The JL course is called “Match” as it is intended for risk reward thinking throughout. It’s a short course, around 6000 yards, and is a very different experience than what I would call “normal” golf, where you hit driver on most par fours and fives and go from there. There are many 300ish yard holes, for example, and par fives that are around 450 that tempt you. There are a couple 400 yard par fours, but that’s it. Sure you can bang a driver on the shorter holes, but the design is such that there are many obstacles, mounds, bunkers to navigate if you want to play that way. In general, the closer you are to the green off the tee the more there is to navigate or move your ball in a direction that is not optimal. It’s very unique, and quite fun to play. You really need to think and plot your way to the green, even on a 300 yard par four, and the greens are quite wild in general, given that if you play conservatively, you should have a shorter iron and be able to get to the proper section of the green with control. Or, have a whack with your driver and see where you end up! They took out most trees, so it’s windy and open to look at the whole course from wherever you are. Great match play course. They actually built 20 holes, so each nine has an alternate 7th hole of the nine that takes you back home for a quick round.
JL has two other more traditional courses, so the unique Match course makes a great addition.