GREG NORMAN COURSEDesigned by the legendary “Great White Shark,” this Greg Norman golf course incorporates the undulations of its setting along the Potomac River. The 7,332-yard par-72 golf course winds through a mature hardwood forest and beside rocky outcroppings. Those natural elements combine with historic sites on the 3rd and 4th holes to form the course’s distinct character using Norman’s “Least Disturbance Approach” to design. Capable of hosting championship competition, the Greg Norman Course remains enjoyable for everyday golfers, with tees that fit a multitude of skill levels – including the memorable “island tees” on the par-4, first hole. Players will be challenged on a particularly demanding four-hole stretch dubbed “the hardest mile in golf” by Norman himself. Upon its opening in 2005, Golf Magazine named this course one of the “Top 10 New Courses You Can Play.” You can click on a hole number for more information below.HoleBlackGoldBlueWhiteGreenParMen’s HandicapWomen’s Handicap141334333529921247~242740138535234249~3331298284261216413~460558458453645651~5184173160126112315~640839436235432245~7442422392384365411~866364061057252053~9247222171148133317~OUT3720347732833032267836 1042140937936530846~11473437398361272412~12554536520479445510~13176150138123101316~14331314302265235414~1542942139638035544~1643442139838035842~17208184162135117318~1858655253852950258~IN3612342432313017269336 TOTALS7332690165146049537172 RatingMenWomenBlack75.5~Gold73.7~Blue71.8~White69.7~Green~71.2SlopeMenWomenBlack145~Gold142~Blue138~White132~Green~130 XThis short par 4 will help get the round off to a good start. Avoid the left side hazard. A right-center tee shot will leave the best angle to this elevated green. A 200-yard tee shot should leave you a short to mid-iron approach.Par 4HandicapMen:7Women:~Tees413343335299212 XWith hazards down both sides, finding the fairway is the key to any chance of getting to the putting surface on your approach. Left-center of the green is a great shot avoiding the right hazard.Par 4HandicapMen:9Women:~Tees427401385352342 XA great risk/reward par 4 for the big hitters, but a misplaced tee shot makes bogey or worse a reality. The safe play is 200 yards off the tee with a wedge to the appropriate area of the green. Pin hunters beware, missing the green leaves no easy up-and-down.Par 4HandicapMen:13Women:~Tees331298284261216 XAs the #1 handicap, this hole requires length and accuracy. Avoid the right side with a left-center tee shot. A very straight and long layup shot is needed to give you the most manageable approach shot to a large and well-guarded green.Par 5HandicapMen:1Women:~Tees605584584536456 XProbably the hardest tee shot on the course! Don’t be short or left. A right-center tee shot is best and par is a great score.Par 3HandicapMen:15Women:~Tees184173160126112 XA straightforward tee shot, anything in the fairway is good. On the approach shot don’t be short—bunkers and hazard guard the front of the green.Par 4HandicapMen:5Women:~Tees408394362354322 XA very intimidating tee shot with water guarding the entire right side. Aim towards the far fairway bunker and make a confident swing. From the fairway, a shot to the left center of the green is prudent to avoid the water.Par 4HandicapMen:11Women:~Tees442422392384365 XOff the tee, it is time to let the Big Dog eat on this monster hole. Likewise, your second shot needs to be as close to the green as possible for the best chance to hit this very small, elevated target. Middle of the green in three is great and par is a good score.Par 5HandicapMen:3Women:~Tees663640610572520 XThis beautiful water hole is the signature par 3. It is a very large multitiered green. If you are not within 20 feet of the hole it may be a tough 2 putt.Par 3HandicapMen:17Women:~Tees247222171148133 XThis is the start of a tough three-hole stretch. Avoid the left side of the fairway with a right-center tee shot to give the best angle into the hole. Once in the fairway, be safe with the approach shot and avoid a tough up-and-down from the bunkers.Par 4HandicapMen:6Women:~Tees421409379365308 XA narrow-driving hole. Laying back short of the fairway bunkers leaves a long shot into an uphill shallow green. On the approach shot, take a bit more club to avoid the hazard short of the green.Par 4HandicapMen:12Women:~Tees473437398361272 XA huge tee shot is not required on this par 5, but accuracy is essential. Something in the fairway about 220 yards off the tee, helps set up a straight-forward lay-up with a long iron to clear the hazard and leave a short iron or wedge into the two-tiered green. Be on the correct tier for a chance at birdie.Par 5HandicapMen:10Women:~Tees554536520479445 XA straightforward par 3 with a multi-tiered green and slightly uphill. Finding the correct tier of the green typically produces a good score.Par 3HandicapMen:16Women:~Tees176150138123101 XAnother driveable par 4 for the big hitters. The approach shot here is difficult—with a small and undulating green.Par 4HandicapMen:14Women:~Tees331314302265235 XDespite a big fairway, a tough approach shot will test even the longest hitters. A slightly uphill, well-guarded green favors a longer shot.Par 4HandicapMen:4Women:~Tees429421396380355 XThis is an extremely difficult bottleneck par 4. Hazard is both right and left off of the tee and the approach shot has to be very precise to hit the green. Par will earn you boasting rights.Par 4HandicapMen:2Women:~Tees434421398380358 XA medium-length par 3 with hazard left. The green is multi-tiered—being on the correct tier opens the door to par or birdie.Par 3HandicapMen:18Women:~Tees208184162135117 XA great finishing hole with a very generous fairway. Hazard down the entire right side—long hitters have a chance to get home in 2. Otherwise, play for position, favoring a good angle and distance on the left side of the fairway. Knock it tight and finish strong.Par 5HandicapMen:8Women:~Tees586552538529502