(great drives ) Deer Run Golf Club Left-side bunker Marsh * 100-yard marker Fairway bunkers Out of Bounds Victoria No. 17 » par 4 » 280-317 yds. Opened Architects )PSS 4HWSL HUK 4PRL :JO\S[a GM/Head Professional ;VT (I[Z Superintendent )HYY` 7YV]V Course Record ;YV` 4HSV A ( Stroke Saver ¸/P[ H [LL ZOV[ [OH[ Ä UPZOLZ H[ [OL `HYK THYRLY 3VUNLY OP[[LYZ ZOV\SK YLZPZ[ [OL \YNL [V KYP]L [OL NYLLU·[VV THU` IHK [OPUNZ JHU OHWWLU ¹ ·;VT (I[Z t Deer Run's fi nishing holes, " crazy things can happen and very often do, " says head pro Tom Abts. The 18th is a reachable par 5, but you may want to hit your best drive on 17, a true risk-reward par 4. The hole features a slight dogleg left, but the green and fl agstick are visible from the tee-tempting the longer hitters. Out of bounds lurks along the entire right side, and if you go too far left, the marsh that sits short and left of the green will grab your shot. Play it safe with an iron? Perhaps not, as three large fairway bunkers guard the left side (another bunker resides short and left of the green). " No. 17 is drivable and provides a great eagle opportunity- it's even been aced a couple times, " Abts says. But let the driver beware. -J.O. 6 MINNESOTAGOLFER Fall 2011 www.mngolf.org ILLUSTRATIONS BY DEAN LAVATO PHOTO BY W.P. RYAN " NO. 17 IS GREAT GOLF -YOU HAVE TO THINK AND PERFORM. " -Tom Abtshttp://www.mngolf.org