Jennings Mill Country Club Course Information

Jennings Mill Country Club

Designed by Bob Cupp, Jennings Mill is a true modern day classic. It offers a great variety of long and short holes that wind through a hilly terrain, with strategic water in play on several holes, and well placed bunkers that requires sound course management to have success. The course truly challenges a player to use all the clubs in the bag. There are several birdie opportunities throughout the course and low numbers are possible, but the demanding combination of both strategy and skill make Jennings Mill a great test for the Nationwide Tour’s Athens Regional Foundation Classic.

Of note, the club has also served as host to the annual fall PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, best known as “Q-School” since 1997 and hosted the GSGA Mid-Amateur Championship in 2004.

Hole by Hole

Hole # 1

A relatively easy starting hole, but players must be careful with their approach shot into a very small green. A definite birdie opportunity, but you’ll see a bogey or higher on occasion.

Hole # 2

A “green light special” this reachable in two par 5 will yield a ton of birdies. The wide landing area off the tee allows players to be very aggressive and many players will hit irons into the green for their second shot. An eagle 3 is not out of the question.

Hole # 3

Ok, the fun’s over – this demanding par 3 begins a stretch of holes that is the strength of the entire course. A well struck shot is imperative into this shallow green. A water hazard that guards the green front and right make for a great Sunday hole location. Par is a good score.

Hole # 4

The tee shot can be tricky on this dogleg left with creeks down both sides of the landing area, players must avoid hitting through the fairway into the hazard. Perhaps the most difficult green on the course. Elevated and undulating, players will have a hard time getting the ball close on their second shot. Players who miss this green will have a very difficult up and down to save par.

Hole # 5

Narrow off the tee with fairway bunkers left and Out of Bounds on the right. The uphill second shot to this elevated green doesn’t give players much to shoot at.

Hole # 6

The long uphill tee shot demands a big, straight drive to get into good position on this very long par 4. The green is big and undulating with a false front and players will do well to get their second shot inside 25 – 30 feet.

Hole # 7

A reachable in two par 5, but with Out of Bounds very tight off the tee on both sides. Players must decide whether or not to be aggressive and risk the possibility of making a big number. A definite birdie hole either way – a great hole to watch.

Hole # 8

At 170 yards, this hole seems easy, but the green makes this hole deceivingly difficult. What looks simple from the tee is an uphill shot to a double sided, sloping green that is difficult to read and make putts on.

Hole # 9

This long par 4 is brutal from the back tee. With a creek all the way up the left side, players must be careful off the tee. Most players will be very happy with a two putt par from long distance.

Hole # 10

This short, uphill par 4 is all about the green. A false front creates serious problems for players who are too aggressive or miss the green with their second shot. A birdie opportunity, but players must use caution to avoid making a bogey.

Hole # 11

A well-positioned tee shot is critical for success on this dogleg left par 4. Perhaps the biggest and most undulating green on the course, the hole location will dictate how players attack the green. Conservative, solid play will make for a lot of easy pars – players must take some risk or make a long putt to come away with a birdie.

Hole # 12

A great short par 4 where birdies come often, but players beware, this hole can bite back at the most inopportune time. Most players will use an iron off the tee for position, however, some will choose the aggressive route and attempt to drive the green. The risk is high with a pond guarding the front left of the green and there is Out of Bounds to the right. A great hole for spectators.

Hole # 13

A fairly straight-forward par 3, but at 200+ yards, demands an excellent tee shot to hit the green. Any ball hit a little to the right can kick Out of Bounds, but left is no picnic either with mounds and grass bunkers. Players should ignore the hole location and shoot for the middle of the green. Par is very good – take it and go!

Hole # 14

A good birdie opportunity, this par 5 is reachable in two for the longer hitters. Many players will hit an iron second shot for position to best attack the hole location. The green has a small back shelf, but nothing can stop a birdie barrage here.

Hole # 15

A new back tee box makes this hole one of the strongest par 4’s anywhere. The landing area is wide, but players must hit a big tee shot to get on top of the hill inside the 200 yard marker. The green is flat for Jennings Mill, but is well guarded by a big bunker on the right front, that makes for some interesting hole locations.

Hole # 16

Thought of by many as the signature hole on the course. This demanding par 4 is long, but downhill, so it plays shorter than the yardage. The tee shot must be long and kept down the right side for the best approach shot. The green is guarded by a large pond in front that makes this the most exciting second shot on the course – a great hole for viewing.

Hole # 17

The shortest par 3 on the course will give up a lot of birdies, but the slightest mistake and it’s bogey time. A very tough up and down if you miss the green, which is narrow and slopes severely from left to right.

Hole # 18

The finishing hole is a true Bob Cupp classic. It demands both skill and proper strategy to be successful. Most players will hit a long iron or fairway metal from the tee, downhill to a narrow landing area with water on the left and Out of Bounds to the right. Most players will hit a middle iron from there, to lay-up in the 50 – 75 yard range. This hole is no “gimme” by any means and players must use caution to avoid the occasional big number – but give Nationwide Tour players a sand wedge to the green and it’s birdie time and there will be a bunch here.