What is the Eisenhower golf course?
Eisenhower Golf offers golf instruction, golf clinics and a summer junior golf program, all of which are conducted by the PGA staff. Eisenhower is also the home course for the Air Force Academy’s intercollegiate golf team which plays host to a Division 1 tournament each September.
Do I need reservations for tee times at Eisenhower?
Reservations for tee times are recommended, especially during the busy summer season. Eisenhower Golf offers golf instruction, golf clinics and a summer junior golf program, all of which are conducted by the PGA staff.
How long is the White Course at Eisenhower?
The White Course at Eisenhower measures 6,932 yards from the championship tees, 6,399 yards from the middle tees, and 5,357 yards from the forward tees. The course has elevated greens with 22 holes, as the par three's have double identical holes. In recent years, 38 green side bunkers on the White Course were renovated and 15 new tees constructed.
Who designed the White Course at Eisenhower Park?
The White Course, one of three 18-hole golf courses at Eisenhower Park, was designed in 1950 by Robert Trent Jones, a major 20th-century architect of American courses.
What grasses did Andrew Green use?
Andrew Green has made use of strategic mounding and native fescue grasses to ensure that the visual appeal and challenge remain. See the work that went into making his vision a reality.
Is there a better time to improve your golf game?
There's never been a better time to improve your golf game, take advantage of our instructional programs!
Where is the putting surface on the Par 3?
The putting surface falls away in the back right corner of the green. The left side is guarded by a large hummock that obstructs the bail-out area of the complex. Coming up short will bring a false front into play situated just yards from one of the many restored streams on the property.
What is the number one handicap hole?
The number one handicap hole plays long and uphill to a wide fairway that slopes severely downhill from left to right. Golfers must favor the left side of the fairway to avoid a missed fairway. Approach shots from the fairway will leave the ball well below your feet and favor a fade into this green which is large, accepting longer irons and fairway woods. Par is a good score here, setting the tone for more, challenging holes on the front side.
What is the par 5 on Generals Highway?
This long stretching par 5 parallel to Generals Highway is wide and straight offering golfers plenty of room to unleash two good shots and reach the large putting surface in two. The green is guarded by hummocks and falloffs that require accurate wedge shots if it’s a three-shot hole. A birdie opportunity and redemption hole for those taunted by the five consecutive par 4 starting holes.
What is the 5th hole?
The new 5th hole presents length and a demanding tee shot that can't waver from a center target line. Longer hitters may find the only flat area on this fairway that is guarded by a marsh. The green complex is forgiving assuming one plays away from the trouble left. This is the last of five consecutive par 4 holes requiring a series of accurate shots tee to green.
How many yards is the 6th hole?
The newly designed 6th hole is the first of five par 3 holes each unique in design. This hole is fair and can be played from as long as 201 yards to a narrow but deep putting green with subtle but challenging breaks. Three is good here and on to the first of three par 5 holes.
What grasses did Andrew Green use?
Andrew Green has made use of strategic mounding and native fescue grasses to ensure that the visual appeal and challenge remain. See the work that went into making his vision a reality.
Should bunkers be removed from golf courses?
There are purists in the golfing industry that say there's no way every bunker should be removed from a course. Maintaining bunkers is incredibly expensive – a square foot of bunkering can require as much resources as a square foot of green space.