18 Holes at Ledgeview

A guide to the course for players in the Abbotsford Chamber of

Commerce Tournament

Welcome to Ledgeview35997 McKee Road,Abbotsford, B.C. (604) 859-8993http://www.ledgeviewgolf.com/

First Hole344 Yard Par 4 from the blue tees (down hill)

First HoleThis is the view from the first tee box.The fairway slopes from right to left so you want to aim half way between the 150 yard stake and the trees on the right. Anything left of the stake will funnel towards the traps on the left and behind some trees.

Be careful not to go right of the right hand trees as that is the driving range and is out of bounds. Don’t go in there after your ball without a hard hat.

The down hill gets steeper just past the traps.

Don’t tee off until the previous group is on the green as you cannot see people or carts in the swale between the crest of the hill and the green.

First HoleAssuming a right center drive to the crest of the hill or beyond, this is the view for your approach shot.

Unless the course is wet or you have exceptional ball control, you might want to land on the false front and let it release to the pin.

Beware of a back left pin placement as it is a “sucker pin”. Back left of the green is firm and there is a steep drop off behind the green. Don’t go long!

Bunkers guard the green both left and right.

Putts tend to break back towards the tee box

Second Hole367 Yard Par 4 from the Blue Tees

Second HoleThis is the view from the 2nd tee box.

This hole is also slightly down hill past the big fir tree you see on the left side.

Unlike the first hole, this hole slopes left to right. Your aim point should be half way between that single tree and the 150 yard stake. Yes there is a trap on the right just past the stake.

It is a tree lined fairway so keeping your tee shot left of center but right of the tree is important.

Second HoleSecond ShotIf you are 200 yards off the tee between the tree & the stake, this is your view of the 2nd green. About 165 yards to the green.

The tree on the right just in front of the trap is 20 yards short of the green.

The fairway is down hill from here with the green canted back towards you.

There is a bunker parallel to the green on the left hand side with a pond to the left hand side.

There is wilderness behind the green with a very steep drop off so the smart miss is short of the traps left .

Third HoleStraight and tree lined slightly up hill 325 yard par 4 with a pond in front of the green

Third HoleAs you can see, the view from the tee box is a tree lined chute.

The fairway slopes slightly from right to left, so take dead aim on the 150 yard stake as 200 to 250 yards off the tee it opens out a little on the left.

Don’t miss short and left as there is a precipitous drop into unkempt wilderness.

There is a pond in front of the green so if you are a big hitter with your driver, lay up with something else off the tee.

The premium is on accuracy on this hole.

Third HoleSecond shotSee the bull rushes? The green is behind those and is wider than it is deep. You can just see some of the right side of the green and the edge of the trap behind the green. This is the view from about 125 yards out.

If you are water phobic there is some space left of the pond between the green and the nearest fir tree where you can bail out.

If you have the carry, the right 1/3 of the green feeds to the left.

There are two traps behind the green and manageable rough so long is another safe bail out option.

Third HoleThis is your view of the green if your tee shot is long and left or you have bailed out left on your second shot.

Fourth Hole173 yard par 3 with trouble right and trouble long. Nothing but wilderness if you miss to either of those spots. It plays from an elevated tee to a green that slopes back towards the front.

Fourth HoleTee ShotThe prevailing wind is almost always in your face. The wind tends to offset the down hill so that the hole plays to the actual yardage.

Do NOT miss long or left of the left hand trap as the terrain drops off steeply into unkempt wilderness.

There is terrain trouble and trees to the right as well, so play for the front middle portion of the green.

The green slopes back to the front right so your best miss is short and left.

Wind and sun make this green very fast.

Fourth GreenNote the elevation change on the green. Putts will be fast and curvey depending on where you land. The bracketing sand traps can save you from the wilderness.

Fifth HoleHere comes your first par 5 of the day. 476 yards with trees and wilderness all the way up the left and trees all along the right. There is also a wilderness drop off in front of the green.

Fifth HoleAnother tee box that is a chute through the trees from the tee box.

It seems like a reachable par 5 for the big hitters but the yardage is a bit deceiving as the hole plays longer due to being slightly up hill.

The gully in front of the green is wide and inviting so lay up to a comfortable yardage.

The fairway widens to the left about 150 yards off the tee with bunkers and a waste area guarding against going down the side of the hill into unkempt wilderness.

The fairway also slopes left slightly. Aim for the middle of the fairway.

Fifth HoleSecond ShotThis is the view from about 250 yards away from the green in the middle of the fairway.

See the distinctive little tree that looks like it is in the middle of the fairway up near the green? That tree is about 10 yards to the right of the wide, deep, wilderness gully.

