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Other unique oddities of Taconic include a mirror behind the 10th tee to see the blind fairway, a birdhouse labeled “Suggestions” smack in the middle of the pond on the 4th hole, and the Latin phrase “medio tutissimus ibis” written on the scorecard, translating to “safer from the middle.”

Taconic Golf Club defends par on and around the greens; it is possible to go rounds and rounds and rounds without losing a ball and still struggle for good scores. Almost every green is contoured to accept a shot accordingly from one side of the fairway or another, and on many holes there are certain areas around the greens that leave only the opportunity for the occasional miracle up and down. Experience is very important in knowing which direction a particular green is safe to miss so as to leave the opportunity to recover. Following is a hole by hole description of the course from the back tees.