Mendocino Migration Course Notes
A Pool (MPO, MP40, MP50, AM1): 7,605 feet, par 64
B Pool (AM40, AM50, AM60, AM2): 7,242 feet, par 64
C Pool (FPO, FA1, FA2, MA3): 7,064 feet, par 64
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Mendocino Migration Course Notes
A Pool (MPO, MP40, MP50, AM1): 7,605 feet, par 64
B Pool (AM40, AM50, AM60, AM2): 7,242 feet, par 64
C Pool (FPO, FA1, FA2, MA3): 7,064 feet, par 64
GENERAL RULES
Golf greens are OB. One stroke penalty, play where last in-bounds.
Sand traps are hazards, including bridges within traps. One stroke penalty, play from where it lies.
Ponds are OB. One stroke penalty, play from where it lies. May have optional drop zone.
Driving range is OB. One stroke penalty, play where last in-bounds.
Course boundaries are OB (e.g., wood fence on back nine, pavement near clubhouse). One stroke penalty, play from last in-bounds.
Mandatories if missed: One stroke penalty, play from drop zone perpendicular to mandatory tree.
Red stakes are only OB on #3. Otherwise safe.
Cart paths and other paths within the course are all safe.
Golf tee boxes are safe.
Gulleys within the course are safe.
Two meter rule is not in effect.
Most everyone plays the same holes, except:
A Pool (MPO, MP40, MP50, AM1) plays longer version of 5 holes (#1, #3, #10, #14, #18), using green turf tees.
B Pool (AM40, AM50, AM60, AM2) plays the base layout, using only red turf tees.
C Pool (FPO, FA1, FA2, MA3) same as B Pool, except shorter tees on #8 and #16.
HOLE-BY-HOLE
1(A) 560 par 4 Slightly uphill drive in fairway, approach to edge of woods on left.
1(B,C) 483 par 4 (same)
2 244 par 3 Uphill drive across fairway and cart path, toward golf green and sand trap. Bridge within far sand trap is OB.
3(A) 487 par 4 Double-mando. Dogleg left. Downhill drive 265’ to OB pond/marsh, 315’ to carry OB. Drop Zone optional; may play last in-bounds. DZ is 300’ to basket. OB within red stakes, including bridge.
3(B,C) 461 par 4 Double-mando. Dogleg left. Downhill drive 240’ to OB pond/marsh, 290’ to carry OB. Drop Zone optional; may play last in-bounds. DZ is 165’ to basket. OB within red stakes, including bridge.
4 323 par 3 Slightly uphill drive to back of golf tee. Mando to left of first tree.
5 473 par 4 Steep uphill drive, slight dogleg right to basket to right of cart path.
6 277 par 3 Tee tucked into woods. Drive across fairway to trees. Walk past green to next tee.
7 283 par 3 Narrow drive down gravel road to crowded green. Tightest hole.
8 (A,B) 365 par 3 Downhill drive from cart path over pond. Alt tee is optional DZ for OB or lost discs.
8 (C) 255 par 3 Only played by Women’s divisions and MA3. Drive from golf tee near pond. Optional re-tee for OB or lost discs; or play where last in-bounds.
9 277 par 3 Downhill drive from trees across fairway and cart path. Watch for players on #15.
TD’s ace hole.
10(A) 530 par 4 Distance from tee to middle of each island: 275’, 375’, 425’.
10(B,C) 430 par 4 Distance from tee to middle of each island: 175’, 250’, 325’.
Distance from middle of islands to basket: 250’, 200’, 110’
Island Hopper! Three circular in-bounds fairway islands with a feather flag in the middle, and a final island
with a basket in the middle. Each island is a little smaller than the previous one (diameters): 80’, 70’, 60’, 50’. The islands are safe, everything else is one giant hazard. On any shot, if your disc comes to rest in the hazard, take one stroke penalty and play from where it lies.
11 281 par 3 Drive through or around line of trees which separates two golf fairways. Pocket green surrounded by dense brush. Please let players on #12 drive first.
12 800 par 5 Long, steep downhill drive. Basket defended by four sand traps and golf green.
13 234 par 3 Two routes to basket. Shortest hole.
14(A) 362 par 3 Green above fairway valley. Fence close behind. Mando left of skinny tree on right.
14(B,C) 292 par 3 (same)
15 253 par 3 Two routes to basket. Watch for poison oak past basket.
16 (A,B) 296 par 3 Blind left-to-right into big trees short right of golf green and sand trap. Drop Zone is C Pool tee. Drop Zone is optional for OB or lost discs; may play last in-bounds.
16 (C) 228 par 3 Only played by Women’s divisions and MA3. Drive from golf tee near pond. Optional re-tee for OB or lost discs; may play last in-bounds.
17 495 par 3 Long, steep downhill drive into parallel golf fairway on right.
18(A) 370 par 3 Drive over green and sand trap to basket between big trees. Steep drop-off behind the basket. Mando right of big tree next to sand trap. Bridge within sand trap is OB.
18(B,C) 280 par 3 (same)
19 710 par 4 Long, steep downhill drive. Basket defended by three sand traps and golf green. Pavement long right is OB.
Geoff Goss
Sep 29, 2023
Can you email this to participants so we can access it easily on our phone? Thanks!
Toby Parks
Sep 30, 2023
Ponds are OB. One stroke penalty, play from where it lies. May have optional drop zone. That’s rough, can we tread water over the lie?