The safest strategy is to lay up short and right of that tree between it and the trees on the right. That leaves you a gully free approach over that tree to the tricky multi tiered green.

The green feeds back towards the gully and is usually very firm. Anything left or short is gone forever.

Fifth HoleSecond Shot or Third ShotHere is a better view of the green from further up the fairway in case you are a long driver or a short hitter who is here in two.

Everything left of that tree is gully until you get to the green

Don’t miss left, short or long as it will feed into the gully. Missing long is no bargain either as the ground rises behind the green which slopes back towards the gully. If you are going to miss the green try to do it on the right side where there is plenty of room.

The gully makes this shot look shorter than it actually is so engage the gully at your own peril.

Fifth HoleThird ShotOn a good day, this is where my lay up winds up. Short right of the tree but left of the right hand trees.

It affords a clear view of the green without having to deal with the deep ravine left of the tree.

A 60 degree wedge will let you hold this green. Putts here are wicked fast and curvey.

Beware of back left pin placements as anything long from this angle goes down the hill behind and left of the green.

Shorter hitters will be playing their 4th shots from here.

Sixth HoleThis 393 yard par 4 plays much longer than the yardage due to the fact that it is all up hill and there is an elevated undulating multi tier green at the end of it. It is the #1 handicap hole for a reason.

Sixth HoleView from the tee boxIt is all up hill from here!

You managed to survive # 5 and now you get to take on the toughest hole on the course!

There are trees and a drop off to the 7th fairway on the right and a ditch and out of bounds houses on your left.

Aim for the left center of the fairway, especially if you slice (right handed)

Missing the fairway right can get ugly fast as there are trees all the way up the right side.

Sixth HoleSecond ShotIf you are 200 yards off the tee between the left hand tree and the 150 yard stake, this is the view you will get. You still have 200 uphill yards to go.

Take one club more than you think it plays due to the elevated green and the up hill shot.

Missing long is a better option than short right where a deep trap lurks. There is a manageable sand trap or rough behind the green.

The undulating green has some severe breaks in it so read your putts carefully for both speed and break. Long putts from the back tend to run right off the front.

Sixth GreenThe view from short and right of the green about 50 yards out. Take note of the raised surface and the deep bunker.

Seventh HoleThis hole is similar to hole # 1 in that it is straight and mostly down hill. It is a little longer par 4 at 418 yards

Seventh HoleTee ShotNow that you have trudged up the steepest up hill hole on the course, you get to go right back down the other way.

There are trees all the way down the right hand side and a drop off to the 9th fairway left of the cart path.

Avoid the large tree lurking on the right hand side about 200 yards off the tee.

If you hit a power fade (RH) you can aim between the 150 yard stake and the tall tree on the left that starts the line of trees from there down to the hole.

Seventh HoleSecond ShotThis is the view from the left side of the fairway about 175 yards from the green.

The green has sand traps on every side and a severe drop off to the 5th hole behind the green. Don’t go long.

The green looks like it slopes back to front severely but it is an optical illusion. Over aggressive shots will run through the green.

Remember that it is down hill so you need one less club than the distance might suggest. Play for the false front and let it release onto the green.

Your best miss is short left or center.

Seventh GreenThis is the view from the cart path about 50 yards short and left of the green.

Beware of the back pin as it is a sucker pin that leads to overshooting the firm fast green.

Putts on this green are actually much straighter than they look. Visually it seems to slope from back to front with a lot of break from everywhere but that is not the case. It is an illusion. The green is almost totally level. It is the slope leading down to the green that makes it seem uneven.

Eighth HoleThe signature hole and for good reason. It is tree lined down the left with a large pond to the right. It is also down hill from an elevated tee with a green that slopes back towards the tee box. 216 tough yards.

Eight HoleSignature HoleThis is a challenging 216 yard par 3 . The view from the tee box is breath taking but daunting.

Beware of that tallest tree on the left near the front of the green as it has been known to reach out and snag seemingly perfect power fade tee shots out of the air.

The green does slope severely back towards the tee box so you can hit it and hold it with a long iron or wood (Driver for some of us).

There is a sand trap between the green and the pond on the right that might save your bacon. A ditch leads to the pond down the whole right side.

Eigth GreenIf that tall fir on the left grabs your tee shot you wind up with this view of the green.

This area is above the green and makes for a tricky pitch.

Your best miss is either short or long in the middle depending on pin placement.. Any of the 3 traps are also a viable option.

Putts break towards the front of the green and/or the pond. Wind and sun keep this green firm and fast but uphill putts from the front of the green to a rear pin usually come up well short.

Ninth HoleA 459 yard dog leg right up hill par 5.

