This week's featured hole (in the April 24 Sun) is No. 2 at River Bend Golf Club, a par 4 that plays at 404 yards from the back tees.
Head pro Mike Reilly had this to say about No. 2 at his course:
"A couple things about it that I like, one is from the blue tees you're still 400 plus. And depending on the wind, you're still grabbing a head cover for your second shot; you're still thinking about hitting 200 plus into (the green). Out of bounds left, a good bunker off the tee that's pretty much right in the way. It's really tough to get over it unless you're a huge hitter. And it's one of our biggest greens on the golf course, too, so you can have some monster putts out there.
"It was the original No. 1 in the old clubhouse days. It was really a tough starting hole then because right away you're facing a long par 4. It's well-treed, it's well-bunkered at the green. You walk away from there and put 4 down, it's a good number."
He's right about that. In the half-dozen or so times I've played River Bend, I can remember making par just once. It might not be the most intriguing hole on the course, but it will test your game, as Reilly says, especially if the wind is gusting.
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