole at Bahle Farms. The overhead map doesn’t do it justice, so I’ve included a photo from my May round to help bring it to life.
The right-side bunkers do a great job of messing with your head. They practically dare you to aim further left, which—paired with the prevailing right-to-left wind—can easily get you blocked out by the trees on the left. The best line? Aim at the lone pine tree just left of the fairway.
The fairway pinches at 272 yards left and 240 yards right, so there’s an argument for leaving the driver in the bag. But standing on the tee, it definitely feels like a driver hole and our flat zone is between 140 and 100 yards.
This is classic Bahle: a downhill tee shot followed by an uphill approach, and this might be the most intimidating one yet. The green sits 30 feet above the 100–150 yard approach zone, so club up by at least 10 yards.
The green itself is two-tiered, divided by a 3.5-foot slope. We had a middle-left pin just onto the upper tier. I played a pitching wedge instead of a 9-iron—figuring I’d rather be short on the slope than risk going long left, which might be the worst miss on the course.
I hit a solid shot that landed on the slope and trickled to the lower tier. Made the 5-footer to save par. No regrets.
#8 391
Down 56’ tee to green
230 to get past shoot
Up 11’ from 100, up 3’ from 150
280 to barn
I keep circling back to the round we just played—but hey, it’s fresh in my mind and helps bring these write-ups to life.
The 8th hole almost earned the nickname “Barn Birdie”, but a missed 12-footer downgraded it to a less catchy “Barn Par.”
This downhill par 4 drops at a consistent 8% grade for 270 yards, or 68’ for my non-math geeks. This much drop makes it a fun driving hole that starts in a chute of pines and opens up as you go. The left tree line ends at about 230 yards, so a miss left is much safer than flirting with OB right.
Just one thing to watch out for: the old barn at 280 yards. Yep—that barn.
Here’s the origin story of "Barn Par": Michael hit a pulled drive that was on a rocket towards the barn. Hit the barn on the one bounce and kicked 30 yards backwards. Measured with a rangefinder. He proclaimed that he’ll make birdie from there and then hi-fived me while proclaiming “barn birdie!” a quality 9 Iron from the rough and had a good look for the birdie… only to let us all down.
The green is tucked behind the right bunker and pitches from back-right to front-left. The best miss is short and left, which gives you a straightforward up-and-down.
This hole is awesome, just don’t get caught up in the right bushes that I was thankful to find my near OB tee shot but was humbled quickly when trying to escape said bushes.
#9 167
Down 20’ tee to green
156/176
For me, the 9th is the most memorable hole on the front side. Back in high school, I’m pretty sure we only played the front nine in tournaments, and this hole is burned into my memory.
This downhill par 3 comes with one of the best visuals on the course: a steep hillside rising behind the green. It gives you the illusion that you could just nuke one 20 yards long and let it Plinko its way back down to the pin. It’s a great fantasy—but trust me, not a strategy to try in real life.
That hillside? Closed for business. So we’ve got to avoid missing long, or we’ll be stuck with a nightmarish downhill chip that brings double bogey into play.
The smart miss is short and right, which gives you a friendly upslope to work with. A miss left? Also bad news. Wind usually isn’t a huge factor here since the trees sit well above the green, but the downhill drop will take about 6–7 yards off your shot, so club accordingly.
