The Village Golf Club - Winged Foot Nine

The Village Golf Club is owned by the City of Panorama Village and managed by Billy Casper Golf.  With five sets of tee boxes and yardages ranging from 2629 to 3443 yards, each of the nines is suitable for all levels of play.  The tips are demanding for the low handicappers and the forward tees are great for beginners, seniors, or ladies. 

The Village Golf Club is home to three different nine hole layouts which meander throughout the quiet and quaint community:

Winged Foot is the longest and the toughest of the three nines with a formidable slope of 73.5 and rating of 143

Thunderbird is regarded as the easiest and is much more traditional and straightforward – read our review of Thunderbird

Rolling Hills is the middle of the roader and no walk in the park – 3426 yards, slope of 74.1, and rating of 137 – we haven’t had a chance to play Rolling Hills

Winged Foot is characterized by tight tee lined fairways and bunkers guarding the greens, most of which have some pretty significant slope.  This nine has a little bit of everything to keep you focused but still offers a fair and fun round.  Some of what you’ll need to manage includes: some uphill and downhill shots, risk reward opportunities, tight approaches, dog legs left and right, water on 3 holes, plus raised and guarded greens.

Some of our favorite holes included:

#1 is a 574 yard par 5 and the #1 handicap with a long straight uphill shot then a tough approach thanks to water, sand and a tree blocking the shot to a boomerang shaped green

the par 3s are about average length (167 and 179 yards) but leave little room for error thanks to water, raised greens, bunkers, and no room in back of the green

#3 has a good risk reward opportunity to try and fly the trees and go for the green on this 387 yard par 4 – but don’t miss

#9 is fun and the approach to a slightly uphill green demands some accuracy

The fairways were still transitioning from a tough year with record temperatures and little rain.  They were thin and spotty which resulted in some extra roll.  All the fairways are tight and lined by trees and some homes that can come into play.  The roughs were rough and indistinguishable from the fairways. You’ll run into some slope, contour, and dog legs that you need to manage.

The Village Golf Club greens were in surprisingly good shape, ran fairly true, and most had plenty of slope.  They ranged in shape and size from small to about average.  Try to stay in front of the pin or you’ll face a demanding downhill putt.  Most of the greens were raised and all have at least one bunker.  This nine demands some accurate approach shots to score well.

The bunkers were average size and all 12 traps are around the greens.  The sand was firm and thin and the lips ranged from 3 to 8 inches, meaning don’t plan on hitting the bunker and rolling out – and if you land up against the lip, you’re in for a tough out. 

Bottom line – a pretty good nine with some fun holes and a very good value.