Keth Memorial Golf Course

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Keth Memorial Golf Course is located within Pertle Springs Park on the campus of the University of Central Missouri. It is an 18-hole grass greens course complete with a fully-equipped pro shop. Keth Memorial is under a $1.2 million renovation. The renovation includes a new driving range, new practice putting and chipping greens, and a new fully-equipped pro shop. Keth Memorial also is home for UCM golf and cross country competitions.

[edit] Hole Discriptions

Hole 1-Par 5 Hole 1 is a short par 5 that favors the longer hitter. This hole is a slight dog leg right. Longer hitters can cut a corner on the driver. Shorter hitters are force to go to the left of the big tree just right of the fairway. If a shorter hitter goes right, they may have trees in the way of his or her second shot. There is a hazard and a cedar tree to the right that can grab offline second shots. The green slopes back to front and is very small. A bunker guards the green on the left side. The green is turtle backed which will punish a golfer going long.

Hole 2-Par 3 Hole 2 is a short par 3 with two bunkers guarding the front of the green. Like the first hole, this green slopes from back to front and has an extreme turtle back. Distance control is essential. The wind is often dead in the golfers back.

Hole 3-Par 4 Hole 3 is a short deg leg right par 4. Hazards guard the right side of this hole. This hole usually calls for a fairway wood or long iron for a drive which will leave a short iron into a very small turtle backed green. Longer hitters will sometimes cut the corner to the right with a driver leaving themselves a wedge in the small green. Tee shot that are lost to the right will have a blind shot over trees to the small green. The green is relavtively flat.

Hole 4-Par 3 Hole 4 is a medium length par 3 that plays uphill. Take one extra club because this hole plays uphill and usually has a crosswind. Hazard to the right will eat up shots that are lost short and right. This small green slopes mildly from back to front. Par is a good score here.

Hole 5-Par 5 Hole 5 is a medium length par 5 that has out of bounds to the right and hazard to the left all up down the sides of the hole. This hole often plays into the wind. Longer hitters can hit this green in two but must be cautious of the pond that guards the front and right side of the green. This green is very small and slopes towards the water.

Hole 6-Par 3 This medium length par 3 plays uphill and has trees on the right. Like hole 4, take more club here. Shots that are missed to the right may hit trees. Shots that miss to the left will have a touchy chip awaiting them for the narrow green slopes to the right. Shot that go long will end up in the cedar tree or the hazard behind the green. Par is a good score here.