Although not long, Powelton places a premium on accuracy. The short par fours offer strategic options that invite birdies, but often penalize with bogies
or worse. The greens are a mixed bag, with some at ground level and flanked by flat bunkers, others elevated and fiercely guarded by large, deep hazards. The terrain can be severe, and water is a factor on 11 holes-a stream crossing the property feeds four ponds, including the one fronting the postcard par-three seventh hole.

The existing design is known to be both challenging and memorable, accentuated by wonderfully quick greens, tight fairways with deep rough and troublesome pin placements.