Golf
Deacon
The Palmer Course - Deacon
Designer: Arnold Palmer
The Deacon rounds out the three 9-hole courses at the Palmer Course. This course offers a fun and fair test of golf for players of all skill levels, with sweeping doglegs, beautiful water features, and undulating greens.
The Deacon gets its name in part from Arnold Palmer’s alma mater, Wake Forest College (now University) whose mascot is the Demon Deacon. The name Deacon proves relevant to Arnold Palmer beyond his collegiate days—Palmer’s father, Milfred “Deacon” Palmer was himself a golf professional and inspired young Arnie to take up the sport at age four.
Palmer Course - Deacon
#1/Hole #1
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men’s 4 Women’s 7
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK503
BLUE472
GOLD434
GREEN380
WHITE446
Pro Tips
The opening hole on this nine provides players with a great opportunity to start off with a birdie. Aggressiveness is rewarded on this reachable par 5 that features very little trouble.
#2/Hole #2
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men’s 9 Women’s 9
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK161
BLUE142
GOLD119
GREEN93
WHITE133
Pro Tips
The green on this par 3 is very wide, but shallow. The right side slopes sharply from left-to-right and front-to-back.
#3/Hole #3
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 3 Women’s 2
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK427
BLUE407
GOLD365
GREEN305
WHITE380
Pro Tips
Players should favor the left side off the tee on the way to a fairway with large undulations. The second shot should stay right, as anything left is trouble.
#4/Hole #4
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 6 Women’s 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK406
BLUE384
GOLD327
GREEN305
WHITE360
Pro Tips
The drive on this sharp dogleg left par 4 must get beyond the trees on the left side, but not go through the fairway. Approach shots need to avoid the bunker guarding the green.
#5/Hole #5
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men’s 8 Women’s 8
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK196
BLUE174
GOLD134
WHITE162
Pro Tips
This par 3 tends to play a little longer than the yardage. Players should favor the left side of the green as everything will work left-to-right.
#6/Hole #6
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 2 Women’s 4
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK430
BLUE406
GOLD350
GREEN283
WHITE384
Pro Tips
An aggressive line of the tee will be rewarded on this dogleg left par 4. The second shot must stay below the hole to have a chance at making par, as the green slopes severely, especially on the right side.
#7/Hole #7
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 7 Women’s 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK376
BLUE354
GOLD319
GREEN270
WHITE337
Pro Tips
Players will want to hit their tee ball as far as possible to give themselves a shorter approach into this par 4. The green slopes severely from back-to-front, so anything long will be treacherous with water in play.
#8/Hole #8
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 5 Women’s 5
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK404
BLUE378
GOLD336
GREEN302
WHITE350
Pro Tips
Another sharp dogleg par 4 that rewards a more aggressive play off the tee. This green runs away, which means balls have a tendency to run off the back.
#9/Hole #9
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men’s 1 Women’s 3
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK571
BLUE536
GOLD486
GREEN435
WHITE518
Pro Tips
The closing hole on this nine is a par 5 that requires a drive down the middle-right of the fairway. A second shot up the right gives players the best view of the green for a wedge approach in. The green slopes from back-to-front and right-to-left, so players don’t want to miss long or right.
