Sunrise Course Tour

The opening hole features a gentle dogleg to the right with a left-to-right sloping fairway. An arroyo snakes down the right side of the fairway before working its way back to the left side of the green. The arroyo is a dominating feature that players will encounter throughout their round. Tee shots challenging the arroyo leave the best angle for approach shots, whatever the hole location.

A generous landing area awaits drives on this true three-shot par 5. Players will be faced with a decision to either hit a long-iron layup to the left of the fairway or challenge the arroyo to the right. Players who reach the right fairway are rewarded with a simple pitch and good birdie opportunity on this undulating green.

This long par 4 opens with a demanding tee shot that requires players to thread the needle between bunkers flanking both sides of the fairway. The second shot is where the work really begins. A high fade with a long iron is required to hold the putting surface. Many players will save par only by scrambling.

Sangre de Cristo views in the distance may provide a welcome distraction as you ponder a daunting tee shot. The mid-­iron approach here is all carry over the large lake with a vertical native stone wall defending the front portion of the green. Again, a classic Nicklaus fade is the favored.

A demanding, uphill, dogleg­-right into the prevailing wind. Longer hitters may choose to challenge the bunkers protecting the dogleg, leaving a mid-iron approach. Shorter hitters will be forced to play their driver left, leaving a long, uphill approach shot into a difficult, sloping, two-tiered green. Par is a well-earned reward here.

Downhill, reachable par 5. A difficult decision awaits players on their second shot. A right-to-left curving second shot to the right-to-left sloping fairway gives you the best chance for a rare eagle. More conservative players will play to the fairway left of the waste bunker, leaving a challenging short iron into a well-protected green.

Downhill, dogleg-left par 4. Keeping your drive on the left half of the fairway sets up a much shorter second shot into this difficult green. Any approach shot not finding the putting surface makes for a difficult recovery.

The longest of the course’s par 3s plays from an elevated tee box to a large green with significant undulation. With deep bunkers on the right and a collection area on the left, hitting this green is imperative if par is the goal.

Accuracy is the name of the game. Players who can place their tee shots over the right edge of the fairway bunkers will be rewarded with a flat lie for their second shot. This three-sectioned green yields birdies for those who hit quality iron shots.

This long, gradually climbing par 5 requires your focus from beginning to end. Those who take advantage of the generous drive zone off the tee will be faced with a demanding second shot that places a premium on accuracy. Another three-tiered green requires a quality approach shot in order to create a birdie opportunity.

A solid tee shot down the left side of the fairway leaves the best angle into this picturesque hole. Second shots must navigate the pond that protects front and right hole locations.

A demanding tee shot over water to a narrow but deep green. Many players will choose to use the bailout area, short right of the green, leaving a friendly pitch. In the case of a back-hole pin location, a well-struck long iron will take advantage of the natural bowl feature.

The most difficult par 4 on the course. The player who is confident enough to challenge the unseen (the right side of the fairway) will be rewarded with a shorter second shot and a better angle to access any hole location. Drives finding the left portion of the fairway make for a long and intimidating second shot over a steep-faced arroyo, to a well-bunkered green.

A well-placed tee shot of no more than 220 yards leaves a steep, uphill, short iron to a blind landing area and well-protected green. The second shot plays a full club longer. Players are highly incentivized to carry the large, deep greenside bunkers.

This scenic hole, the longest of the par 5s, plays downhill into a valley with a pond protecting the green on the left. Despite its distance, the longest players in the field may have the ability to reach the green in two by placing their drive down the left side of the fairway. For those playing the hole in its traditional manner, it is best to leave a full wedge approach shot to avoid an awkward pitch over a deep bunker.

The shortest par 3 plays from a charming, elevated tee box into a back-to-front sloping, very receptive green. This is a great birdie opportunity entering the home stretch.

Players will want to favor the right half of the fairway off the tee, not only to provide themselves the best approach angles but also to avoid the deep and cavernous fairway bunkers flanking the entire left side of the fairway. Distance control is essential when attacking lefthand hole locations.

This classic finishing hole, with its dramatic setting, presents a birdie opportunity for long drives down the right side of the fairway. Staring down the water’s edge challenges players' nerves on this demanding approach shot. Once on the putting surface players must pay close attention to subtle undulations throughout the green.