Sand Creek Station Golf Course facts for kids
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| Coordinates | 38°01′11″N 97°21′49″W / 38.0196°N 97.3635°W |
| Location | Newton Township, Harvey County, near Newton, Kansas  |
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted | PGA Nationwide Tour Pro/Am Tournament |
| Designed by | Jeff Brauer |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7200 yards Longest hole is #10 - 648 yards |
| Course rating | 76.3 |
Sand Creek Station Golf Course is a fun 18-hole public golf course located near Newton, Kansas. It was designed by a famous golf course architect named Jeff Brauer. The course uses a special type of grass called bent grass, which is great for playing golf.
This golf course has some cool and unique features. An active railway runs right through the course. Also, Sand Creek borders four of the holes. There are also eleven custom-made ponds around the course. Golf carts can cross Sand Creek using a wooden bridge. There's even a concrete tunnel that lets carts go safely under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks. A path for biking and walking also runs along the tracks, connecting the course to Southwest 14th Street.
About the Golf Course
This golf course is known as a "links-style" course. This means it looks a bit like the old golf courses found in Scotland, often with open spaces and natural features. The course has 18 holes and is a "par-72" course. This means a good golfer is expected to finish the course in 72 strokes. The entire course stretches out over 7,200 yards. It is built on native grass, which helps it blend in with the natural landscape.
Sand Creek Station is one of the top golf courses in Kansas. In 2007, Golfweek Magazine said it was the second-best public course in the state. Only Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas was ranked higher.
Course Holes and Distances
Here is a list of the 18 holes at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. Each hole has a name, a "par" number, and its length in yards. The "par" is the number of strokes a good golfer should take to get the ball into the hole.
| Hole # | Name | Par | Yards |
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| 1 | Sand Creek | 4 | 474 |
| 2 | Brauer's Tree | 5 | 613 |
| 3 | Tabletop | 3 | 178 |
| 4 | Forever | 5 | 601 |
| 5 | Railroad | 4 | 345 |
| 6 | Elevation | 4 | 467 |
| 7 | Deception | 3 | 229 |
| 8 | Serenity | 4 | 470 |
| 9 | Sand Grave | 4 | 373 |
| 10 | The Beast | 5 | 648 |
| 11 | Opportunity | 4 | 364 |
| 12 | Uncertainty | 4 | 420 |
| 13 | Hidden Trouble | 3 | 230 |
| 14 | Northward | 4 | 484 |
| 15 | Buried Elephants | 4 | 382 |
| 16 | Road Hole | 5 | 525 |
| 17 | Horseshoe | 3 | 138 |
| 18 | Stadium | 4 | 426 |
Awards and Honors
Sand Creek Station Golf Course has won many awards since it opened. These awards show that it is a well-designed and popular place to play golf.
- In January 2008, Golf Digest magazine said Sand Creek Station was one of the best new public courses in America for 2006.
- Golfweek Magazine named it the second-best public course in Kansas in March 2007.
- The Kansas chapter of the American Public Works Association gave it an award in 2007 for being a great Public Works Project of the Year.
- The National Golf Foundation gave the course a Customer Loyalty Award in January 2007. This means people really liked playing there and kept coming back.
- GOLF Magazine said Sand Creek Station was one of the Top Ten New Courses You Can Play in December 2006.
- The golf industry magazine Golf Inc. chose Sand Creek Station as a finalist for the best new public course in the country in November 2006.
- The American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas gave the course a City Public Improvement Award in November 2006.
