Blackwolf Run
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 - 9:36 pm by admin
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Designer: Pete Dye |
Distance: Located on Riverside Drive 1 1/2 miles south of the intersection of Highways 23 and Y. |
| Sponsored by | Marriott Hotels |
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Upon its opening in 1988, Blackwolf Run was named that year’s “Best New Public Course” by Golf Digest magazine, and has continued to accumulate awards and honors including regular ranking on the list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” by Golf Digest and the “Top 100 You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. Most recently, both the River and Meadow Valleys courses received the coveted 5-Star ranking from Golf Digest.
River Course
The River Course is an 18 hole layout along a glacial river basin that features a 6,991 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course has a rating of 74.9, and it has a slope rating of 151 that is played on Bent grass. Designed by Pete Dye, the course opened in 1988. The River Course hosted the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open where Se Ri Pak won.
Meadow Valleys Course
The Meadow Valleys Course is an 18 hole layout that features a 7,142 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course has a rating of 74.6, and it has a slope rating of 144. The course was designed by Pete Dye.
