Backyard Adventures

BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2015 Pike Publishing 41 Golf in Santa Claus, Indiana For Tee Times, Call Toll Free 1-877-XMAS Golf (1-877-962-7465) or 812-544-2255 1 Clubhouse Drive, Santa Claus, IN ■ Open to the Public ■ Championship 18-hole Golf Course ■ We specialize in Group and Corporate Outings ■ Full service Golf Shop ■ Practice Putting Green and Driving Range ■ Food and Beverages for all your needs ■ Come to the 19th Hole for a great breakfast and lunch 9 Holes + Cart ����������������������� $ 15 18 Holes + Cart ������������������� $ 26 After purchase of 18 holes golf is free, cart fee not included. O G C C Golf Club Oakland City 1593 S. West Street, Oakland City (812) 749-3923 Restaurant open Daily 16 oz. Ribeyes and 7 oz. Filet Mignon served every Saturday starting at 4 p.m. to 6,617 at the back, with in between tees of 6,031, 5,606 and 5,240 and slopes rang- ing from 126 to 114. The course features Bermuda fairways and bentgrass greens. Their clubhouse can seat up to 40 people and their deck up to 80 people, with a full menu and seafood on Friday nights ranging from grilled salmon to frog legs. boonville Country Club 5244 N. Highway 61, Boonville 812-897-1370 www.boonvillecountryclub.com Boonville Country Club blends an enjoy- able golf experience with a relaxed and affordable atmosphere to create a unique Private Club setting. They welcome all visi- tors to their site to explore and see what makes them the best kept secret in the Tri- State. See why the Club has been enjoyed by Members and Guests since 1958. It is a private club that allows public play on Mondays at the rate of $27 for 18 holes with a cart. The 18 -hole par 71 course offers mem- berships for as little as $50 a month. The course has bermuda fairs and plays through rolling hills with trees on the back nine and more open on the front nine. The back tees are 5,866 yards, middle tees play 5,225 and the forward tees 4,716. It has slopes of 116 from the back, 110 from the middle and 109 from the women's tees. Prides Creek golF Course 1005 E. County Road 400 N., Petersburg 812-354-3059 www.pridescreekgolf.com Prides Creek Golf Course is a pictur- esque setting in Prides Creek Park, played around the 90 -acre Prides Creek Lake. It was built in 1992 and puts a bonus on precision. Most holes are tree lined, amid the roll- ing hills along the sides of Prides Creek Lake. Five of the holes have water and two of the holes have water carries. The nine hole course has five sets of tees that play from 2,368 to 2822 for nine holes or 4883 and 5,854 for 18 holes, with slopes of 114 for the men and 112 for the women. The two par fives are short enough for the longest hitters to reach in two, but remain a challenge. Hole two is a downhill 508 yard hole from the tips, with a large creek in front of the green, preventing any run up shots. The par five ninth hole is an uphill 495 yard hole with an elevated green. The par three fifth hole is the course's signature hole, playing 195 from the tips and 145 from the forward men's tees. Water surrounding the hole on three sides with a 30 foot falloff to the right, a bunker on the front left, and a grass bunker on the front right, make the hole a brute from tips. The forward tees still require a solid short iron. The women's tees play from 115 to 130. Prides Creek recently installed bermuda grass fairways that provide a great lie if you are in the fairway all summer long. g lFer's guide g lFer's guide Featured Courses CraWFord County lucas oil golf Course 139 N. Boss Lane, English 812-338 -3748 dubois County alvin C. ruxer Municipal golf Course 400 S. Clay St., Jasper 812-482-5554 huntingburg Country Club — 9-hole 739 W. Third St., Huntingburg 812-683-3376 buffalo trace golf Course 1728 Jackson St., Jasper 812-782-4600 sultan's run golf Course 1490 N. Meridian Road, Jasper 812-482-1009 gibson County Princeton Country Club Old U.S. 41, Princeton 812-385 -5669 oakland City golf Club Route 3, Oakland City 812-749 -3923 knox County Country Club of old vincennes 2715 Washington Ave. Vincennes 812-882-9800 orange County donald ross Course at French lick 11160 Indiana 56, French Lick 812-936 -9300 Paoli Country Club golf Course 9-hole 1345 Leonard Circle, Paoli 812-723-2110 Pete dye Course at French lick 8761 Indiana 56, French Lick 812-936 -9301 valley links golf Course — 9-hole 8670 Indiana 56, French Lick 812-936 -9300 Pike County Pride's Creek 1005 E. C.R. 400 N., Petersburg 812-354-3059 sPenCer County Christmas lake golf Course 1 Clubhouse Drive, Santa Claus 812-544-2271 vanderburgh Co. bob Walther golf driving range 2301 N. First Ave., Evansville 812-464-5660 Cambridge golf Club 1120 Cambridge Village Square 812-868 -GOLF eagle valley golf Course 10350 Petersburg Road, Evansville 812-867-7888 Fendrich golf Course 1900 E. Diamond Ave., Evansville 812-435 -6070 helfrich hills golf Course 1500 Mesker Park Drive, Evansville 812-435 -6075 howell Par 3 golf Course 1101 S. Baker Ave., Evansville 812-422-8495 Mcdonald golf Course — 9-hole 2905 E. Morgan Ave., Evansville 812-475 -2578 thunderbolt Pass golf Course 6901 Petersburg Road, Evansville 812-426 -2166 Wesselman's Par 3 golf Course 551 N. Boeke Road, Evansville 812-475 -2579 WarriCk County boonville Country Club 5244 State Road 61 N., Boonville 812-897-1370 quail Crossing golf Course 5 Quail Crossing Drive, Boonville 812-897-1247 Wabash County, ill Mount Carmel golf Club 700 Park Road, Mount Carmel, Ill. 618 -262-5771 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40

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