This week I had the extreme pleasure of playing Charlotte CC with a few Dixie Cuppers.
This great Donald Ross course is enjoying its centennial year and was thoughtfully restored in 2007 by Ron Prichard.
CCC has a great set of greens and fantastic bunkering. I thought I would highlight the bunkers with a few photos.
#2 – 369 yards
Cool cross bunker in the fairway keeps the really long hitters honest.
A very deep bunker guards the right side of the green.
#4 – 355 yards
WOW! A festival of bunkers greet you at the tee. A good drive can carry the trio of bunkers that look like saber tooth tiger teeth.
But a drive that's too strong may run into this cool bunker complex that’s 30 or so yards beyond the 1st trio of bunkers.
#5 – 351 yards
A daunting pair of stair step bunkers guard the right side of this green and rightfully command the player's attention.
#7 – 497 yards
The entire front of this diagonally positioned green is guarded by a massive bunker.
#11 – 172 yards
Bunkers on both sides of the green help frame this beautiful par 3.
#13 – 439 yards
Here Ross and Prichard mixed it up and showed some restraint by not putting a single bunker on this demanding par 4.
#15 – 358 yards
A great short par 4 with a bevy of cool bunkers.
Here the traps were positioned on the crest of the hill and used to narrow the landing area for the drive. Notice the church pew style of the bunkers on the right.
Here’s a look back at the church pew bunkers. This angle is not very good.
But wait, there’s more. These 2 traps look like one when viewed from further back in the fairway. And they look much closer to the green; almost like a road hole-like bunker. Here’s a closer view of them:
#17 – 159 yards
A nice slightly uphill par 3. Two traps guard the left and middle portion of the green.
This is one of the most varied and interesting collection of bunkers that I have seen on an inland course.
Thanks to everyone at CCC for their generous hospitality.