I finally got a chance to add photos of some of the other holes. We spent the day at the black tees (6900 yards) which was plenty long. The course can be stretched to 7372.
The first hole is one of the tougher starting holes I've played. 449 yards, dogleg left. Part of the fairway is elevated a bit above the tee, then goes back downhill.
The approach is played to a green that somewhat diagonal to the line of the approach. The way the fairway is shaped, you'll probably have a 200 yard approach. There is a low area between the end of the fairway and the green. Many of the green complexes have large chipping areas. It's hard to see that from this picture.
After a long cart ride, you reach the second tee. This starts a collection of six holes in what looks like a flood plain area. The setting of the these holes reminded me a bit of Valhalla, but the design is much different. The second hole played 557 yards. The tees are elevated above the fairway and stairstep their way down the hill. The front of the bunker on the left was about 240, forcing you to confront the bunker on the right off the tee. A 270 yard carry gets you past both bunkers, but that's not an option for me.
It's a shame the cart path cuts across this fairway. The approach shot needs to be the right distance and line to avoid the bunkers on the left and right.
The third hole is a 238 yard par 3. The front of the green is well protected by bunkers. There is a large chipping area to the left and rear of the green as well as a layup type area short. On the far left of this picture, you can see the tees for the previous hole.
This was taken from the left side just in front of the green.
The fourth hole in named Entrapment. It is 438 yards and features 17 (I think) fairway bunkers. Many of them aren't visible from the tee.
On the approach, there is a large bunker to the right of the green that stretches out around 40 yards into the landing area.
The fifth hole is a 384 yard dogleg right.
If you play up the left side to avoid the fairway bunkers, there is a large, deep bunker that is pretty intimidating.
The sixth hole is a 338 yard par 4 and a blast to play. There are a lot of options with the tee shot. It takes 250 yards to carry the large bunker on the right, but there is also room to the side of it. If you try to lay up short of the bunker, you need to be accurate.
Here's the look you have with a safe layup just behind the cross bunker. I thought this hole had a real Raynor look to it, as did several of the others. The bunkering here does not look like other Art Hills courses I've played.
This bunker awaits the player who goes over the green.
The seventh hole is a 568 yard split fairway par 5 named Wishbone. My strategy in cases like this is usually to aim at the center section of rough & bunkers and count on not hitting it straight off the tee.
I really would have liked to have a yardage book when playing this hole as there are a lot of angles & decisions to make.
The second shot is a layup unless you're really long. The green is very small.
You can get away with missing this green a little left as the hill helps funnel shots back down.
I liked the 453 yard ninth hole least. It's a hole that seems common for Hills courses. Long tee shot with trees guarding one side of the fairway complicating the approach.
You have to avoid the lake to the right of the green on your long approach.
Thus completes the front nine at Olde Stone. I'll try to post photos and descriptions of the second nine later this week.