PAR 4 - 424 Yards

Your approach shot is key on this relatively straight par 4. With an elevated green, any shots missed left will find the bunker. Shots missed to the right will leave you with a difficult chip from the collection area.

"Probably one of the friendliest holes on the course. A fairway that has bunkers on both sides to a green that sits in front of a strand of trees and is guarded by a large bunker on the right and a large berm on the left."
--Course Architect D.A. Weibring

History

It takes 2 good pops to get in this par 4, just like it took 2 good pops to fire up John Deere's famous 2-cylinder engines that powered its tractors from 1918-1960. These engines were renowned for their simplicity & dependability - and for their distinctive sound. Their "pop-pop" noise soon earned them the affectionate name of "Poppin' Johnnies" or "Johnny Poppers."

The earliest of these engines was simply designed to replace animal power with mechanical power. During the 40 years these 2-cylinder engines were manufactured, they underwent a gradual metamorphosis, changing to highly refined power units.

Today, the tractors that carry these engines represent "yesterday" to thousands of men and women who have their roots in rural America. Each year, these tractors are collected, painstakingly restored, and proudly shown at events throughout North America.