Course Information

This dogleg right is an inviting opening hole. Many players that find the fairway off the tee can reach the green in two, making this a definite birdie hole.

Another dogleg to the right. Most players will keep the driver in the bag off this tee. A fairway wood or hybrid will be the choice to avoid fairway bunkers right and left, leaving an uphill short iron approach. The green makes this hole. It is a wide but very shallow green requiring the second shot to be precise. Miss this green and par is in jeopardy.

Water comes in play in front and left of this green. Hole locations on back left and front right can make this short par three a nightmare. 3 is always a good score here.

Water is a major factor on this hole as well. It comes into play on the right off the tee and fronts the green. Short iron approaches should leave players with birdie opportunities.

The longest par 4 on the course has no bunkers or water to contend with. However; the fairway is lined with trees right and left requiring a long accurate tee shot. A long to medium iron second shot into a long narrow green makes birdies a rarity.

This long-, sweeping dogleg left is a three-shot hole for most players. The second shot must negotiate cross-bunkers some 150 yards from the green. Even though the third shot is a short iron, the very narrow slopping green makes it difficult to get the ball close. It's a terrific green for a three-shot par 5.

Players will use a fairway wood or hybrid off the tee to avoid reaching the water down the left. A short iron second must carry water in front of the green and swirling winds can be problematic.

A very long difficult par 3 calls for a hybrid or long iron from the tee to a large undulating green that plays uphill. Not many tee shots wind up close to the hole making birdie on this hole a bonus. Par is a very good score here.

A demanding tee shot. Players must avoid fairway bunker on the right and out of bounds on the left. The fairway is slightly crowned adding to the difficulty. The second shot is to a small target with bunkers short and right of the green. Birdies are infrequent.

A sharp dogleg left. Tee shots that favor the right side of the fairway will leave an unobstructed view of the green. Any shot from the left side of the fairway will have to content with tall overhanging trees and a large bunker at the front of the green. A very good hole that places a premium on position from tee to green.

On this straightaway par 4 players must avoid bunkers on the right and left of the fairway. The green on this hold is the most unusual on the course. It has a huge mound in the center of the green dictating that hole locations must be placed in one of the four quadrants around the mound. Putts on this hole can have some enormous breaks.

Another good short par 4. A large mound lies in the middle of this fairway. Players may choose to lay up short of the mound or use a driver to get past it. The green is long and skinny, with a bunker on the right. The back right pin placement is the most challenging.

This is the signature hole at The Woodlands Player Course. It is reachable in two by most of the players but there is definitely a risk/reward for going for the green. The green is completely surrounded by water that helps provide lots of drama during tournament play. Lots of birdies and eagle opportunities but also potential for bogies and higher.

Just a gem of a hole. Players must carry water in front of a green that is wide but shallow with a bowl in the center. A dangerous hole that requires courage and commitment on the tee shot. More bogies than birdies occur on this one.

A must birdie as the teeth of the course begins after this hole. Another par 5 that can be reached in two shots. Putting on this green is tricky with subtle breaks that are difficult to read.

Although not a long short hole, it is a demanding tee shot. The green is in the shape of a narrow-necked jug. When the hole is located on the back portion of the green, there is little room for error. Bunkers frame the green right and left.

Most will not hit a driver off this tee. Water is very prominent, guarding the left side of the fairway and the front and left of the green. Second shots must carry the water from a downhill lie. Wind can be a major factor, as the green is completely exposed. This is a great spectator hole, with lots of action.

Possibly one of the best finishing holes on the Champions Tour. A must-hit fairway that has water on the right and trees left. The green sweeps around water that fronts most of it from left to right. The most threatening hole location is on the right of this huge green, with the water just inches from the green. Any timidity by a player on the second shot can be disastrous. A conservative second to the left side of green leaves a difficult two-putt.