Drake Creek Golf Club
Drake Creek is the only 18-hole golf course in the area rated 3.5 stars by Golf Digest Magazine. It features 6,714 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.6 and has a slope rating of 132.
Designed by Rich Osborne and opened in 1999, Drake Creek is
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Nationally recognized as a premier golf course, the Drake Creek Golf Course continues to please both its members and its guests.
History
Established
1999
Designed by
Rich Osborne
As is his signature, Osborne designed the Drake Creek course not
only for breathtaking vistas, but for play that can be enjoyed by
both occasional players and those whose experience level dictates
greater challenges. The Course will be sufficiently challenging and
interesting to support all levels of competitive play.
Constructed
Jim Holmes, Holmes and Company
They also built English Turn in New Orleans, Pinehurst National, and
Grand Cypress in Orlando among others.
Greens
Managed by Tim Gardner
Mr. Gardner is a nationally recognized greens manager. Drake Creek
is consistently maintained in an impeccable condition that is simply
better than other area golf courses. The 18-hole course features
Zoysia fairways and tees, bent grass greens, over 20 acres of water
and 38 sand bunkers. There are four separete tees on each hole so
the course can be as friendly or as challenging as you make it.
Championships
2005 KHSAA State Golf Championship
2006 NCAA OVC Championship
2007 NCAA OVC Championship
2008 West Kentucky Open
Amenities
The Drake Creek golfing experience is enhanced by superb practice facilities, the area's finest golf shop, and a PGA professional staff that is courteous and knowledgeable. You'll be pleased with what Drake Creek has to offer.
Web Site
Address
Drake Creek Golf Club
1 Torrey Pines
Ledbetter, KY 42058
(270) 898-4653 main
(270) 898-4608 fax
drakecreek@bellsouth.net