Mission Hills - World Cup Course

An ideal tee shot calls for a long iron or fairway wood as bunkers right and left are in range. The second shot again requires accuracy to avoid sand to the left and back right. Good club selection is key to starting a round with a makeable birdie attempt.

The length of this hole makes it particularly challenging. Only the longest hitters will be able to reach the hole in two, meaning most will lay-up in the 100-yard range. It?s an increasingly rare breed: a legitimate three-shot par5.

This hole is marked by deep bunkers that pinch the landing area. A long iron off the tee may be the prudent play.

One of the most beautiful, natural holes on the course, it?s been recently redesigned to improve strategic options and pace of play. A classic example of a hole that can be made easier for members and tougher for tournament play.

Swirling wind often plays a role in determining club selection at this par 3. There is plenty of room in front of the green, while the bunker short and left should be avoided. A ridge runs across the green, so it is important for the tee shot to find the same level as the pin.

Right-center of the fairway is the line to take from the tee. Big hitters may be able to reach in two. With a ridge slicing through this shallow and deceptive green, those who opt to lay-up with their second shot should be in prime position to attack the flag with their third.

A series of bunkers at the inside of the turn create a true left-to-right dogleg. Aim at the left bunker with a fairway wood to open up the green for your second.

The green is well-protected by bunkers on the course?s shortest hole. Despite the undulation nature of the putting surface, players will be seeking birdies here.

It is essential to stay away from the right side with the tee shot. Bunkers and a deep hollow will catch any approach shots that are short or pulled. The hole has a tricky putting surface to complete the front nine.

A beautiful lake creates a calm feel, while a few bunkers on the outside of the turn will keep players on their toes and require additional accuracy.

The hole has been remodeled and tightened to provide a tougher test for players. The landing area allows for a good visual of the lake and surrounding rocks about 100 yards short of the green. Carry it and the player will be rewarded with a third shot up the throat of the green.

This dogleg right plays slightly downhill to a beautiful green guarded on the right by one of the largest greenside bunkers on the course. Position your tee shot along the fairway?s left side for the best angle in.

This medium length par 3 plays over a lake to a well-bunkered green, set at a right-to-left, 45 degree angle. A tee shot that finds the putting surface should yield a good look at birdie.

Doglegging slightly right to left and uphill, this hole plays longer than the yardage would indicate. An additional tournament tee has been added to provide extra challenge. Deep bunkers guard the green where tricky pin placements are plentiful.

This is a long par 3 playing over a huge bunker stretching from tee to green. The putting surface is large and heavily-sloped. There is a sizable bail-out area on the left, but it will leave you with a difficult chip.

Water looms down the right side of nearly the entire hole, awaiting errant second or third shots, and the landing area for the drive is pinched by sand on the left. A very exciting hole, as players can just as easily make eagle as double bogey.

A slight right-to-left dogleg, this is perhaps the toughest hole on the course despite its lack of fairway bunkers. Sand left and right of the green, combined with a hump running through the middle of it, makes par an exceptionally good score.

This is a fabulous finishing hole that tests the mettle of all players whose matches go to the wire. Long drives to the right-center of the fairway will gain extra yardage from the downslope. With the clubhouse as the backdrop, the approach to the two-tiered green is a daunting one over bunkers, particularly when the flag is on the left.