Golf
King
The Palmer Course - King
Designer: Arnold Palmer
The King is one of three 9-hole golf courses located at the Palmer Course. With each round, Members enjoy a versatile test of skill as well as lush Texas scenery. Shot shaping will help you navigate this course, with its doglegs, sloping fairways, and intricate bunkers guarding the greens.
During his career, Arnold Palmer earned the nickname of “The King,” due to his achievements on and off the course. As a golf course architect and through Arnold Palmer Design Company, Palmer created over 300 courses in his career, including the three 9-hole tracks at The Woodlands Country Club.
#1/Hole #1
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 6 Women’s 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK426
BLUE401
WHITE382
GOLD372
GREEN298
Pro Tips
The opening hole is a dogleg right par 4 where drives need to stay right of the fairway bunker on the left. The approach shot into the well-guarded green typically play longer than the yardage indicates.
#2/Hole #2
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men’s 9 Women’s 9
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK178
BLUE148
WHITE123
GOLD115
GREEN99
Pro Tips
The second is a par 3 that tends to play longer than the yardage on the card. Shots hit to the left of this green normally won’t bounce back to the right.
#3/Hole #3
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men’s 2 Women’s 2
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK564
BLUE525
WHITE491
GOLD480
GREEN440
Pro Tips
This par 5 places a premium on setting up a solid third shot. The best play is to avoid the temptation to get close to the green in two, as a full wedge has a better chance of getting close.
#4/Hole #4
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 1 Women’s 5
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK420
BLUE398
WHITE383
GOLD359
GREEN316
Pro Tips
The tee shot on this par 4 requires players to take their ball as far right as they’re comfortable. An uphill second shot that plays longer than the yardage awaits. The green will feed balls back to the right.
#5/Hole #5
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 5 Women’s 4
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK446
BLUE407
WHITE383
GOLD364
GREEN324
Pro Tips
A right-to-left ball flight is the ideal shape off the tee on this par 4. The green slopes from front-to-back, making it difficult to get the ball close on the approach.
#6/Hole #6
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men’s 3 Women’s 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK202
BLUE197
WHITE174
GOLD152
GREEN126
Pro Tips
The sixth is a challenging par 3 that features water left and a deep bunker that guards the green. Balls that clear the bunker will often release to the middle of the putting surface.
#7/Hole #7
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men’s 3 Women’s 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK549
BLUE488
WHITE474
GOLD464
GREEN443
Pro Tips
The final par 5 on this nine provides players a good opportunity to be aggressive. Drives should stay down the right side of the fairway in order to have a chance at reach the green in two. Favoring the right side with an approach will benefit players, as the green slopes from left-to-right.
#8/Hole #8
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 7 Women’s 7
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK423
BLUE385
WHITE363
GOLD331
GREEN295
Pro Tips
This dogleg right par 4 features a fairway that runs out quickly on the left. The green slopes sharply from right-to-left and anything missed right will be punished.
#9/Hole #9
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men’s 4 Women’s 3
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK394
BLUE357
WHITE316
GOLD308
GREEN284
Pro Tips
The final hole on this nine only requires a fairway wood or long-iron off the tee to set up a short iron in. A two-tiered green awaits and slopes sharply back-to-front and left-to-right.