Ninth HoleTee ShotAll of you slice drivers will love this hole. Just aim it straight at that last tall tree on the left and allow it to curve into the center of the fairway beyond the dog leg.

Straight hitters can go ahead and aim at that shrub by the red maple. Unless you hit over 250 off the tee you will not run out of fairway and left gives a better angle to the green than anything on the right side.

There is a sand trap on the corner and trees to snag those who want to cut the corner. Double bogeys live there. Over cook it and you are out of bounds in the practice range.

Ninth HoleSecond ShotAfter your tee shot it is all up the hill from here. It plays long!

If you cannot reach the green in two shots, the best layup is to the middle or right side of the fairway to avoid the large trees in the front left of the green.

Ninth GreenLong drivers may get this view from the center of the fairway.

For shorter hitters this may be their 3rd shot.

Accuracy is important. You want to avoid those tall trees on the left without ending up in one of the 3 deep bunkers along the right side of the green.

Another trap behind the green towards the left side can keep you in bounds if you go long.

The club house as seen from the 1st tee box.When you leave the 9th green you will skirt the parking lot and come doen past the 1st tee to get to the 10th tee. For snacks call the number on the fence at the 9th tee box.

Tenth HoleRunning parallel to the 1st hole it is also down hill but it is a dog leg right and only a 328 yard par 4.

Tenth HoleTee ShotLong drivers can drive this slight dog leg but beware of the trees on the right that can block you off from the green.

The smart shot is to hit the left center of the fairway to give yourself a good angle into the green.

Avoid those tall trees that you see on the left or you will find yourself on the lower 12th hole totally blocked by trees.

The right side slopes steeply up towards # 1.

The ideal shot is right into the outside edge of the dog leg in the fairway.

Tenth HoleSecond Shot (from 150 yards out)If you lay up to the 150 stake you will get this angle to the green.

You can see the lone taller pine that causes grief for those who try to cut the corner.

The green is slightly raised and has many undulations that make for tricky putts.

There are traps on 3 sides and a drop off behind the green that goes down to the second hole.

If you are going to miss, the best miss is just in front of the green or even into the left hand sand trap.

Tenth HoleSecond Shot (From 100 yards out)This is the position that I shoot for. Just at the left edge of the fairway right on the bend.

Choose your wedge carefully. Don’t go long.

This is a very tricky green with many tough pin placements.

Beware of the back left pin placement Many players wind up chipping or putting the ball right off the green again.

Eleventh HoleAn uphill 190 yard par 3 lined by trees on both sides.

Eleventh HoleAnother solid par 3 that almost always plays directly into the wind.

Straight matters a lot. Don’t miss long or left.

The tall tree in the center of the picture is directly behind the left side of the green and makes a good aim point for your tee shot.

Miss too far right and you will find yourself down on the 2nd fairway blocked by trees.

There is a safe bail out just past the last of the line of trees on your left just short of the green.

Twelfth Hole404 yard par 4 dog leg right that is slightly up hill to the green which is the most diabolical on the entire course.

Twelfth HoleSecond ShotYou can hit straight off the tee aiming left of the 150 yard stake to end up in this position. You have room to drive up to 250 yards before you run out of fairway at the dog leg.

Long drivers with a power fade can get it around the corner but don’t come up short or you will be totally blocked by the trees on the right.

There is a pond behind those trees on the right which is another good reason to aim at the left center of the fairway.

Twelfth GreenIt doesn’t look like much from here but once you are up there you find 4 different levels of green with two bowl shaped collection areas seperated by a spine through the green.

Whatever you do, don’t go long on the approach or you will find yourself pitching out of the trees on the 18th back to a lower green that runs away from you.

Members of the club have been known to 4 putt this green! It is diabolical.

Many good rounds have been scuttled by double or triple bogey on this hole! You can put your 2nd shot right in the center of the green and still walk off with bogey.

Thirteenth HoleThis is a 405 yard par 4 that is ranked as 3rd easiest on the course.

Thirteenth HoleA straight forward par 4 with trees down the left side as well as the right.

This hole is slightly down the hill towards the end while the 12th tee box is on higher ground to your right.

Aim for the 150 yard stake and let it rip!

Thirteenth HoleSecond ShotThis is the approach shot from the left center of the fairway about 175 yards out.

There is a pond right of the green and a deep ravine behind the green so your best miss is short left of the right hand sand trap.

Most of our greens break towards Mission but this one doesn’t break nearly as much as it seems.

If the pin is in the front 3rd of the green most of your putts will be straight..

Fourteenth Hole180 yard par 3 from the blue tees.

Fourteenth HoleAnother very pretty but also a very daunting hole.

