Mystic Rock's 11th hole offers deceptive view and trouble from the tee

WHARTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- There aren't many better Par 5's than the 11th hole at Nemacolin's Mystic Rock, which presents trouble off of the tee with deceiving views of the green.

The 11th hole can play as long as 634 yards and is unique because of the numbers of facets that make up the layout.

"There's several different ways Pete Dye played with your mind here a little bit," said  Chris Anderson, Director of Golf at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. "A lot of Pete Dye designs, he likes to give you the visual of the green from the tee shot. If you're following the line of sight from the tee to the green, you're going to be in a lot of trouble."

"It's a deceiving tee shot and kind of blind," Anderson added. "If you hit it at the green, you're going to be in the rocks and in the lake."

There are multiple options off the tee, from driver to iron.

The approach into the green requires an imaginative sense as the putting surface features extreme slopes with heavy undulation.

"A lot of left to right slope here, down to the pin," Anderson said. "Especially with it being firm and dry out here right now, as well, a lot of shots are running out."

The 11th hole is one of the tougher Par 5s with risk-reward opportunities, and that's one of the things that makes it special.

Mystic Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands

Founded: 1987

Public or Private: Public Resort

Location: 1001 Lafayette Drive, Farmington, PA 15437

Phone Number : 866-344-6957

Website: https://www.nemacolin.com/golf/mystic-rock/

Course Designer: Pete Dye

Par: 72

Yardages, Course Rating, and Slope Rating:

• Black - 7,550 yards - 78.3/152
• Blue - 6,791 yards - 73.8/138
• White - 6,313 yards - 71.6/137
• Gold - 5,568 yards - 68.2/130
• Red - 4,848 yards - 68.8/126