Whether you’re an expert golfer, or you simply play for fun, the Arthur Hills Championship Golf Course will provide hours of enjoyment. This is a course tailor made for players of all levels.
“Working [at Greenbriar] has been the culmination of another great project. We hope golfers will enjoy the results.”
– Brian Yoder, Golf Course Architect.
This is also a beautiful course, dotted with ponds, streams and trees, and framed by the interesting slopes and shapes of the land. This is not a course inspired by any other, but its own unique design. The pines, oaks and vegetation clearly have a “New Jersey” feel. Golf course architect Brian Yoder worked with the ample space he was given, to create a course that began at the clubhouse and looped around, returning to the clubhouse midway.
This traditional design is indicative of Arthur Hills, using such visual cues as sand traps, trees and grass-based bunkers to help the golfer frame the hole. The goal, according to Yoder, is to make the course interesting and fun to play at all levels so that it keeps golfers coming back for more. Therefore, there are not too many forced carries and each hole offers its own cues to help with strategy. Since golf is largely a game of angles, the angles are carefully set up for success. As you will see, the Arthur Hills Championship Golf Course is more than just a place to golf.
The following flyover videos are provided courtesy of Richard Wetmore – a resident of Greenbriar.
Hole 01
Description
This one is long! A true three shot par-5 at 542 yards. Keep your tee shot down the right side of the fairway to avoid the gorgeous babbling brook cascading down to the large lake on your left. Strike two in a row and you’ll be left with a short iron into a small green. Walk away with a par and you’re off to a great start.
Hole 02
Description
Swing away on this short 334-yard par-4 to the wide open landing area. Your second shot must be accurate. Miss the green right and you’ll find yourself in deep rough. Bail out left and you’ll find the beach, which is no picnic either.
Hole 03
Description
Enjoy this classic 156-yard par-3. It’s surrounded by “pot” bunkers. Your tee shot had better be on this “hog’s back” green if you want any chance at birdie.
Hole 04
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This 428-yard par 4 requires precision. Hit your tee shot to a narrow landing area created by the large dogleg bunker on the left and the thicket of trees on the right. The further you hit it, the more accurate you have to be. Make it through and you’re in prime position for your approach shot into this medium-sized green. The low open green allows you to knock it down and run it on.
Hole 05
Description
This hole: is a beautiful short par 4 of only 341 yards. Aim for the target bunker on the right and draw the ball around the left fairway bunkers. Use a short flip wedge to this small elevated sloped green but don’t spin it too much or it may run back off the front.
Hole 06
Description
This is a 548-yard par 5 with water on the right but you won’t be able to see it from the tee. Take it down the left side the entire way if you want to keep dry.
Hole 07
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Take dead aim on this stunning, 162-yard par 3. Beware of the bunkers short and right, and the water on the left. This is a great opportunity for a birdie if you hit the dance floor.
Hole 08
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Tee it high and let it fly! There’s plenty of room between the trees on this long 466-yard par 4. Approach your second shot with caution. There is another watery “surprise” lurking left of the green.
Hole 09
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This 416-yard par 4 must be skillfully played. Rip your tee shot up the left side toward the “eyeball” bunkers. Then you’ll be left with a medium to short iron into this undulating green. Miss the green right and you’re looking at bogey or worse.
Hole 10
Description
This 355-yard par 4 hole is tricky. If you carry the ball down the right dogleg bunker, you’re left with a short iron into a jutting green. If you take the long way around the dogleg, you’ve got a difficult approach shot over the deep left greenside bunker. If you overshoot the green, chances are you’ll be rescued by the boomerang-shaped bunker that surrounds the back.
Hole 11
Description
This short 332-yard par 4 goes over hill and dale. · Avoid the temptation to place your tee shot on the right side of this huge and luxurious fairway. Trouble lurks in the form of a right greenside coffin bunker. Try a long tee shot over the two left fairway bunkers. It should leave you with a simple flip wedge shot onto the compact green.
Hole 12
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This picturesque 174-yard par 3 hole plays downhill to a large green. Avoid the bunker and the steep sloped protruding ridge on the right and you should make the shot. The water is there for the scenery and shouldn’t interfere.
Hole 13
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This is a great par 4 hole at only 381 yards. If you rip your tee shot near the left fairway bunker, you’re left with a medium to short iron into this bi-level green. But don’t get too aggressive if the pin is up top. You may find a surprise on the back side of this contoured green.
Hole 14
Description
Feeling daring? Then thread your tee shot through the tight spot on this beautiful, long 544-yard par 5. If you hit it long, you need to hit it straight. Otherwise, attack this small green in three shots, rather than risk driving your ball between the deep flanking bunkers. This way, you can take your par and move on.
Hole 15
Description
There’s plenty of room off the tee, so you can swing away on this massive 550-yard par 5 hole. Stay away from the dunes along the left. A carefully placed second shot will put you near the cross-bunker with a good view of the elevated “postage stamp” green. Stray left and you could be swallowed up by the hole’s deep bunker. There’s plenty of short grass on the right, so play smart.
Hole 16
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This stunning 207-yard par 3 is all “carry.” A short or left swing could spell disaster on this deceptively treacherous hole.
Hole 17
Description
This 350-yard par 4 is a dogleg left which gives you options on how to play it. The shortest route to the hole is a big tee shot over the left side of the cross-bunker. Bail out right and you’re left with a longer iron over the fore-bunker that’s short of the green. Be aware of the small pot bunker protecting the back left of the green on your approach.
Hole 18
Description
This exceptionally attractive 406-yard par 4 is conservatively played with a 3-metal or long iron off the tee. You’ll need self-control to negotiate the abundant areas of sand on the “home” hole. Favor the left side of the fairway to provide the best angle to challenge the long slanted green.
