I've had the good fortune to play Yale a number of times in the past two years. It is a spectacular golf course. Wonderful routing, natural, great variety of holes, terrific green complexes (BIG), and incredibly challenging for all levels of golfers.
My most recent round there this past October was typical. You can feel a bit worn out walking off the 17th green (a beast), and then you are faced with the monster - 18. Do I drive over the hump on the right? Do I play safe out to the left? Do I hit 3 wood or driver? Then, the second shot...where exactly do I aim this thing? I have found that taking it down the right side has given me better opportunities on my third shot. But even when I have made it down to the flat with a relatively short play in, I have always come up short on my distance, even after having checked the yardage carefully. Every single time! Next time I play it, I am definitely hitting at least 1/2 club more. Consequently, I have found myself often with a 30-45 foot putt, usually in fading light and shadows. Good luck with that. The green is sneaky tough. Case in point...that last round in October found three of my foursome on the green in three. My partner was in his pocket. Somehow, I knocked in a six footer for par. My playing opponents both missed their par putts from inside five feet. The green is difficult...with tricky breaks and deceptive speeds. You must focus big time at Yale until you find yourself in the parking lot or pub.