Sand Creek Station Golf Course Explained

Golf Facility Name:Sand Creek Station Golf Course
Location:Newton Township, Harvey County, near Newton, Kansas
Coordinates:38.0196°N -97.3635°W
Establishment:2006
Type:Public
Holes:18
Tournaments:PGA Nationwide Tour Pro/Am Tournament
Designer1:Jeff Brauer
Par1:72
Length1:7200 yardsLongest hole is #10 - 648 yards
Rating1:76.3

Sand Creek Station Golf Course just outside Newton, Kansas, is a links-style 18-hole public golf course with a bent grass playing surface designed by architect Jeff Brauer.

Unique features include an active railway running through the course, Sand Creek bordering four holes, and eleven custom ponds. A wooden cart bridge spans Sand Creek, and a concrete underpass allows carts to travel under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks. A biking/walking path runs along the tracks from the course to Southwest 14th Street.

Overview

The par-72 course spans 7,200 yards which sits on the native grass.

The course is one of the most highly acclaimed in Kansas; in 2007 Golfweek Magazine ranked Sand Creek Station as the second-best public course in the state, behind only Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.[1]

Hole #NameParYards
1Sand Creek4474
2Brauer's Tree5613
3Tabletop3178
4Forever5601
5Railroad4345
6Elevation4467
7Deception3229
8Serenity4470
9Sand Grave4373
10The Beast5648
11Opportunity4364
12Uncertainty4420
13Hidden Trouble3230
14Northward4484
15Buried Elephants4382
16Road Hole5525
17Horseshoe3138
18Stadium4426

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.golfweek.com/lifestyles/golfweeksbest/state/ Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, Golfweek.com
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208200120/http://www.golfdigest.com/rankings/courses/public/2008/bestnewunder75 America's Best New Courses 2007, GolfDigest.com
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070808041630/http://www.ngf.org/cgi/whonews.asp?storyid=190 NGF recognizes outstanding facilities with the 5th annual Customer Loyalty Awards, NGF.org
  4. http://thekansan.com/stories/122306/sports_102306013.shtml, "Sand Creek Station garners another honor,"
  5. http://thekansan.com/stories/111506/localnews_111506027.shtml, "City wins public improvement award for Sand Creek Station golf course,"