Rather than tack on a photo tour to the ongoing Paramount thread, I thought I would do a traditional tour in a separate thread.
The Club's webpage is quite nice and has the condensed history:
http://www.paramountcountryclub.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=294689&ssid=176183&vnf=1Here is the hole-sequencing from an annotated June 2010 Google Earth aerial:
Note: all pictures below are 'clickable' to give much larger size.#1. Slight dogleg-left par 4 (372 yards) [also the No. 1 stroke hole].
This hole generates much discussion as a big tee shot can cross over a public roadway.
Morning view from the tee, where the road is about 250 yards out:
A later afternoon view from the forward tee where you can see a very elevated green:
A conservative tee shot leaves a view like this from about 160 yards to a green that is 65' in elevation, sitting up on a beautiful ridge on this part of the layout:
From short of green on top of the ridge, here's the look back down the hole:
And a later afternoon view from just over the green:
Now you play the next five holes on this side of the road before re-crossing on the 7th. Holes 2-6 have tremendous elevation changes, and I rather like them.
#2. Downhill par 5 (590 yards).
This hole just rolls downhill pretty much all the way to the green once the little flatness off the tee is passed.
Tee view, where you need to take a line left as the fairway cants hard to the right:
Go right and the ground will take you further that way:
So stay left and the ball will tumble down to the right:
If you can play your 2nd shot real well, up near this bunker, you'll get a more level lie:
But end up short of the green on your 2nd and you'll have a downhill lie and look like this:
Here's a view from long and left of the green, nicely showing the summer colors that Brian and his crew so nicely achieve and maintain:
Now it's time to head back up the hill, which Tilly accomplishes with a short uphill par 3 then an uphill par 4.
#3. Uphill par 3 (135 yards).
This hole plays at least a club longer than the yardage:
What makes this hole tough is the green, which is subtly two-tiered with a large amount of tilt. This view from right of the green somewhat shows the two tiers:
Elevated view from over the green:
#4. Uphill par 4 (383 yards).
Later afternoon tee view:
This fairway is rather crowned which can make it more challenging to hit:
From short of the green:
I like how many of the greens are squared off in the front and allow a non-aerial shot in:
Back down we go for the 5th.
#5. Somewhat downhill par 4 (417 yards).
Tee view, where carrying the cross-bunker is not hard:
A decent drive can leave a view like this:
A better drive can catch a turbo boost off the downslope to leave a short iron in to a green that actually runs away from you:
View from just over the green:
Now back up the hill!
#6. Uphill par 4 (406 yards).
View from the back tee:
Trees behind the green have been removed (grass huggers unite!) to allow for a nice skyline green on the approach shot:
From just short of the green:
Elevated view of the green from the hill behind 1 green:
Well, that's a nice start for today! More over the weekend, or at the latest on Monday morning.