Desert Canyon - Virtual Golf
Hold on to your hats! Big hills, high winds and narrow fairways on this beautiful course.
Desert Canyon is available to all users, including those on a free trial. To play, open Virtual Golf, select 9 Hole Courses, and choose Desert Canyon from the list.
Scorecard
Desert Canyon is a par 36 over 9 holes. All distances are in metres.
Five tee options are available, ranging from the longest (Hexagon) to the shortest (Circle):
| Hole | Name | Par | Hexagon | Pentagon | Square | Triangle | Circle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandstone Ridge | 5 | 513 | 474 | 425 | 279 | 210 |
| 2 | Sun Valley | 4 | 403 | 358 | 304 | 195 | 171 |
| 3 | Mesa Vista | 3 | 159 | 135 | 110 | 88 | 69 |
| 4 | Cactus Saloon | 5 | 507 | 467 | 427 | 250 | 205 |
| 5 | Oasis Springs | 4 | 396 | 366 | 322 | 229 | 170 |
| 6 | Coyote Junction | 3 | 186 | 161 | 137 | 91 | 75 |
| 7 | Redrock | 4 | 408 | 391 | 344 | 204 | 161 |
| 8 | Dune View | 5 | 620 | 555 | 462 | 306 | 244 |
| 9 | Rattlesnake Pass | 3 | 206 | 162 | 142 | 74 | 67 |
| Total | 36 | 3,398 | 3,069 | 2,673 | 1,716 | 1,372 |
Hole Descriptions
Hole 1 - Sandstone Ridge (Par 5)
513m (Hexagon) / 425m (Square)
A hole that feels like a double dogleg. The narrow fairway on the corner will only make your approach more difficult. Instead, aim for the greenery that you can see, then send your second shot straight up the fairway and set yourself up for a comfortable approach distance.
Hole 2 - Sun Valley (Par 4)
403m (Hexagon) / 304m (Square)
This uphill dogleg right is one of the toughest approach shots on the course. Keep to the left side of the fairway to open up the target and aim for a high approach to stop it on the dancefloor as quickly as you can.
Hole 3 - Mesa Vista (Par 3)
159m (Hexagon) / 110m (Square)
Hit across the canyon with the flowing desert creek below. With bunkers short and long, ensure you have the right club to take on the green. If you need to, you can bail out to the area on the left.
Hole 4 - Cactus Saloon (Par 5)
507m (Hexagon) / 427m (Square)
Anything on the greenery from this tee shot is a win. If you can land it on the right side, then it takes away some of the perils of the water feature on the left side of this hole. Carve one in with a right-to-left ball flight for an outside birdie opportunity.
Hole 5 - Oasis Springs (Par 4)
396m (Hexagon) / 322m (Square)
You have two choices on this tee: right or left. The most direct route down the right is most favourable as long as you avoid the sand. From there, it's a much shorter shot into this green.
Hole 6 - Coyote Junction (Par 3)
186m (Hexagon) / 137m (Square)
One of the best views on this golf course with the iconic canyon backdrop. Still, it's a serious test on this treacherous hole. Avoid the bunker that hugs the left side of the green and bail out short right if you need to.
Hole 7 - Redrock (Par 4)
408m (Hexagon) / 344m (Square)
This is possibly the toughest tee shot on the golf course. The narrow target of this fairway is only compounded by the severity of the curvature of this hole. Anything on the fairway will give you an opening to the green.
Hole 8 - Dune View (Par 5)
620m (Hexagon) / 462m (Square)
It's one of the best birdie opportunities on this course, but you still need to earn it. Three big hits are required to get onto the green. A wide fairway is your first target, then aim to get as close to the corner as you can with your second to set you up for a comfortable approach.
Hole 9 - Rattlesnake Pass (Par 3)
206m (Hexagon) / 142m (Square)
Not much to see of the green from the tee box with a huge 90 feet to climb for this closing hole. The front edge of the green will buffer any shots so make sure you have enough club to get all the way up there.