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No. 16 - Redbud

 

Par 3, 170 yards

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This par-3 requires anything from a short- to medium-iron shot. The green is the holes main defense; being below the hole is a must. The back bunker and a pond on the left also pose hazards.

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2021 Eagles Birdies Pars Bogeys Doubles Other Avg Rank
R1 1 20 49 15 3 0 2.989 14
R2 0 10 69 9 0 0 2.989 12
R3 0 12 33 9 0 0 2.944 12
R4 0 13 30 7 2 2 3.074 11
Historical Average: 3.14Historical Rank: 11
Hole story

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Significant changes since opening

  • Stream in front of green transformed into a pond, 1947

 

About the plant

  • Deciduous flowering tree 
  • Blooms March to May; clusters of small orchid-pink blooms before new heart-shaped leaves appear; followed by long seed pods 
  • Called Judas tree based on myth that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on the related Cercis siliquastrum 

 

Where and how the plant grows

  • Native to Eastern U.S. 
  • Grows 20 to 30 feet high and 15 to 25 feet wide 
  • Full sun to shade (in Southern zones) 
  • Moist, well-drained, fertile soil 
  • High drought tolerance 
  • Propagation by seed