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The hole truth
Bon Air's No. 2: One of the prettiest par 3s you'll find, this hole demands a controlled shot from an elevated tee to carry a lake in its final 90 yards.
Anything long, and you're chipping from a downhill lie toward the water.
With a bunker on the left to catch stray shots, this green is generously large, but that introduces the danger of a three-putt on a surface anything but level.
This beautiful hole is a pleasure to play, no matter what you score.
Standard yardage: 177, 163, 95
Players say
"I think it's a challenging hole. If you're short, you're in the water. The green runs back to front, toward the water.
"You have to make a decision on the tee whether to challenge the water and try to be below the hole or play it safe and have a downhill putt.
"A front pin is the toughest to birdie."
Panel member T.J. Ostrom, three-time York County Amateur champion.
"When you stand on the tee, the first thing that sticks
"There's always wind, either right or left and against you. It's never with you. I try to gauge it by the fountain or throw up some grass.
"The green's kind of tricky. Even if you're on, you're not guaranteed a par."
Tim Meckley, longtime member and three-time club champion.
Get on course
You must be accompanied by or sponsored by a member of Bon-Air Country Club to play the course.
Honorable mention
Hole No. 1: Range End, Country Club of York, Out Door.
- Al Gregson
