One of the things I liked about Sebonack was the divergent design of the par 5's, they're all different.
Like the par 3's at Pacific Dunes, they're concentrated in the last 10* holes of the golf course.
The first par 5 is the 9th, an uphill, North, blind hole that plays longer than it's 549-532, partially because of the terrain and partially because of a prevailing wind. The bunker complex in the LZ is interesting and can befuddle the golfer.
Despite fairway width, the bunkers seem to make the hole play tighter.
The green is sloped, without major internal contouring.
The 13th is also semi blind off the tee, heads east and is in an S shape for most. It has water to the right and short of the green. At 550-529 with a prevailing wind it can be reached in two if the golfer gambles. The green plays small and is well contoured. The fairway is also wide, but, there's a blind to semi-blind bunker on the left side in the DZ.
The 15th is semi blind, runs west, and doglegs slightly to the right. The green is relatively small, slightly sloped and well bunkered in the narrow rear (think pear shaped rear).
At 616-580 into a prevailing wind, it presents a distinct challenge, especially as the playing corridor narrows as you near the green.
There's a diagonal cross bunker across 2/3 to 3/4 of the fairway that challenges you to bite off as much as you'd like.
However, there's not a great advantage for taking what may be perceived as a short route as balls hit to the center to left center have a better angle of attack on the second shot. The fairway is very generous off the tee.
The 18th is simply a spectacular finishing hole.
The tee sits majestically, high up above the fairway, which sits dangerously on the bluff overlooking the Bay. (Think # 4 or # 13 at Pacific Dunes.) At 560-525 it's reachable in two.
The hole runs west.
But, a prevailing left to right wind off the Bay is intimidating, especially in combination with the fairway sitting right on the bluff just a few feet from a steep drop to the beach.
From the tee, the DZ seems narrower than it really is, as trees on the right obscure additional fairway.
But, shots hit right must then be hit back toward the bluff.
Shots not intended for the faint of heart.
A cross bunker awaits the long hitter who shies away from the bluff, with a prevailing wind pushing his ball toward that bunker.
The green is well bunkered and contoured.
At many golf courses the par 5's are the weakest holes on the golf course.
I think they've been successful in designing and building par 5's that are challenging, interesting and fun to play.
It's a nice combination of diverse Par 5's.