If I were going to join a golf club today, this would without question be the one. I was very impressed with Wolf Run, and was honestly upset that I couldn't have a third crack at it. IMHO their is not a weak hole on the course. Is it a very difficult course? Yes. Is it a fair golf course? I would say for the most part. Is it for everyone? Absolutely not. RJ, the bunkering that is shown in the first, second, and third picture isn't typical of the entire course. Some holes do have numerous bunkers on them, for the most part you would rather be in one of them than in the thick bluegrass. I could see why some would say that bunkering looks over the top, but I didn't really find it to be. I actually liked the way it looked, and thought it gave the course a unique look. I love the way that green sits back there in that sea of bunkers(first pic). Nearly half to three quarters are pretty much out of play, and trust me you would rather be in one of those bunkers than in the bluegrass surrounding them, it was quite thick. Bottom line, at Wolf Run; KEEP IT IN THE SHORT GRASS!!!
The picture of the short par 3 16th, with the rocks, bunker and creek surrounding is one of the smallest greens I've run into. However the shot is downhill, and plays no longer than 125yrds. I made an X the first time and a 3 the second. Bob, our host, made a 2 both rounds. The par three's at Wolf Run are of a wonderful variety, I think I hit a 6, 5, 8, 9, 4, 3wood, SW and 52 degree. We played the Black tees our first round and the back tees, the reds the second 18.
It is my opinion that you could play this course over and over with the same feeling of excitement and anxiety that came over me on the first tee my first two rounds. I say my first two rounds with the intention of returning, hopefully sooner than later, to play again. Getting back to my first comment, if I were to join........it would be this one. I say that because, as Brian noted, it is simply a golfers course and club. We met and played with four or five different guys. All them great guys who were all there, right there in the middle of mothers day, just playing golf. Just jumping around the course, hitting golf shots. The difficulty of the course I think repels a lot of people who aren't really into golf. But if you are an addict like myself, who loves a great design and a tough test, then Wolf Run is definitely something I would put on your "to play" list. Thats enought rambling for now, and probably enough spelling errors and grammer mistakes for everyone.
D.P.N.