Elite Showdown

Welcome to the Elite Showdown

This is a memorial tournment for our fallen teammates that have passes away from our golf team.
This is for your:
Cade Pleggenkulhe
Ethan Astor
Easton DeVries

#1. Smooth Operator
A welcoming opening par 5 in true Golden Age fashion. The wide fairway and large green let players settle in—
perfect for late arrivals. But don’t get too comfortable; this is the best birdie opportunity you’ll see all day

#2. Cutty
A shorter par 3 with a pronounced right-to-left slope and a front-right bunker. It favors a left-to-right tee shot to
hold the green. That slope doesn’t stop at the approach—it’ll affect your putting line as well.

#3. Fox
A slight dogleg left par 4, often made longer by prevailing west winds. The green is small and flat but guarded by
bunkers on both sides. A short second shot followed by an uphill chip is often the smart play.

#4. Risk
A classic risk/reward drivable par 4. It plays uphill but often benefits from a tailwind. Two fairway bunkers and two
greenside bunkers await aggressive tee shots. The green is blind while the flag is visible—layups should factor in
the elevation and add 10 yards.

#5. Wicked
A short par 3 with a wickedly sloped green. Raised lip bunkers partially obscure the green from the tee, making the
target more intimidating than its distance suggests.

#6. Boom Boom
A shortish par 5 for long hitters, but not without danger. Fairway bunkers to the left and water to the right demand
careful placement. Most players will need to lay up, especially into a prevailing south wind. The preferred layup is
short of a fairway bunker about 100 yards out. The large, mostly flat green is interrupted by a classic Bendelow
hump—one of six such greens at Legacy.

#7. Trek
The longest par 4 on the course, stretching to 463 yards from the “Daly” tee. Typically downwind and straight. A
large, flat green awaits and offers a fair chance to hole putts once you arrive.

#8. Help
The longest par 3, usually playing into the prevailing wind. The green is large, making chips from short shots
manageable. However, the deep right greenside bunker should be avoided—it's the kind of trouble that turns pars
into bogeys.

#9. Northern Exposure
A long par 5 with scoring potential, especially with a north wind. A Bendelow hump in the landing area can propel a
long tee shot forward, making the green reachable for some. The small green is well protected by two greenside
bunkers, creating a fitting “birdie/bogey” finish to the front nine.

#10. Long Run
A long, downhill par 4—usually into the prevailing wind. The left side is now exposed due to the removal of
diseased ash trees, making the OB line feel closer. A generous green offers relief on the second shot. The smart
miss is short.

#11. Sophia
A par 3 that plays over water to a small green. There’s a safe bailout area to the right—consistent with Alistair
McKenzie’s design principle that “water holes should tempt but not torture.” A beautiful but strategic hole.

#12. Curly
A tight par 4 with trouble on both sides—water left, trees and a fairway bunker right. The mound in the center of the
fairway is rumored to be the grave of Curly Hartman. A left greenside bunker acts as a “savior,” keeping pulled
shots inbounds, but escaping it with precision is tough. The small green slopes left to right and is difficult to hold.

#13. Careful
A short but tricky par 4. A fairway bunker and trees define a narrow landing zone. The green is large but sloped and
guarded by bunkers, rewarding precision over power.

#14. Stretch
A long par 4—usually into the wind—but softened by a wide fairway and large green. Two greenside bunkers
provide defense. Once again, short is a reasonable miss for a playable chip. This hole sets the stage for Legacy’s
own “Amen Triangle,” a demanding stretch of 15–17 where pars are excellent scores.

#15. Amen
A sharp dogleg right par 4 where big hitters can try to carry the corner—but risk running into woods or the new
fairway bunker. The green is small and sloped, featuring a Bendelow hump, and is guarded by bunkers on both
sides. The first of three tough holes that make up Legacy’s Amen Triangle.

#16. Triangle
A demanding long par 3. Bunkers short and right complicate the tee shot, and the small, sloped green challenges
even strong putters. Making par here is a true accomplishment.

#17. Slip Sliding Away
A long par 4 into a prevailing wind with a small, unprotected green. Trees come into play both left and right. One of
the toughest holes on the course—and a tough place to stop the bogey train.

#18. Redemption
A straight, long par 5 typically played with a tailwind. The soft landing area and uphill finish make it play longer than
expected. Two bunkers on the right catch long approaches that leak. Still, this is the best birdie chance on
Legacy’s demanding back nine—a chance to finish strong.