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.
Sand Creek Station is one of the greenest courses in Kansas and is also known as a very well-maintained golf course. It is a very challenging course with a back tee yardage of more than 7200 yards. There seems to be a constant breeze there and they have designed the holes to face a variety of directions. Since there are five sets of tees, golfers of all abilities will enjoy playing at Sand Creek Station.
One of Sand Creek Station’s signature holes, "The Beast," measures 648 yards from the Championship Tees and is the longest par five in the state of Kansas. The Beast is a long par 5 requiring negotiation of water on all 3 shots. If the golfer birdies this hole, they receive a t-shirt with the saying, "I conquered the Beast" on it.
Awards and honors
- Golf Digest ranked Sand Creek Station among 2006's best new public courses in America in its January 2008 issue.
- Golfweek Magazine named Sand Creek Station the No. 2 public course in the state of Kansas in March 2007.
- The Kansas chapter of the American Public Works Association named Sand Creek Station a Public Works Project of the Year in 2007.
- The National Golf Foundation honored Sand Creek Station with a Customer Loyalty Award in January 2007.
- GOLF Magazine recognized Sand Creek Station as a Top Ten New Course You Can Play in December 2006.
- Industry magazine Golf Inc. named Sand Creek Station as a finalist for top new public course in the country in November 2006.
- The American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas awarded Sand Creek Station a City Public Improvement Award in November 2006.
External links
- Official site
- Kemper Sports Management
- City of Newton
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