Stroke index 1: the hardest hole at Hominy Hill. A 504-yard par 5 that rewards patience and punishes the two big swings.
Trying to overpower the #1 handicap hole with two all-out swings, then facing an awkward half-wedge or a recovery from the sand.
Three comfortable shots beat two big ones and a scramble. The layup's distance only matters if it leaves your favorite wedge number; anything closer that isn't a full swing usually costs you the up-and-down.
Decide the wedge distance you want for your third, then work back. The second shot's only job is to leave that number from the short grass: smooth, not maximum.
≈ 0.4-0.6 strokes on the toughest hole out here, by taking the double bogey out of play.
Yardages are from the white tees on the official Monmouth County Parks scorecard; par and stroke index are course-wide. Strokes-saved figures are approximate expected-value ranges for a mid-handicap golfer (roughly 8-18), not guarantees. Aim guidance is general course management. For a hole's exact bunker and green detail, walk it with the yardage book.
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