Blackjack
Designer: Gary Player
Designed by golf legend, Gary Player, the Blackjack course at Fair Oaks is an 18-hole championship golf course. It starts within the communi…
Designed by golf legend, Gary Player, the Blackjack course at Fair Oaks is an 18-hole championship golf course. It starts within the community before opening up to a 9-hole stretch through the former hay field of the ranch. Holes 6 through 14 provide players a quiet reprieve from the noise of the surrounding area. The wind on this stretch of holes can provide a stiff challenge for golfers of all skill levels.
# 1 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 560
RANCH 530
BLUE 530
OAKS 530
WHITE 480
COPPER 423
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The opening hole is a double dogleg par 5 that requires accuracy on all shots. A well-placed drive will leave players a decision; either get aggressive and try to cut the corner and get home in two or take a fairway wood down the right to set up a wedge into the green. |
# 2 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 368
RANCH 368
BLUE 356
OAKS 328
WHITE 328
COPPER 283
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| This short par 4 features a tree that divides the fairway from the tee. On the second shot, players will face a delicate approach shot into a green that’s guarded by two bunkers and thick rough. |
# 3 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 221
RANCH 200
BLUE 200
OAKS 171
WHITE 171
COPPER 123
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The third is the longest par 3 at Fair Oaks and features one of the largest greens on the course. Two large bunkers protect the putting surface and a slope down the middle adds to the difficulty. |
# 4 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 407
RANCH 407
BLUE 390
OAKS 390
WHITE 343
COPPER 319
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The fourth hole is a scenic par 4 where a tee shot down the left will leave about 150 yards in to a narrow green. Players ought to be careful not to hit their drive too far, though, sine the pond on the right comes into play around 100 yards from the green. |
# 5 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 418
RANCH 418
BLUE 399
OAKS 363
WHITE 363
COPPER 310
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The ideal tee shot on the par 4 fifth is to the right of the fairway bunkers that guard the left side. Approach shots from the top of the hill will have to be accurate as this green is the smallest on the course. |
# 6 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 558
RANCH 558
BLUE 540
OAKS 540
WHITE 513
COPPER 480
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| An accurate tee shot down the left side, avoiding the two fairway bunkers, is required on this par 5. On the second shot, players can either lay-up short of the creek about 100 yards from the green or try to attack the elevated green with a fairway wood. A penalty area left and three greenside bunkers will easily punish anything offline. |
# 7 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 171
RANCH 142
BLUE 142
OAKS 142
WHITE 129
COPPER 87
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| A penalty area left and bunker right guard the green on the picturesque par 3. On the putting surface, a large slope in the middle will challenge even the best putters. |
# 8 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 422
RANCH 395
BLUE 395
OAKS 365
WHITE 365
COPPER 320
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The landing area on this par 4 is protected by a fairway bunker on the right and a penalty area left. On the approach, players will have to navigate a mid-iron into an elevated and slopping green that’s surrounded by heavy rough, bunkers, and a penalty area. |
# 9 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 457
RANCH 403
BLUE 403
OAKS 368
WHITE 368
COPPER 332
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The back nine opens like the front, with a par 5. Players must place their tee shot between the fairway bunkers on the left and deep rough on the right. The second shot plays over another fairway bunker around 100 yards from the green. Finally, the putting surface is guarded by heavy rough and two deep bunkers. |
# 10 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 8
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 534
RANCH 534
BLUE 517
OAKS 492
WHITE 492
COPPER 437
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The back nine opens like the front, with a par 5. Players must place their tee shot between the fairway bunkers on the left and deep rough on the right. The second shot plays over another fairway bunker around 100 yards from the green. Finally, the putting surface is guarded by heavy rough and two deep bunkers. |
# 11 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 396
RANCH 370
BLUE 370
OAKS 370
WHITE 325
COPPER 276
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The eleventh is a challenging, short and straight par 4. Player’s tee shots must navigate four fairway bunkers around an undulated landing area. This will leave a short iron into a shallow green that’s guarded by a bunker short, heavy rough long, and a penalty area to the left. |
# 12 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 366
RANCH 366
BLUE 345
OAKS 345
WHITE 322
COPPER 287
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| Tee shots on the par 4 twelfth ought to be laid-up to the left. Players ought to leave themselves about 120 yards to the green to give themselves the best shot at the green. Approach shots play over a creek to a narrow green that slopes from back-to-front. |
# 13 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 183
RANCH 158
BLUE 158
OAKS 124
WHITE 124
COPPER 115
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| A well-struck tee shot on this par 3 will leave a great chance at birdie. The large greenside bunkers and deep collection area behind the green have been known to turn good scores into bad ones. |
# 14 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 385
RANCH 385
BLUE 354
OAKS 354
WHITE 315
COPPER 278
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The fourteenth is a straightforward par 4 that begins the home stretch. Tee shots ought to be places between the bunkers guarding both sides of the fairway. A short-iron will be left into a relatively easy green. |
# 15 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 576
RANCH 576
BLUE 552
OAKS 487
WHITE 487
COPPER 467
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The final par 5 on the course is also the toughest on the property. Tee shots should be placed between the fairway bunkers on the left and out-of-bounds right. The second is a delicate lay-up to a narrow lading area that’s surrounded by bunkers, rough, out-of-bounds, and a penalty area. From there, players will face an approach of about 100 yards to a flat green that’s guarded by two bunkers. |
# 16 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 382
RANCH 337
BLUE 337
OAKS 337
WHITE 296
COPPER 277
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| This beautiful dogleg left par 4 requires precise tee shot placement to be successful. After a well-struck tee shot, players will be left with a relatively short approach into the green that’s protected by bunkers, out-of-bounds, and a penalty area on the left. |
# 17 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 172
RANCH 172
BLUE 147
OAKS 147
WHITE 119
COPPER 100
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The final par 3 is a beautiful downhill one to a fairly large putting surface. Some challenging pin positions can force the most aggressive players to aim for the middle of the green. |
# 18 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 6
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
GOLD 415
RANCH 359
BLUE 359
OAKS 330
WHITE 330
COPPER 322
Slope:
Gold 74.8/135 Ranch 73.2/134 Blue 72.4/132 Oaks 70.9/124 White Men 69.5/121 White Ladies 75.5/135 Copper 71.7/127
Pro Tips
| The finishing hole at Blackjack is an uphill par 4. A solid play off the tee is to aim between the bunkers. Approach shots play into a green that heavily sloped from back-to-front and is guarded by two bunkers. |