When stepping to the tee, players will quickly note the surrounding trees and rocky landscape. Players should lay up their tee shot to the bend. A shot straight down the middle of the fairway, 185-200 yards, leads to the perfect spot, leaving a short second shot to the green. The slight uphill approach always seems to play a club longer than the yardage states, and aside from the slippery front left corner, the green is relatively benign. Overall, the 5th is an unassuming hole that will eat your lunch if you can’t keep it out of the trees. Players must hit the ball straight, and they’ll feel this here more than any other Eagle Bend hole.