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10D PIKE PUBLISHING BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2017 Santa Claus, IN Christmas Lake Golf Course Monday/Tuesday 18 holes with cart $34 Tax Included $29 Seniors Excludes Holidays Wednesday/Friday 18 holes with cart $39 Tax Included $34 Seniors Weekends & Holidays 18 holes with cart $47 Tax Included $42 from 12-2 p.m.; $35 after 2 p.m. Weekdays Twilight Rate 18 holes with cart $28 Tourism Guide Specials Santa Claus, IN Call Toll Free 877-962-7465 Margaritas...Beer...Wine...Spirits AT CHRISTMAS LAKE GOLF Lunch Served Daily BURGERS, GRILLED CHICKEN, HOT DOGS, SALADS, PIZZA, AND Tourism Guide Specials Monday/Tuesday 18 holes with cart $32.00 (tax included) $29.00 (55 & older) Excludes Holidays Weekday Twilight Rate 18 holes with cart $29.00 All Players Wednesday-Friday 18 holes with cart $37.00 (tax included) $29.00 (55 & older) Weekends & Holidays 18 holes with cart $45.00 (tax included) $40.00 (55 & older) All Players $35 after 2 pm. Discounts for Juniors & Active Military. Christmas Lake Golf Course Monday/Tuesday 18 holes with cart $34 Tax Included $29 Seniors Excludes Holidays Wednesday/Friday 18 holes with cart $39 Tax Included $34 Seniors Weekends & Holidays 18 holes with cart $47 Tax Included $42 from 12-2 p.m.; $35 after 2 p.m. Weekdays Twilight Rate 18 holes with cart $28 Tourism Guide Specials Santa Claus, IN Call Toll Free 877-962-7465 Margaritas...Beer...Wine...Spirits AT CHRISTMAS LAKE GOLF COURSE Lunch Served Daily Full Appetizer Menu BURGERS, GRILLED CHICKEN, PULLED PORK, HOT DOGS, SALADS, PIZZA, AND MUCH MORE 1-877-XMAS-GOLF www.ChristmasLake.com Santa Claus, IN Named a Four Star Places to Play Course by Golf Digest 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. SAVE $5/ROUND when you bring in this ad! * $ 15 $ 26 9 Holes + Cart 18 Holes + Cart After purchase of 18 holes, golf is free. Cart fee not included. * Limit one per customer per visit. Code: BYA2017. 1005 E. County Road 400 N, Petersburg (812) 354-3059 • www.pridescreekgolf.com Prides Creek GOLF COURSE DAILY RATES 9 HOLES AS LOW AS $9 50 SEASON PASSES A beautiful course on the banks of Prides Creek Lake. START AT ONLY $425 NEW MEMBERS SAVE $50 G U I D E BACKYARD ADVENTURES GOLF CHRISTMAS LAKE GOLF COURSE 1 Clubhouse Drive, Santa Claus 1-877-962-7465 • 812-544-2255 www.christmaslake.com Christmas Lake Golf Course was one of the first championship golf courses in southern Indiana, the idea of visionary Bill Koch. It was designed and built by national known archi- tect Edmund Ault. Nearly 50 years later, Christmas Lake Golf Course is still taking golfers to their limits. One of their yearly events includes the Nightmare before Christmas tournament, which features the hardest pin and tee placements in early December. Rated by Golf Digest as one of the top 75 public golf courses in the country, Christmas Lake perennially provides a championship challenge with great condi- tions and service. There are five sets of tees ranging from the tips at a gaudy 7,275 yards. It trickles down from there to the blue tees at 6,745, white at 6,243, green at 4,758 and red at 5,074. The slopes run from 136 for the gold, 130 for blue, 126 for white and 121 for both the green and women's red tees. The course starts off with a down hill 480 yard par four that is the number five handicap. The second hole is the course's toughest hole, a dog leg left 465 from the tips and 428 from the blue. Both require a long and accurate tee shot to avoid rough on the left and water on the right. The fair way and green have water all down the right side. The front nine is fairly flat, but the back nine plays up and down through the hills of Spencer County. The final hole is a par 3 with a water carry to the green from distances of 206 from the tips in 25 yard incre- ments for the short tees. They have a full range of equipment, accessories and clothing in the pro-shop, as well as a grill in the clubhouse, capable of holding large events. PRIDES CREEK GOLF COURSE 1005 E. County Road 400 N., Petersburg 812-354-3059 www.pridescreekgolf.com Prides Creek Golf Course is a picturesque 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 rolling 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 fair - ways that provide a great lie if you are in the fairway all summer long. OAKLAND CITY COUNTRY CLUB 1593 South West St., Oakland City 812-749-3923 Oakland City Country Club is open to the public for daily play. The par 35 nine hole course was built in 1947 and plays a variety length of holes. It slaps you in the face on the first tee with a long and narrow tee shot for the par five 500 yard hole. Then, it switches gears to a short par three on hole two that plays from 112 to 147 down hill, but often is a stressful par. The 395 yard par four, fourth hole requires driver off the tee. Oakland City's small firm and sloped greens require careful consideration for a low score. The sixth hole is a 145 to 169 all carry par three over water to a tiered green with multiple tees providing various angles and distances. When it plays into the wind, it can be a round breaker. For men, the course plays 5545 for par 35 for a 105 slope. While the women play 5,249 par 74. The women start the course with a rare par six 500 yard hole. The clubhouse has a bar and grill for all your snack and meal needs before, during or after your round. FEATURED COURSES

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