Nine holes.
Nine different
questions.
Ontonagon is compact, walkable and more strategic than it first appears. Use the hole selector like a pocket caddie book.
The opener
The tee box points your eye toward trees in the left rough. Favor the right side of the fairway for the easiest approach to a flat green.
The local rule of thumb:
Placement usually beats bravado here. Leave yourself an angle and the course gives you a chance.
2 par 5s
Enough length to make the longer clubs earn their keep.
4 par 4s
Doglegs and position holes where the tee shot sets up the entire conversation.
3 par 3s
Including the raised volcano green at No. 8 and a closing test at No. 9.
The volcano green.
It is the hole golfers remember and the story they tell later. The putting surface sits raised above its surroundings, so a small miss can become a much larger problem.
Play it boring: center of the green, two putts, walk away smiling.