The most troublesome hole on the course is also the shortest: at just 156 yards from the Blue tees, the sixth hole plays uphill to a narrow green that falls off gently to the left where your ball could dribble towards OB or roll back down the hill on the cart path. The green drops off much more significantly to the right and front. If your short game is not so hot, you could end up criss-crossing this little green several times. And once you're on, there's still a pretty good back-to-front slope to deal with.
On the par-4 eighth tee, you need to aim well right to counteract the right-to-left slope of the fairway. Then on the ninth, the slope is the opposite but gentler, so a draw (for righties) or a drive aimed down the left side is in order. Don't be long on your approach because the sloping cart path and clubhouse are located just five yards from the back edge of the green. There used to be a sand bunker in between, but now there is a less effective grass bunker. Although the ninth is listed as a par-5, it measures just 449 yards from the Blue tees. I guess that they are afraid to list the course with a par of less than 70.
The flatter back nine has water in play on several holes, starting on the eleventh. The short (290 yards) par-4 twelfth has a stream that crosses 150 yards out and then a pond that can be reached at 215 yards from the Blue tee, neither of which are visible from the tee, but there is a sign to let you know. The arrow-straight 509-yard sixteenth features a small marsh about 75 yards before the green. It looks more imposing from the fairway, so it is something that you should check out when you're on the adjacent eleventh tee. If you don't lay up before the marsh, you can still play it safe by playing left toward the eleventh tee. The real danger on this hole is losing your ball to the right of the putting surface.
The green on the 176-yard seventeenth hole is significantly tilted from back to front and is bunkered on three sides. Although my tee shot was on the fringe just ten yards from the hole, I still totaled five shots. The 342-yard finishing hole plays uphill and bends to the left, so there's no way that you can have a second shot from a level lie. The surroundings of this narrow green make for a difficult up-and-down (one of the few that I had on the round). All in all, the longer holes seemed to be easier because of flatter greens, while the shorter holes provided more challenging chips and putts.
The tees were fine, the rough was on the short side, and the smooth fairways had some occasional bare patches. The bunkers were nice, while the receptive greens were in excellent condition.
It was a 5.5 mile walk in four and a quarter hours on a course full of foursomes. My score of 88 included lots of double-bogeys and no birdies. My best chance of improvement would be on the greens. Although Grassy Hill is playable by all skill levels, the shorter hitters would be at a big disadvantage on several holes. If you value slightly-fast, challenging, well-conditioned greens, this is the place for you.

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