Shield Crest Golf Course
Klamath Falls, Oregon · 18 holes · par 72 · Semi-Private. Designed by Lyman & Magnum, opened 1988.
A caddie's yardage book for every hole: plays-like distance from USGS lidar elevation, reach and carry numbers for every bunker and water hazard, green front, middle and back, which way each green falls, and the lay-up zone on par 5s. Distances are from the back tees along the mapped hole; for a shorter tee, take off the scorecard difference.
Course profile
- At about 4,190 ft the ball carries about 5% farther than at sea level, so a 150-yard shot plays like about 143. Golfers visiting from low elevation should expect to club down.
- Biggest climb: hole 8, where the green sits 31 ft above the tee and plays about 10 yards longer.
- Biggest drop: hole 13, where the green sits 31 ft below the tee and plays about 10 yards shorter.
- 12 greens tilt 2% or more. Each hole below says which side of the hole leaves an uphill putt.
Maps: tee at the bottom, green at the top. The dashed line is the mapped hole; the gold band is the lay-up zone; the arrow on the green points downhill.
Scorecard
| Hole | Par | Hcp | Black | Blue | Green | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12 | 380 | 365 | 353 | 274 |
| 2 | 3 | 18 | 203 | 140 | 130 | 120 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 432 | 415 | 404 | 398 |
| 4 | 4 | 10 | 401 | 384 | 364 | 297 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 539 | 527 | 513 | 490 |
| 6 | 3 | 16 | 176 | 166 | 146 | 140 |
| 7 | 4 | 6 | 414 | 394 | 379 | 332 |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | 522 | 508 | 494 | 366 |
| 9 | 4 | 14 | 382 | 370 | 356 | 291 |
| 10 | 5 | 9 | 516 | 500 | 486 | 430 |
| 11 | 4 | 15 | 369 | 337 | 312 | 249 |
| 12 | 3 | 11 | 221 | 202 | 184 | 133 |
| 13 | 4 | 7 | 413 | 387 | 349 | 329 |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | 414 | 399 | 371 | 300 |
| 15 | 3 | 13 | 225 | 203 | 185 | 162 |
| 16 | 4 | 5 | 411 | 395 | 357 | 278 |
| 17 | 5 | 17 | 521 | 497 | 473 | 403 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | 466 | 442 | 422 | 409 |
Tees
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Male | 7005 | 71.5 | 115 |
| Blue | Male | 6631 | 69.8 | 112 |
| Green | Male | 6278 | 68.2 | 111 |
| Green | Female | 6278 | 73.6 | 124 |
| Red | Female | 5401 | 68.7 | 117 |
Hole 1 · Par 4
- Plays like
- 374-19 ft
- Green · Black tee
- 367 · 380 · 394front · middle · back
- Green size
- 27 × 28yards deep × wide
- Fairway
- 44 ydswide at 203
- Green slope
- 2.5%falls to the front-left
In play
- Water right: 81 to reach, 250 to carry
- Water left: 188 to reach, 219 to carry
- Bunker front-right of the green
- Bunker front-left of the green
Playing notes
- Plays about 6 yards shorter: the green sits 19 ft below the tee.
- Dogleg right at about 219 yards.
- Hazards on both sides of the fairway from 81 yards; a tee shot that finishes short of 81 keeps them out of play.
- The fairway is about 44 yards wide at 203 and narrows to 39 at 173.
- Hazards guard both sides of the green; aim for the middle.
- The green falls from back-right to front-left, about 2.5%. Finish on the front-left side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Hole 2 · Par 3
- Plays like
- 202-3 ft
- Green · Black tee
- 189 · 203 · 217front · middle · back
- Green size
- 28 × 24yards deep × wide
- Green slope
- 3%falls to the front
In play
- Water right: 61 to reach, 270 to carry
- Water left: 92 to reach, 163 to carry
- Bunker front of the green
- Bunker right of the green
Playing notes
- The green is guarded on the right by bunkers; miss left.
- Bunkers short of the green; take enough club to carry it.
- The green falls from back to front, about 3%. Finish on the front side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Hole 3 · Par 4
- Plays like
- 431-2 ft
- Green · Black tee
- 417 · 432 · 447front · middle · back
- Green size
- 31 × 22yards deep × wide
- Fairway
- 38 ydswide at 239
- Green slope
- 1.5%falls to the front-left
In play
- Water left: 37 to reach, 110 to carry
- Bunker right: 230 to reach, 282 to carry
Playing notes
- Dogleg right at about 259 yards.
- Fairway bunkers on the right: 230 to reach, 282 to carry. Drives that finish short of 230 stay clear; otherwise the left side is the safer line off the tee.
- The fairway is about 38 yards wide at 239.
- No hazards mapped around the green.
- The green falls from back-right to front-left, about 1.5%. Finish on the front-left side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Holes 4 to 18
4 · Par 45 · Par 56 · Par 37 · Par 48 · Par 59 · Par 410 · Par 511 · Par 412 · Par 313 · Par 414 · Par 415 · Par 316 · Par 417 · Par 518 · Par 4
The rest of this guide has the same caddie detail for every hole:
- 15 plays-like yardages
- 30 hazards with reach and carry
- 13 green slope reads
- 4 par-5 lay-up zones
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Hole maps, hazards and playing notes come from mapped course data and USGS 3DEP elevation (public domain), not a visit. Plays-like numbers use the Skitty caddie's rule of one yard per 3 ft of rise, from the longest tee; altitude uses 1.16% of carry per 1,000 ft. Tees, hazards and conditions change; check with the course before you play. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) via OpenGolfAPI. Scorecard yardages and ratings as published. See a mistake? Email [email protected].