February 26, 2019 update: As the course is currently configured, the first five holes are pretty much the same as the day Cobb’s opened in May 0f 1916. Now you tee off on the 6th hole and play it as a par 3 to the original 12th green. Instead, the 6th hole climbed up the hill leading up to the current 16th tee, playing to the current 16th green. A wonderful par 4 playing 430 yards, not totally unlike the 18th hole at Riviera (a design by a fellow with ties to Philadelphia, George Thomas). Below is a very cool drone video to give a feel for the original hole:
