Some pictures!
Always nice to know that those before you who have suffered losses are being considered:
First Hole - the tee shot is a bit claustrophobic. VK's ire at the pine trees on the left is well placed. Right is OB. This is a par 5 at 452 yards, and first out of the gate OF COURSE you want to pull driver, but really, do you actually think your first swing driver is going to catch the fairway or even the fairway corridor? I count 6 mower paths, and if each is 6', this is a 12 yard fairway with a blind landing area.
Ace that I am, I had this look in: around 220 over a pretty significant swale.
Immediately to the right is this fence and growth. Behind this once roamed Cujo:
Approaching the first green you get a good idea of the left->right slope and the front->back slope (as this photo is from the swale below the hole):
First green was pretty steep:
Second Hole:Ah, the much beloved blind par 3. This plays up, up, up hill to 145 on the scorecard. Conventional wisdom is that blind par 3's are unfair. I'm here to bear witness that Sunset Hill doesn't care about how you feel about seeing your target.
Walking up to the 2nd tee:
The flag you see tucked in the left...
...is actually a center/front pin location on this wickedly sloped right->left green:
You get a good idea of the elevation gain up to the 2nd green from the horizon that has opened up looking back towards the pine trees on 1.
From the 2nd tee you can get a look at the 4th green. The 4th green is tiny. it's banked into a hill. There is a significant drop off to the right and OB left. Back you have more drop off and trees to frustrate your recovery.
Third Hole:Back to back par 3's! Now that you've made it to the (near) highpoint on the course, let's hike down on this drop shot par 3 third. Pulled shots (left) run away to the left. The astute reader will note this is the first hole without a blind element. As you will see it's the penultimate hole without a blind element, as well.
As is often the case the photo doesn't do justice to the surprisingly long view from the 3rd tee.
Third green from front left: