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THE IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE
2021 OPEN @
CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB
ROUND 4 IN THE ORDER OF MERIT CHASE!
GTA AM TOUR COVID-19 RESPONSE PLAN During the COVID-19 period, the GTA AM TOUR has prepared this document for the purpose of distribution to all players, Tour Team Members and host facilities to advocate the measures to be followed from the Provincial Government, Health Officials and Regional Authorities. All measures are specific to our events, taking into consideration recommendations from authorities noted above. The GTA AM Tour will follow all guidelines put forth by government and health officials and will implement a clear line of communication with each host facility to ensure the safe conduct of everyone while on site. Players must follow host club and Provincially mandated protocols for mask wearing. If a host facility has different COVID-19 protocols, the Tour will be sure to share all this information with Tour players. RESPECT FOR HOST FACILITIES / TOUR TEAM MEMBERS / FELLOW TOUR PLAYERS It is tremendously important that all GTA AM Tour Team Members and competitors respect everyone who is a part of the event as well as respecting the staff and protocols of Tour host golf clubs. As everyone knows, it is an honour to play these amazing golf courses and it is our job, as the GTA AM Tour community, to respect everyone who is present that day. It is the goal of the GTA AM Tour to create a competitive and fun environment for everyone.
GTA AM TOUR PLAYERS
1. Eligibility / Non-Eligibility (During COVID-19)
Players will be ineligible to play GTA AM TOUR events if they fall into one or more
of the following categories:
1. They are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19. Please click here to
take the self-assessment test.
2. They have tested positive for COVID-19 and not yet recovered.
3. Someone they have been in contact with, within the past 14 days, has
tested positive for COVID-19.
4. They are required, by Provincial guidelines, to self-isolate or remain self-
isolating.
2. Tee Time Notification
Players will continue to receive a tee time email within 3-5 days of each event.
This email will provide arrival times and check-in policy as well as details on any
additional measures that are not covered below.
3. Before You Arrive At The Course
Many materials, historically handed out at GTA AM Tour events, will be
eliminated. This will include, but is not limited to, Notice to Competitors and Pin
Location Sheets. Players can access all necessary documents from the event
information page linked to each event as well as the following.
1. Food & beverage services that will be available. It is your responsibility to
prepare for the day, based on these guidelines. Please pack your own food
& drink in case the clubhouse does not offer window service. Water coolers
will NOT be available at events. Availability of practice facilities (Driving
Range, Putting Green, Short Game Area)and related protocols.
2. Players must prepare for their rounds at their vehicles. Outside golf services
may be closed to eliminate touch points.
3. Until further notice, no caddies or spectators are allowed at GTA AM Tour
events.
4. Registration At The Course
1. As you approach the parking lot of the host facility, you may be met by a
greeter from the host facility. This person will provide you with explicit
instructions on how to proceed. The greeter will confirm your tee time and
make sure that you have arrived at the designated time, as instructed in the
tee-time email.
2. At your first event, immediately upon arrival, please check in at registration
to pick up your Tour Sponsor Gift Bag. At the registration area, physical
distancing measures will be in place and must be followed.
3. At all subsequent Tour events, players will continue to physically check-in at
registration.
4. Please look for markers on the ground, at registration, to facilitate safe
distancing from GTA AM Tour Team Members and fellow Tour players.
5. Some on-course games will be suspended until further notice.
6. Skins will be conducted via PayPal. Please contact the skins committee for
details at lpsathletic.com/gtaat/
7. We will be creating and distributing scorecards this year. All Tour Players
will receive scorecards on the first tee, prior to their rounds.
5. Mobile Scoring
1. We will be utilizing The GTA AM Tour’s Live Scoring. One player, per group,
will be designated to keep scores for all players in their group.
2. The starter will assign markers/attestors for everyone in the group. It is
each player’s responsibility to check scores after each hole.
3. At the first tee, the Live Scoring marker will be provided with a Huawei
phone and the login password. Login password and website URL will also be
provided on the GTA AM Tour scorecards. After each use, the Tour will sanitize each
phone at the scoring tent. If you do not wish to use the Tour’s phones, you can use your own
phone for Live Scoring. The website URL for Live Scoring is:
https://gtaamtour.com/scoring
6. On The Course
1. The Tour will continue to tee players off the first tee or split tees, in
threesomes, every 10 minutes, unless further guidelines have been handed
down from governmental bodies or host clubs.
2. No handshaking or elbow bumping is permitted; simply say “Thank You” at
the end of your round.
3. Players must always maintain a physical distance of at least 2 meters from
everyone.
4. Bring hand sanitizer and use as often as you can, especially before and after
using any washrooms.
5. Rakes have been removed from all bunkers, unless otherwise noted from
host clubs. If rakes are not present, players must repair footprints, using
their feet to smooth the sand. The GTA AM Tour will enforce a preferred
lies policy in bunkers: Players will be entitled to mark their ball, smooth the
area, and place the ball within a scorecard length of the original location of
the ball, no closer to the hole.
6. The flagstick will always remain in the hole. The Tour will be utilizing a Tour
player-designed (Mike Hubbs) ball removal system called Bottoms Up Golf.
DO NOT REMOVE THE FLAG.
7. All players will be encouraged to walk at each event, however motorized
golf carts will be available.
8. If you use a motorized golf cart, we will use the host course guidelines for
the number of players permitted to use the cart (e.g., 1 person per cart or 2
people with a cart divider). Government regulations require golfers to
wear a mask at all times while in a cart with another person. Although
host clubs will have sanitation protocols in place for carts, all players may
be required to wipe down all surfaces within and outside the cart, after use.
PLAYERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRE-BOOK CARTS; YOU MUST DO SO
UPON ARRIVAL. CART AVAILABILITY WILL BE BASED ON A FIRST COME,
FIRST SERVE BASIS
7. After Your Round
1. A Tour scoring area will be established that will employ physical distancing
measures. Players will be requested to read their scores aloud to THE GTA
AM TOUR Scoring Team for verification.
2. Players will be asked to deposit their scorecards into a box.
There will be no playoffs. Winners will be determined by card-matching.
8. Post Event
Players must leave the property immediately after their round, unless otherwise
permitted by the host club and government regulations.
PLAYERS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE ABOVE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES,
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ANY FUTURE GTA AM TOUR EVENTS.
10. Inclement Weather
Because there is no area of shelter that will be able to provide physical distancing,
any event where the lightning detection system or air horns are used, all players
must return to their vehicles and await further instructions. Players must not
gather in groups.
Players will be notified of a return to play, in person, by phone, by email or by text
message.
If players cannot return to the golf course, the following measures will take place:
• If an entire Flight that has finished 18 holes, a winner will be declared for
that Flight.
• If an entire Flight has finished 9 holes, but not 18 holes, a winner will be
declared for that Flight.
• If the entire Flight has not completed 9 holes, the event will be cancelled
for that Flight.
GTA AM TOUR TEAM MEMBERS (STAFF)
1. Guidelines for GTA AM Tour Team Members
The main objective of this COVID-Safe Operational Plan is to ensure the health
and safety of everyone during Tour events. All GTA AM Tour Team Members will
be notified, prior to each event, as to the current protocols relating to COVID-19.
The Tour will require a declaration, from each Tour Team Members member, that
they are ready, willing and able to assist in the execution of the event. Each Tour
Team Members member must ensure that they are healthy and, to the best of
their abilities, declare that they are symptom free.
If any Tour Team member shares information with the GTA AM Tour that could
result in potential contact with COVID-19, they will be asked to refrain from
participating in the events.
If any Tour Team member declares or presents any COVID-19 related symptoms,
they will not be allowed to attend events and will be encouraged to seek medical
assistance, either through the Ontario Health website or through their local
physician.
2. While At Events
a. The main priority of the Tour Team Members will be to ensure the
following:
i. Maintain physical distancing (minimum 2 meters)
ii. Wash and/or sanitize hands regularly
iii. Disinfect equipment to be used for the day
b. At each event, Tour Team Members will be provided with the following:
iv. Mask
v. Gloves
vi. Hand Sanitizer
vii. Disinfectant Wipes or Cleaner
c. Once assigned a golf cart, Tour Team Members will thoroughly clean all cart
surfaces, before and after use
d. Items historically provided at each event will be left with the Tour Team
Member for the duration of the season. These items include, but are not
limited, to the following:
i. Clipboard
ii. All items typically printed (Tee Sheet, Time Par Sheet) will be emailed
to each Tour Team member. Tour Team Members will be required to
print these emailed items for each event:
iii. Cart Sign
iv. Radio, Headset, Antenna, Charging Station, Power Cord
v. Spotter Flags
vi. Airhorn
3. GTA AM Tour Event Protocols
The GTA AM Tour is used to executing events at an extremely high level. With the
goal to eliminate the number of touch points for Tour Team Members and
players, adjustments will need to be made.
• Placement of roadside welcome banner *Based on Host Club’s approval
• Placement of all sponsor banners (approximately 30) *Based on Host Club’s
approval
• Registration Protocols:
a. Use of trailer as main registration area
b. Set up 10’ x 10’ tent outside doors of trailer
c. Place cones on ground at player registration to indicate physical
distancing
d. At players first event, sponsor gift bags will be handed out to players
• Cancellation of closest to the pin
• The following on course measures will be taken:
a. Continue to set-up GTA AM Tour Flagsticks with Bottom’s Up safe
ball removal system
b. Continue to set-up GTA AM Tour Tee Markers (Black, Gold, Blue,
White) and directional signs. These items will be sanitized before and
after each event.
c. Removal of GTA AM Tour Water Coolers
• Notice to competitors and pin sheets will be available to players, prior to
each event, on The Tour’s website
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Letters Patent for the Cherry Hill Club Limited
were issued by the Ontario Provincial
Secretary, on December 28,1922. Capital for
the venture was set at $100,000 and nine
prominent Buffalo citizens were the founders
who acted as provisional directors. Each of the
founders, with the possible exception of one,
owned property on the Canadian shore of Lake
Erie, in and around the Point Abino area. These
men were listed in the original club documents
as follows:
“Howard Bissell and Jesse Chase Dann, Bankers; Henry May, Capitalist; Walter Fleming
Stafford and Roland Lord O’Brian, Brokers; Joseph Harrison Morey and Edward Emerson
Coatsworth, Attorneys; John Fitzgerald Fairbairn, Physician; and Walton Olie King,
Manufacturer; all Of the City of Buffalo, in the State of New York, One of the United States of
America.”
The stated purpose of the Club was :
“To establish a country club for the encouragement of golf, tennis, bowling and other sports,
and for the maintenance of a country place for social meeting and purposes of amusement,
and to carry on any other business which may seem to the Company capable of being
conveniently carried on in connection with its business, or calculated directly or indirectly to
enhance the value of or render profitable any of the Company’s property or rights.”
The Club purchased two farms, which had been operated by the Barnhardt and Laur families. The
Barnhardt property was known as Cherry Hill Farm, and its farm house was situated near the current
Clubhouse site. The Laur property was to the east, and the original red brick farm house is now used as
the Club Office.
Architect ,Walter J. Travis, was retained for a fee of $3000 to design the golf
course. Much of the intent and make-up of Travis’ original design remains intact
today, although the order of the nines was reversed early in the Club’s history,
for unknown reasons.COMING OF AGE….. During the decades that followed the founding of the Club, Cherry Hill saw its share of financial challenges, but it remained a coveted retreat for both American members who summered on the Canadian lakeshore and prominent citizens from Southern Ontario. Efforts to build and maintain a proposed polo facility never materialized. Indeed, over time, Cherry Hill earned the reputation as a golf club and a social venue more so than what might commonly be termed as a “country club.” The inherent value of the Walter Travis design remained a valuable Club asset throughout the years. Despite the ravages of the Great Depression and later the hardships of World War II, the Club persevered. Because of its strong ties to the Buffalo area, the club has enjoyed a unique position as a Canadian club that is included among the Buffalo District Golf Association. Through the years the Club has been affiliated with Golf Ontario, Golf Canada, and the United States Golf Association . Recognition of the Club as an outstanding golf course was first evidenced by the selection of Cherry Hill as the site of the 1960 Ontario Open, by the Ontario Golf Association. The Cherry Hill of 1960 bears little resemblance to today’s course, but as stated earlier, the inherent Travis design remains the unifying force that qualified the course as the site of the Ontario Open back in 1960, as well as making it the great course that it is today. Since that time, trees have matured, traps have been added, and holes have been lengthened. Aerial photographs from then and now show a dramatic difference in greenery as well as water holes and the benefits of modern irrigation methods. The purse for the Ontario Open totaled $5000 and the winning score of 275, or 13 under par was posted by Canadian professional, George Knudson. His final round of 66 would stand as the official tournament course record until the 1972 Canadian Open. It was his first professional win, and Knudson went on to a brilliant professional career. Gary Cowan, an amateur, came in second at 286, or two under par. Not only would Cowan go on to win two U.S. Amateur Championships, he also maintained a special relationship with Cherry Hill, playing in a number of the Club’s Invitational tournaments as a guest in subsequent years. During the 1960’s a program of modernization was begun on the course. This endeavor included the elimination of “chocolate drops”, which were Travis specified mounds that populated certain fairways, as well as renovation of some tees, lengthening of some holes and planting of trees. Dutch elm disease was also beginning to take its toll on the course. Noted Canadian golf course architect, Clinton E. “Robbie” Robinson contributed his ideas, and presented the club with a long term program for course improvement. Many of his suggestions are manifested in the course today.
THE MODERN ERA…..
Following the success of the 1972 Canadian Open, Cherry
Hill was chosen to host another national event ten years
later, this being the Canadian Professional Golfers’
Association Tournament, or CPGA, which was sponsored by
Labatt’s Brewery. The membership rose to the occasion
again, forming the many committees, and seeing to the
myriad details required for such an event. The field consisted
of 140 Canadian professionals, and six invited guests,
including American Professionals, Ray Floyd, Jim Thorpe,
Ben Crenshaw, Bob Charles, and Denis Watson.
As in 1972, the course played as a par 71, and after the last
players had finished 72 holes, the two leaders were tied at
one under par. Again, Cherry Hill had stood up respectably to
some of the best players of the day. The two leaders who
faced each other in a sudden-death playoff were Canadian,
Dave Barr, and then Buffalo resident, Jim Thorpe, both of
whom shared equally in the position of “hometown favorite”.
Thorpe prevailed on the third hole of sudden-death by
making birdie on number 17, in a most dramatic playoff. His
earnings totaled $20,000.
Following the event, the Captain of the
CPGA wrote a glowing letter of thanks
to the Club, which included the
following remarks:
“As in 1972, the Cherry Hill Club
has demonstrated that it can rise
to the occasion and host a
National/International
Tournament of the first order and
do so efficiently, effectively and
graciously.
To all of you…, the sincere and
heartfelt thanks of the members
of the Canadian Professional
Golfers’ Association for a job well
and truly done.”TODAY…..
Today Cherry Hill maintains a pleasant balance
between the great traditions of the Club and
the requirements of a modern-day golf course
and facility for social events. Many have
characterized Cherry Hill as a family club, and
indeed it caters to the wishes of all aspects of
the membership. The men’s golf experience at
Cherry Hill includes the usual camaraderie, the
popular Cherry Picker’s guest days, as well as
Invitational tournaments that offer a unique
Southern Ontario experience that is envied
throughout the region. Ladies golf at Cherry
Hill is well subscribed, and the women players
have long been respected as dominant players
in interclub and district events.
The Cherry Hill Junior golf program thrives, and has turned out many
accomplished golfers, including mini-tour professional players and a two-
time New York State Amateur Championship winner.
The golfing membership is capped at 400 members, and other
categories of members, such as senior, social and successor members
round out the membership. The golf season lasts as long as nature will
allow, and the Clubhouse is vibrant with casual social activities from
spring until late fall.
As Cherry Hill approaches its first century mark, the facility and the
membership continue to live up to the stated purpose that the forward-
thinking founding members established – a place to play golf and have
fun, among friends.CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #1 (PAR 4)
The 1st at Cherry Hill is a classic opening hole that is not particularly difficult and very pleasing to the eye.
Two bunkers guard the right side of the fairway and a magnificent oak tree, dating back to the early 1700´s,
dominates the scene just short of the green on the left. The green has bunkers left and right and slopes from
back to front. A putt toward the back of the green will break right, or toward the Niagara River, a fact that is
true of many of the greens at Cherry Hill. Raymond Floyd was aware of this fact, and several times in the
course of play, was heard to ask his caddie, “Where´s the River?”
SAFE GO FOR
FLIGHT YARDS
PLAY IT!
C C
A A
CHAMP 344 R 235 R 274
R R
Y Y
A FLIGHT 344 235 274
1 2
S N
B FLIGHT 320 T
211 D
250
B B
ONS 320 211 250
U U
N N
C FLIGHT 320 K 211 K 250
E E
R R
REC 320 211 250CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #2 (PAR 4)
A fine Par 4 with trees and rough on both sides from tee to green. There are bunkers
staggered left and right in the landing area, and a wild shot to the left from the tee can
end up on Kings Highway #3. An equally wild tee shot to the right can find a watery
grave. Pin positions on the front left and right of the green are particularly difficult,
as a ridge bisecting the green vexes players on approach shots as well as putts.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS
C TIME AWAY
C
A
A
R
CHAMP 409 234 R 289
R
R
Y
Y
A FLIGHT 395 221 276
L R
E I
B FLIGHT 395 F 221 G 276
T H
T
ONS 395 B 221 276
B
U
U
N
C FLIGHT 319 K 150 N 202
K
E E
R
REC 319 150 R 202CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #3 (PAR 4)
A delightful treelined short Par 4 with a daunting bunker that guards the right side landing area.
The outstanding feature of the hole is the green with a deep swale which cuts diagonally across
the middle of the putting surface. A putter whose ball is on the wrong side of the swale will likely
have a difficult time in getting down in two. The green slopes severely from right to left, toward
the river. Approach shots that miss to the right will often cost the player an added stroke.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS R
TIME C AWAY
E
A
A
R
CHAMP 375 C 234 R
246
H
Y
A FLIGHT 361 R 219 R
232
I I
G G
B FLIGHT 361 H
219 H
232
T T
ONS 361 219 B 232
B
U
U
N
C FLIGHT 347 N 205 K 218
K
E
E R
REC 347 R 205 218CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #4 (PAR 4)
This long, difficult Par 4 often plays into the prevailing wind and is the hardest hole on the
course. Staggered fairway bunkers mandate a precise drive, but the left bunker is particularly
penal due to its depth and severe mounding. The green is well bunkered and slopes from back
to front. An approach shot that lands over the green presents a difficult chip shot, particularly
when the pin is positioned at the back of the green. Ladies play this hole as a Par 5.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS
C TIME C AWAY
A A
R R
CHAMP 416 194 244
R R
Y Y
A FLIGHT 403 181 R
231
L
I
E
G
B FLIGHT 403 F 181 H
231
T
T
ONS 403 B 181 B 231
U U
N N
C FLIGHT 403 K 181 K 231
E E
R R
REC 403 181 231CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #5 (PAR 3)
A fine Par 3 with water at the right front of the green, number 5 is the only hole without a
bunker. It features a closely mown surrounding swale, which presents a variety of recovery
options. The prevailing wind often pushes tee shots toward the water. The tendency of
putts to break toward the Niagara River is most evident here at the fifth green.
THIS IS THE GTA AM TOUR HOLE IN ONE COMPETITION!
DON’T
FLIGHT YARDS GET ACE?
WET
A
V AVOID
CHAMP 170 A
O H20 C
T T
I A
AVOID H
D N
A FLIGHT 170 A I
H20
L S
T Y
L AVOID
B FLIGHT 170 H O
H
H20
E U
C O
O AVOID L
ONS 170 W A
S H20 E
A C
T ?
T AVOID E
C FLIGHT 170 E
S
H20
R
AVOID
REC 170
H20CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #6 (PAR 5)
A stout Par 5, number 6 is a dog leg left. A large tree on the left side of the fairway tempts
the optimistic player to cut the corner by launching the tee shot over the venerable oak.
An intimidating, severely mounded bunker complex guards the right side of the fairway.
The green is well trapped and slopes severely from back to front. "WHERES THE RIVER?"
PLAY IT BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS
R SAFE C AWAY!
E A
A R
CHAMP 515 215 244
C R
H Y
A FLIGHT 515 215 244
T T
H H
B FLIGHT 515 E 215 E 244
B B
ONS 515 U 215 U 244
N N
K K
C FLIGHT 450 E 158 E 186
R R
S S
REC 450 158 186CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #7 (PAR 5)
Number 7 is the most heavily bunkered hole on the course and requires accurate
placement of every shot. There is a right side bunker severely encroaching the
fairway, which must be carefully negotiated on the second shot. The green is
well bunkered, but is relatively flat. During the 1972 Canadian Open and the
1982 Canadian PGA, this hole played as a Par 4 for a total Par of 71.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS C
TIME C AWAY
A
A
R 1 - 209 R
CHAMP 485 R 255
2 - 281 R
Y
Y
1 - 209
A FLIGHT 485 L
255
2 - 281 R
E I
F 1 - 204 G
B FLIGHT 480 250
T 2 - 276 H
T
1 - 204
ONS 480 B 250
U 2 - 276 B
U
N
1 - 204 N
C FLIGHT 480 K 250
2 - 276 K
E
E
R 1 - 204 R
REC 480 S 250
2 - 276CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #8 (PAR 4)
Number 8 has a signature elevated tee with the words "Cherry Hill Club" depicted in the form of
sculpted greenery. It is a long Par 4 with a right side fairway bunker complex and two ominous
ponds on the left. The 8th presents perhaps the most challenging tee shot on the course, as the
landing area narrows the farther one drives the ball. The green slopes from back to front and
from left to right, and can feature numerous challenging hole locations.
DON'T
GO FOR
FLIGHT YARDS GET C
IT!
R WET A
E R
CHAMP 415 A 243 R 252
C Y
H
A FLIGHT 415 243 R 252
I
P
G
O
B FLIGHT 322 N
136 H 150
T
D
ONS 322 136 B 150
A U
T N
C FLIGHT 322 136 K 150
1 E
9 R
REC 322 0 136 S 150CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #9 (PAR 3)
This is a brute of a Par 3, being long, uphill, and usually playing into the prevailing wind.
The green is of the redan design with a deep bunker cutting into the left side of the green.
A Par on this hole makes for a satisfying completion to the front nine. While the reason to
change the order of the two nines early in the Club´s history remains uncertain, one can easily
surmise that it was done to avoid ending the round with a hole so troublesome and humbling.
CENTRE WATCH
FLIGHT YARDS OF THE
GREEN WIND
C
WATCH
E
CHAMP 196 THE
N C C
WIND
T H L
WATCH
R O U
A FLIGHT 172 THE
E O B WIND
S WATCH
B FLIGHT 138 O E W THE
F I WIND
Y S WATCH
ONS 138 G O E THE
WIND
R U L
WATCH
E R Y
C FLIGHT 138 E
THE
WIND
N
WATCH
REC 138 THE
WINDCHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #10 (PAR 4)
This straight downhill Par 4 has out-of-bounds all down the right side. There are trees, rough,
and a fairway bunker down the left side. The green is large, well bunkered, and slopes
insidiously from the front right to back left toward the Niagara River. Approach shots &
putts will break sharply to the left and often end up in the "black hole" at the back left of
the green. Approach shots missed to the right of the green result in drastic consequences.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS
R TIME C AWAY!
E A
A R
CHAMP 400 240 263
C R
H Y
A FLIGHT 400 240 263
L L
E E
B FLIGHT 375 F 227 F 250
T T
ONS 375 B 227 B 250
U U
N N
C FLIGHT 375 K 227 K 250
E E
R R
REC 375 227 250CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #11 (PAR 3)
#11 and #9 are among the two most difficult Par 3's found on any course. Years after the 1972
Canadian Open, Lee Trevino still remembered the two holes, asking, "Have those two Par 3's gotten
any easier?" #11 requires a fairly long tee shot to a small green with bunkers left and right and
severely sloped from upper left to lower right. A small plateau in the back left corner is a favorite
pin position and 2 putting from the lower right portion of the green is a monumental task.
CENTRE
FLIGHT YARDS OF
GREEN
A I
CHAMP 180 I O
C C
& F
M F
H L
S I
A FLIGHT 164 O U
F T W T
O B
O H I S
R E
S
N
B FLIGHT 164 E W
G B
C G
I
R
E R
Y S
ONS 164 O E
E E
N E A E
T E U L
S Z
C FLIGHT 130 R N R Y
Y Y
E !
REC 130CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #12 (PAR 5)
This is a reasonably long Par 5 with O.B. all down the right and a pond which beckons your 2nd shot.
There are bunkers on both sides of the green and a stand of pine trees behind it. The slope of the
green from front to back adds to the difficulty of the hole. The 12th is the lowest ground on the
course, but remains playable in all but the wettest periods due to diligent drainage measures on
the fairway, and an efficient water removal system running between the 12th and 7th holes.
BEACH AVOID
FLIGHT YARDS C
TIME WATER
A
R
R
E
CHAMP 535 R 274 293
A
Y
C
H
A FLIGHT 518 L 257 276
E
T
F
B FLIGHT 518 T
257 H 276
E
B
ONS 518 257 W 276
U
A
N
T
C FLIGHT 460 K 199 E 218
E
R
R
REC 460 S 199 218CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #13 (PAR 4)
#13 is a deceptively short Par 4 that has been the scene of numerous disasters.
There are bunkers on both sides with O.B. right running tee to green. The green is
heavily bunkered with a narrow opening, a closely mown chipping area to the left,
and O.B. fairly close to the back of the green. Statistics from the 1972 Canadian
Open indicate #13 played the most difficult in relation to Par.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS C
C TIME AWAY
A
A
R
R 1 - 211
CHAMP 354 252 R
R 2 - 274
Y
Y
1 - 192
A FLIGHT 335 233 R
L I
2 - 255
E G
1 - 192
B FLIGHT 335 F 233 H
T
2 - 255
T
1 - 192
ONS 335 B 233 B
U 2 - 255
U
N
N 1 - 192
C FLIGHT 335 K 233 K
E 2 - 255
E R
R 1 - 192
REC 335 233 S
2 - 255CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #14 (PAR 4)
This is a long Par 4 with two intimidating bunkers on the left and and a lone bunker down the
right. The 14th is a virtual Par 5 for those who dare to tee it up from the Black Tee. There
is a gully which cuts across the fairway about 50 yards from the green. Although it is not
really in play, out-of-bounds runs down the right side. This hole plays as a Par 5 for Ladies.
LAY-UP BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS C C
SAFE AWAY
A A
R R
1 - 193
CHAMP 418 R R 205
2 - 242
Y Y
1 - 176
A FLIGHT 401 L R 183
2 - 225
E I
F 1 - 176 G
B FLIGHT 401 T H
183
2 - 225
T
B 1 - 176
ONS 401 183
U 2 - 225 B
N U
1 - 176
C FLIGHT 401 K N 183
E
2 - 225 K
R E
1 - 176
REC 401 S R 183
2 - 225CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #15 (PAR 4)
The most outstanding feature of this dogleg left Par 4 is a large pond that frames the
entire left side of the fairway and cuts in front of the green. The green itself is in two levels,
the rear being much higher than the front. With the hole cut in the front of the green,
more than one player has putted from the upper level and ended up in the water.
DON’T
BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS GET
R C AWAY
WET
E A
A R
CHAMP 360 221 258
C R
H Y
A FLIGHT 346 207 244
T T
H H
B FLIGHT 346 E 207 E 244
B B
ONS 346 U 207 U 244
N N
K K
C FLIGHT 295 E 207 E 244
R R
S S
REC 295 207 244CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #16 (PAR 3)
This is an attractive Par 3 to a slightly elevated green and is handicapped as the easiest
hole on the course. There is a large, high-faced bunker all across the front of the green.
Two hidden bunkers guarding the left and rear of the green capture many an errant shot.
The green itself presents a problem in that the rear is considerably higher than the front.
BEACH
FLIGHT YARDS T DART!
TIME
H
C R
CHAMP 130 A SANDY? O
W
N A
A FLIGHT 130 SANDY? A
Y S
O A D
B FLIGHT 130 SANDY?
U N A
R
D
T
ONS 130 M Y SANDY?
A ? B
C FLIGHT 130 K SANDY? A
E B
Y
REC 130 SANDY? !CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #17 (PAR 4)
This is a long dogleg right Par 4 with strategically placed mounds and bunkers both left and right.
The green is also well-bunkered and slopes sharply from back to front. An approach shot that
ends up behind the green can easily cost the player a stroke. Putts from the back of the green
are equally problematic. Conversely, average players putting to a back pin rarely find
it in themselves to get the ball up the slope to the hole, often leaving a lengthy Par putt.
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS C
R TIME AWAY
A
E
R
A
CHAMP 425 285 R 253
C
Y
H
A FLIGHT 385 245 R 213
L I
E G
B FLIGHT 385 F 245 H 213
T T
ONS 385 B 245 B 213
U
U
N
N
C FLIGHT 340 K 195 K 174
E
E R
R
REC 340 195 S 174CHERRY HILL GOLF CLUB - HOLE #18 (PAR 5)
This marvelous finishing hole presents Birdie possibilities, unless your playing the tips.
Otherwise, 18 is a medium length Par 5 with an uphill approach and deep bunkers right
of the green. Putting from the front of the green toward the rear, the ball breaks to the
right -- toward the Niagara River. Some of the most severe breaking putts on the entire
course can be produced on this green, so make sure to sink that winning putt!
BEACH BOMBS
FLIGHT YARDS
C TIME C AWAY
A A
R R
CHAMP 526 R
248 R
283
Y Y
A FLIGHT 485 L
207 R
242
E I
F G
B FLIGHT 485 T
207 H
242
T
B
ONS 485 U 207 B 242
N U
K N
C FLIGHT 485 E 207 K 242
R E
S R
REC 485 207 242WALTER J TRAVIS HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT GOLF:
“Golf is a wonderful game—absolutely unique. It develops the good
qualities of a man’s nature and softens the poor ones.”
“As a disciplinarian and establisher of character,it is without a peer. It
cultivates patience and endurance under adversity and yet keeps
constantly alive the fires of hope. It is a leveler of ranks and
classes: rich and poor alike meet on common ground.
Skill at it cannot be purchased except by application, concentration, hard
work, much travail of spirit and undying faith—all of which really
represent a labor of love.
It has saved thousands of lives,and broadened,sweetened and enriched the
minds and dispositions of many thousands more.
It has given birth to and firmly cemented friendships without number.”
“It is the best, as it is the fairest of all outdoor pastimes
—and it may be played from cradle to the grave.”
(The American Golfer, Feb. 1910)
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