Cypress Tree (Maxwell AFB) - East

The river course, as I like to call it, was everything I remember …  Hard, Long, and aggravating.  I really had a horrible day with only one good hole.  I drive a perfect shot on 10 that doglegged to the right.  It was dead-center of the fairway and only 70 yards from the pin.  The green on this hole is below the fairway level a good bit so I dropped the second shot down to the green, where it scurried of to the fringe.  I ofcourse  missed the chip and dropped the par putt for a nice score.   The next hole I hit a tree, a child’s birthday party, and three sand bunkers.

The course was in great shape and it is still very well maintained.  Hole nine beat me up but after 3 mulligans from the 177 yard par 3 tee box I parred the hole.    The course really wasn’t that difficult.  I personally was unable to drive a ball straight.  Even on the monstrously wide fairways, I found a way to miss.  Hopefully, my new Driver will help correct those deficiencies.  But that is a different blog entry.

I love the river as a backdrop for the course.  Also there are a few holes that play up steep hills that make this course so fun.  There are multiple water hazards and plenty of protected greens.  3 of my all time favorite holes are on this course. It is difficult, but I like the challenge. Another plus is that the price is right even on weekends.
Overall, I give the course a 8 on my scale of 1 to 10.

Price: 8
Difficulty: 7
Scenery: 7
Club House: 8
Practice Facilities: 9

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