Hole 10 (Par 5) - 500/500/478
The Drive - From a raised tee box adjacent to the halfway house, the hole stretches southward flanked on the right by a line of trees and on the left by Butterfield Creek and an assortment of additional trees growing from its banks. The creek reappears at the 340 mark to cut across the hole. The fairway itself sits on the right side of the open area, with a 20 or 30 yard area of rough extending from the creek on the left. On the right side the hillside flowing from the 7th fairway can be in play, with an open area in the treeline culminating in a particularly nasty copse of trees replete with longer grasses. Although the contours on the right edge of the fairway may feed balls back towards the middle, any ball that bounds through or doesn't get the expected kick off the hillside is going to be in jail. The fairway itself starts to turn slightly towards the left, so a draw down the right side is a great play, as the ball tends to run out a good bit on the turf here. Get too far left and your second may be blocked out by one of two trees standing sentinel on that side. The rough tends to hold balls up that are leaking left, although a good pull will most likely find the water.
The Layup/Approach - If you've found the fairway, you're mostly likely going to be in range to have a go at the green. The optimal line in is on the right third of the green entrance, using the contours around a mound on that corner to feed balls back to the middle. This right side is the easier of the two negotiate with a longer running ball, as the false front here is less severe. The further left you are in the fairway or rough, the worse the angle to attack the green, and the more you bring in to play a definite no go zone where the Creek has started to turn up the right side after crossing the hole. Often the play will be to back off to 100 yards or so in, which takes the bunkers on the left out of play and leaves the easiest approach into the green (left, long and right are no fun, and anything just short leaves a tough pitch). If your drive has found the trees on the right, you'll be lucky to have a line to punch out short of the creek, leaving one 160 to 180 yards in. As Paul mentioned, if your drive has strayed way left over the creek, you have the option of playing up past an area of marsh and reeds to an open area near the 17th green, which will leave a wedge of short iron in. The same option is available from the fairway side of the creek if your second shot is obscured.
The Green - A 36 yard long and wide circle, this massive green is raised above the level of the fairway, and is protected by bunkers short left and a false front that will send balls 10 to 15 yards back down off of the front on that side. The green slopes from back to front, with a backstop similar to that found at the first coming into play before it falls away off of the back. There's a small depression past the front right corner mound which can be hard to get close to and can lead to a ball running off of the right side. Beware of your speed on any front to back or back to front putts, while putts across the axis will generally have a good deal of break. Pins on the left side are particularly tricky, as the slopes of the false front continue onto the green surface.
Notes - The hole is often played as a long par 4 in competition, with the tees moved up to the 460 or 480 range. It makes for a fairly tough long uphill approach, especially into the wind. I like this configuration, as the size of the green is such that it is not so hard a target to hit from distance. As a par 5, birdie is possible from just about anywhere. For the majority of short hitters, the creek is still a factor on the second shot. The 10th is a prime example of how the meandering nature of Butterfield Creek is used to great effect. Much like the 14th on the North Course, the creek frames the boundaries of the fairway, and provides a slight nagging effect for any second shot that has to be played over it. The subtle turn back towards the green on the right side is reminiscent of similar turns at the 2nd, 6th and 9th holes, features that can further befuddle the questioning golfer.
Summary - While not quite a 4 1/2 par, the 10th is a great match play hole as anything from 3 to X is a possibility. Depending on where your opponent has ended up, going for the green in two may not be the prudent play, although it certainly will look doable. The most common miss from the tee is to the right, and although everyone hopes their ball is going to curve back off of the hillside, it rarely does. The 10th is another hole that does not require any fairway bunkering to provide interest, although the first bunker left of the green is placed well short of the start of the green, creating a bit of deception to the eye as to where the green actually lies.