It is all carry over a very deep wilderness ravine where golf balls go to die.

There is out of bounds on the right and wilderness on the left so the only safe miss is long. Take one extra club off the tee.

Four sand traps surround the green and they are preferable to the ravine but still no bargain.

Prevailing winds will tend to push shots to your left when they get above the tree tops.

Fifteenth Hole412 yard par 4. There are trees all down the left side.

Fifteenth HoleTee ShotDon’t go left as it is well treed down the left and it drops off to the lower 13th fairway.

It plays longer than the yardage says because the second half of the hole is up the hill slightly.

Aim your tee shot at the 150 yard stake and let it rip. Power fade drivers should aim half way between the marker and the trees on the left

The 16th comes back along the right side on higher ground so tee shots to the right side of the fairway will funnel back towards the middle.

Fifteenth HoleSecond ShotThe view from about 165 yards short of the green.

It is longer than it looks so take an extra club.

There are traps both left and right but your best miss is just short of the right hand trap or else in it.

Fifteenth GreenThe green as seen from 50 yards short and right.

This green is one of the 3 hardest on the course. It runs away sharply from the middle to the left front. A putt across the green at a middle pin will run 30 feet away if you miss it left.

Make sure your leaves are on the high side.

Sixteenth HoleThis is a rolling downhill 389 yard par 4 that places a premium on accuracy.

Sixteenth HoleTee ShotThis is a rolling fairway with a lot of ups and downs.

The 18th runs parallel on the left on higher ground so if you fade aim for the left center of the fairway as your tee shots will tend to wander to the right as they roll out because the 15th runs parallel on the right on lower ground.

Try to keep it on the plateau because if you run out to far you have a very tricky down hill lie towards a green that is protected by a deep wilderness gully to the right as well as behind the green.

Sixteenth HoleSecond ShotThe approach to the green from about 170 yards out in the left side of the fairway.

Trees on the left guard this approach and there is a deep gully on the right as well as behind the green on the left.

Flirt with the trees on the left and if you are going to miss do so short and left.

Sixteenth GreenAs seen from about 50 yards short and left of the green. As you can see you get a lot of green to work with from this angle.

Beware of the ravine on the right. The green seems to fall away in all directions, not just towards the ravine.

Seventeenth HoleThe shortest and allegedly easiest hole on the course. It is a mere 131 yards from the blue tees.

Seventeenth Hole17 is very similar to 14 except shorter.

Once again it is all carry over a very deep ravine It is surrounded by 5 sand traps. Take an extra club and miss long.

Out of bounds is on the right and a 40 foot drop off is on the left beyond the ravine. At least it is mowed over there.

The green is slightly higher than the tee box and once again it is all carry with no margin for error short.

The front left bunker is very deep. The right hand bunkers play to a green that slopes back towards the tee box when played from the side. Putts are slippery.

Seventeenth GreenThe 17th green as seen looking back towards the tee box. There is lots of room behind the green as that is where the 18th tee box is. Trust me, there are far worse places to be, especially with a rear pin placement.

Everything past the pin in this picture will run all the way down to the front edge of the green so chip carefully if you miss the green.

The slope of the green and pin placements can wreak havoc. Try to finish short of the pin on back placements.

Eighteenth HoleFinally! A par 5 finishing hole that plays 521 yards from the blue tees. It plays longer than the yardage.

Eighteenth HoleTee ShotThere are only 4 or 5 flat spots on the entire hole.

There is out of bounds down the entire right side along the road.

The fairway falls away towards the 16th fairway below on the left which is heavily guarded by trees.

There is a deep ravine in front of the tee box. The ladies and seniors tees are on the other side of the ravine at 404 yards.

The roadway on the right is also protected by trees to avoid shattered windshields. Aim for the right center of the fairway as it will roll out left.

Eighteenth HoleLadies and Seniors Teeor second shotThe par five 18th looks less daunting from up here. Tee shots from the blue tees wind up near where the power cart is in this picture.

Eighteenth HoleThird ShotAs seen from the far right side of the fairway which is not a bad place to be.

The green is elevated so take an extra club. This is a multi tier green that runs left as well as back towards the fairway.

It is paramount to finish below the hole as anything above the pin runs the risk of running all the way back off of the green.

The green is fast with severe breaks built in so putt carefully.

Nineteenth HoleThe view from the restaurant balcony looking back over the 18th green and fairway.

Nineteenth HoleThe tenth tee as seen from the balcony of the club house.

Nineteenth HoleThe first tee as seen from the balcony of the club house.

Compliments of Fraser Valley Training Group

Former Ledgeview Marshall Richard Lindfield

Fraser Valley Training GroupRichard@Idothat.ca