Course Layout - Bailey Creek Golf Course

World Class 18-hole course

World class design by master architect Homer Flint. Bailey Creek is an unparalleled user friendly 18 hole championship golf course in the Lake Almanor basin.

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Hole by Hole

Hole 1

	Hole 1	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 450	A welcoming start with room off the tee, but Bailey Creek rough makes you earn it. Left side is the play to avoid the right bunkers and set up your approach. Keep it simple, aim for the middle of the green, no reason to risk the pond early.

Hole 2

	Hole 2	Description
	Par : 5 Yards: 564	A little tight off the tee, but it opens up once you clear the trees. The fairway bunker about 60 yards from the green is a problem, avoid it. Great risk-reward par 5, take advantage when you can.

Hole 3

	Hole 3	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 377	This short par 4 has some teeth, don’t let it bite you. Left side brings trees into play, right side is the better line, just avoid the rough. The pro lives here, so keep it out of his yard.

Hole 4

	Hole 4	Description
	Par : 3 Yards: 168	The first par 3 is much gentler than the others you’ll see later in the round. Avoid the front and back bunkers and this is a great birdie chance. There’s a big ridge through the middle of the green, so pay attention to the flag, if it’s blue, make sure you get it to the back tier or risk a three putt. This hole sees plenty of hole in ones, maybe today is your day.

Hole 5

	Hole 5	Description
	Par : 5 Yards: 484	Welcome to the best risk-reward hole at Bailey Creek. This short par 5 is a great chance for eagle, but it can turn into a snowman in a hurry. A big draw off the tee sets up a short second, but the safe play is 230 yards or less, anything longer brings out of bounds into play. Yardage is short, but the green sits at the highest point on the course, so take an extra club and make sure you get it there.

Hole 6

	Hole 6	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 463	The #1 handicap hole is a true gem. Architect Homer Flint left a towering sugar pine in the middle of the fairway to make sure you remember it. Pick a side off the tee, left or right, and commit. The wind is often in your face, so bring your A game. From there it plays slightly downhill to a green that has created its share of three putts. Good luck, par is always a good score here.

Hole 7

	Hole 7	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 378	A favorite tee shot for many, sets up perfectly for a power fade. Short yardage makes this a great bounce back birdie chance after the #1 handicap hole. A large tree guards the left side of the green, avoid it and give yourself a good look.

Hole 8

	Hole 8	Description
	Par : 3 Yards: 176	The signature hole at Bailey Creek doesn’t scare you with yardage, but the water, wind in your face, and downhill shot will have you asking your partner what they hit. Enjoy the view and take dead aim.

Hole 9

	Hole 9	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 406	The widest fairway on the course won’t intimidate you, but the gentle uphill climb might tempt you to swing for the fences. Stay within yourself and find the fairway, misses left or right bring rough that makes the approach much tougher.

Hole 10

	Hole 10	Description
	Par : 5 Yards: 521	Welcome to the back nine. Hopefully you stopped at the halfway house for a Bailey Breeze, you might need it, things tighten up from here. Hole 10 is a great par 5. Right side off the tee gives you the best chance to get home in two, but anything in the fairway works. Take advantage, the next few holes are the Amen Corner of Bailey Creek.

Hole 11

	Hole 11	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 416	A good friend once nicknamed this hole “Nemesis,” and it fits. Find the fairway here, right side is trouble, left is better, but still not forgiving. The downhill tee shot can give you false confidence, you don’t need much, 230 off the tee is perfect. The farther you hit it, the tighter it gets. Take a moment to enjoy the view of Dyer Mountain in the background, this was Homer’s favorite hole. You can even preview #12’s green from here, so take a look at the pin before you leave.

Hole 12

	Hole 12	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 395	Hole 12 is Marshal Ev’s favorite. The tee shot runs through a chute of pine trees, then the hole opens up and gives you options. The back pin is the only real danger, but two large bunkers guard the right side, avoid them.

Hole 13

	Hole 13	Description
	Par : 3 Yards: 179	Another par 3 that doesn’t scare you with yardage, but the green can be nasty depending on the pin. Red is by far the toughest, and with the short yardage, controlling spin is tricky. Hitting the green isn’t the issue, holding it and giving yourself a real birdie look is.

Hole 14

	Hole 14	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 450	Many consider this hole tougher than #6, and it shows. Hole 14 is a beast, and the uphill climb doesn’t make it any easier. The key is avoiding the “valley of sin” on the left, miss there and double starts to feel like a win. The green has two distinct tiers, so make sure you’re on the right one. And don’t forget about the pond left.

Hole 15

	Hole 15	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 427	Occasional honks from Clifford Drive are only part of the challenge on 15. The two bunkers off the tee dare you to try and fly them. Fairway is key, left is your friend, just don’t go too far and bring OB into play. Par is a good score here.

Hole 16

	Hole 16	Description
	Par : 3 Yards: 193	A par 3 that finally calls on the longer clubs. Hitting the green is the goal. Plenty of sand on the left, so take enough club to clear it and give yourself a putt at glory.

Hole 17

	Hole 17	Description
	Par : 5 Yards: 564	A true par 5 by anyone’s account. The last of the par 5s is your only view of Lake Almanor. Take a glance from the rock on the left as you make your way up. Wide fairway with no trouble out in front of you. Get it on the green and give yourself a birdie chance.

Hole 18

	Hole 18	Description
	Par : 4 Yards: 429	The home hole is a tough finish for anyone. A strong tee shot helps shorten it, you’ll need about 230 to carry the bunker, and a draw fits the shape. The safe play is right, but that leaves an uphill approach into the green. We did lose the big sugar pine on the left, so there’s a little more forgiveness there now.