I should start by telling a few people here that, yes, I am pursuing gainful employment - it's going quite well actually - and no, I haven't been spending all of my time drawing golf courses!
I drew this one, though. Here's the skinny:
Sorry, it's in Palm Springs again. I know, I know. It's just a lot easier to turn a blank piece of paper into Palm Springs than it is to turn it into Mullen or Holyoke.
The course has extra-wide fairways and no rough. (The tan areas are left as dormant bermuda in the winter.) As always, the greens will be rolling and complicated. Most of them will be slightly raised with lots of shoulders and contours around the greens.
There's no water so the bunkers should be intimidating. Landscaping will include low mounds and occasional desert-y trees out of play (mesquite, etc.).
Finally, about the length of 7,740 from the tips. The course is not meant to be played as far back as possible on every hole (which would actually approach 8,000 yards). Instead the huge tees should be used for variety. Every hole is designed to play well from at least 50 or 100 yards shorter.
Between that, the huge fairways, lots of risk/reward holes, and interesting greens, it should be a fun course even after many rounds.
BTW, most of the bunkers are deep, but the really deep ones are left of 3; short of 6; short of 12; and between 15 & 16.
Without further delay, here it is, first blank and then with yardages.
