“A short-iron shootout where wedge sharpness and the four par 5s decide the check.”
At 7114 yards with four reachable par 5s, Silverado North plays shorter than the number and rewards precise iron play over raw power — elite drivers face just 120.4 yards per approach versus 139.8 for the field's shortest hitters. Poa greens put a premium on morning putting waves and clean speed control late. Target players who feast on the par 5s (5, 9, 14, 18) and hold the line on the three par 3s, where the 204-yard 3rd and 200-yard 8th both sit as penalty holes.
310+ yard drivers who turn this into a wedge game — 2167 total approach yards at 120.4 per shot leaves them flicking short irons into the bulk of the field.
Bomb-and-gouge the par 5s, get all four reachable in two, and stuff wedges on the opportunity flags at 2, 11, and 5.
295-310 yard hitters sitting at 2349 approach yards (130.5/shot) — a full club longer into most greens than the elite tier but still in scoring range.
Keep pace on the par 5s and avoid bleeding shots on the penalty par 3s at 3 and 8; iron consistency is the separator.
Sub-295 drivers grinding from 2517 approach yards (139.8/shot) — consistently a club or two longer in, which erodes birdie looks on the opportunity holes.
Elite ball-striking and a hot Poa putter are mandatory; can't afford to give back the par-5 birdies the field is making.
| Hole | Par | Yds | Elite | Mid | Bottom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 4 | 401 | 86SW / PW | 99PW / 9i | 111PW / 9i | One of the shortest approaches on the card; a birdie chance to open. |
| #2 | 4 | 371 | 56GW / SW | 69SW / PW | 81SW / PW | Shortest approach on the course — a de facto birdie hole for good wedge players. |
| #3 | 3 | 204 | 2045i / 4i | 2045i / 4i | 2045i / 4i | Longest par 3; penalty flag makes bogey-avoidance the priority. |
| #4 | 4 | 424 | 109PW / 9i | 1229i / 8i | 1349i / 8i | Distance gap matters — bottom tier hits 25 more yards in than elite. |
| #5 | 5 | 535 | 95PW / 9i | 108PW / 9i | 1209i / 8i | The most gettable par 5; elite tier plays it as a two-shot hole. |
| #6 | 4 | 421 | 106PW / 9i | 1199i / 8i | 1319i / 8i | Solid birdie window if you find the fairway. |
| #7 | 4 | 415 | 100PW / 9i | 113PW / 9i | 1259i / 8i | Part of a stretch (5-7) where birdies should stack up. |
| #8 | 3 | 200 | 2005i / 4i | 2005i / 4i | 2005i / 4i | Penalty flag; long iron into a hazard-guarded green. |
| #9 | 5 | 559 | 110PW / 9i | 1239i / 8i | 1359i / 8i | Second reachable par 5; go-zone for the long tier. |
| #10 | 4 | 424 | 109PW / 9i | 1229i / 8i | 1349i / 8i | Mirror of the 4th — approach distance dictates who scores. |
| #11 | 4 | 383 | 68SW / PW | 81SW / PW | 93PW / 9i | Second-shortest approach on the course; aggressive lines pay off. |
| #12 | 4 | 425 | 110PW / 9i | 1239i / 8i | 1359i / 8i | Longest approach of the opportunity par 4s. |
| #13 | 3 | 191 | 1916i / 5i | 1916i / 5i | 1916i / 5i | The most benign par 3 — par is a fine number. |
| #14 | 5 | 574 | 1209i / 8i | 1339i / 8i | 1458i / 7i | Length favors 310+ drivers who can get home in two. |
| #15 | 4 | 421 | 106PW / 9i | 1199i / 8i | 1319i / 8i | Standard scoring par 4; execution over strategy. |
| #16 | 3 | 178 | 1787i / 6i | 1787i / 6i | 1787i / 6i | Shortest par 3 — the one to attack among the threes. |
| #17 | 4 | 429 | 114PW / 9i | 1279i / 8i | 1399i / 8i | Toughest approach yardage on a par 4; bogey-avoidance hole. |
| #18 | 5 | 559 | 105PW / 9i | 1189i / 8i | 1309i / 8i | Gettable closer — expect Sunday charges and swings on the leaderboard. |
Long par 4s — 200+ yard approaches for shorter hitters
Wedge approaches + par 5s — birdie targets across all tiers
With elite tier at just 120.4 yards per approach and holes 2 (56y), 11 (68y) and 5 (95y) demanding short sticks, prioritize proximity-from-100-125 and strokes-gained-approach leaders over pure distance.
Distance shrinks approaches but doesn't score for you here — long hitters who can't convert wedges will leave birdies behind on a course where the field goes low.
Four reachable par 5s (5, 9, 14, 18) make par-5 birdie-or-better props strong plays. Target players who rank top-tier in par-5 scoring; the 535-yard 5th is the softest.
Poa annua greens firm up and grow bumpy through the day. Weight players in the smoother early waves, especially over the weekend when greens are most worn.
The 204-yard 3rd and 200-yard 8th carry penalty flags — a live prop and horses-for-courses angle for clean long-iron players who avoid the doubles that sink low rounds.
Silverado North is a birdie-fest wedge course dressed up as a 7114-yard par 72 — the number lies. Four reachable par 5s and multiple sub-100-yard approaches mean the winner will be a precise iron player who feasts on the opportunity flags, not the longest driver in the field. Lean SG:Approach and par-5 scoring, respect the two penalty par 3s, and give an edge to the smoother morning Poa waves.
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