GOLF: Your guide to area golf courses

By KEVIN HARRIS
Kevin.Harris@newsandtribune.com

June 28, 2008 12:48 am

— Whether you are a golfer with a low handicap or one who has just picked up the game, Clark and Floyd County residents have plenty of area courses to choose from to fit their respective handicaps.
These courses include two owned by former Masters and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller, two private courses and three nine-hole courses.
The following is a breakdown of each course in the Clark-Floyd area:

CLARK COUNTY
CHAMPIONS POINTE GOLF CLUB
ADDRESS: 1820 Champions Club Lane, Henryville 47126
PHONE: 812-294-1800
WEB SITE: www.championspointe.com/home/index.php
GREEN FEES: Monday through Thursday — 18 holes with cart, $65; Friday through Sunday and holidays — 18 holes with cart, $70; twilight after 2 p.m. (seven days a week) — 18 holes with cart, $49.
TEE TIMES: Can be made 10 days in advance for non-members.
PAR: 72.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to expert.
NOTES: Champions Pointe is the youngest of the two courses Zoeller owns in Clark County. It opened last year and will kick off Wolf Challenge festivities with “The Saturday Shamble” on Saturday, Aug. 9.

COVERED BRIDGE GOLF CLUB
ADDRESS: 12510 Covered Bridge Road, Sellersburg 47172
PHONE: 812-246-8880
WEB SITE: www.coveredbridge.com
HOURS: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
GREEN FEES: Monday through Thursday — 18 holes with cart, $65; Friday through Sunday and holidays — 18 holes with cart, $70; twilight after 2 p.m. (seven days a week) — 18 holes with cart, $49.
WINTER RATES (Nov. 1-March 31): Monday through Thursday — 18 holes with cart, $35; Friday through Sunday and holidays — 18 holes with cart, $45.
TEE TIMES: Can be made 10 days in advance for non-members.
PAR: 72.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to expert.
NOTES: The Zoeller-owned course opened in 1994. It hosts Zoeller’s annual charity golf tournament, the Wolf Challenge. Headlining this year’s Wolf will be 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus.

HIDDEN CREEK GOLF CLUB
ADDRESS: 4975 Utica-Sellersburg Road, Sellersburg 47172
PHONE: 812-246-2556
WEB SITE: www.hiddencreekgolfclub.com
HOURS: 7 a.m.-dusk
GREEN FEES (Lake and Creek 9): Monday through Thursday — nine holes w/o cart, $12; nine holes with cart, $19; 18 holes w/o cart, $22; 18 holes with cart, $34; Friday through Sunday — nine holes w/o cart, $16; nine holes with cart, $23; 18 holes w/o cart, $30; 18 holes with cart, $42; twilight after 2 p.m. — Monday through Thursday: 18 holes w/o cart, $16; 18 holes with cart, $28; Friday through Sunday: 18 holes w/o cart, $23; 18 holes with cart, $35; juniors (Monday through Friday) — nine holes w/o cart, $10; nine holes with cart, $17; 18 holes w/o cart, $16; 18 holes with cart, $28; seniors (Monday through Friday) — nine holes w/o cart, $10; nine holes with cart, $17; 18 holes w/o cart, $16; 18 holes with cart, $28.
GREEN FEES (Links 9): Monday through Thursday — nine holes w/o cart, $9; nine holes with cart, $16; 18 holes w/o cart, $16; 18 holes with cart, $28; Friday through Sunday — nine holes w/o cart, $13; nine holes with cart, $20; 18 holes w/o cart, $24; 18 holes with cart, $36; twilight after 2 p.m. — Monday through Thursday: 18 holes w/o cart, $13; 18 holes with cart, $25; Friday through Sunday: 18 holes w/o cart, $20; 18 holes with cart, $32; juniors (Monday through Friday) — nine holes w/o cart, $7; nine holes with cart, $14; 18 holes w/o cart, $13; 18 holes with cart, $25; seniors (Monday through Friday) — nine holes w/o cart, $7; nine holes with cart, $14; 18 holes w/o cart, $13; 18 holes with cart, $25.
TEE TIMES: Accepted one week in advance.
PAR: 72.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate.
NOTES: Hidden Creek will start its Junior Series tournaments on July 8. For more information, go to the course’s Web site.

HOOSIER HILLS GOLF COURSE
ADDRESS: 17130 Hwy. 60, Borden 47106
PHONE: 812-967-5050
HOURS: 8 a.m.-dusk
GREEN FEES: Monday through Sunday — nine holes w/o cart, $8; nine holes with cart, $15; 18 holes w/o cart, $14; 18 holes with cart, $26.
TEE TIMES: Taken, but not necessary.
PAR: 72
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate.

JEFFERSONVILLE ELKS GOLF CLUB
ADDRESS: 1820 Charlestown Pike, Jeffersonville 47130
PHONE: 812-283-9022
HOURS: 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. during the peak season.
MEMBERSHIP FEES: Golf dues — $1,380 per year with $600 initiation fee; lodge dues — $295 per year with $100 initiation fee.
GUEST GREEN FEES: 18 holes with cart, $50.15 (Note: guests must play in a group with an Elks member in order to play the private course.)
TEE TIMES: Golf Association members must set up tee times one week in advance.
PAR: 72
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to expert.

SPEED GOLF COURSE
ADDRESS: 517 Vermont, Speed 47172
PHONE: 812-246-9570
HOURS: 7 a.m.-dusk
GREEN FEES: Monday through Friday — unlimited amount of holes w/o cart, $10; Saturday, Sunday and holidays — unlimited amount of holes w/o cart, $12.
CART FEE: $5 per person per nine holes.
TEE TIMES: Not necessary.
PAR: 35 (nine-hole course)
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Beginner to intermediate.
NOTES: Speed has two scrambles during the week that are open to the public. On Thursdays, there is a nine-hole scramble, starting at 6 p.m. On Saturday mornings, the course hosts an 18-hole scramble, beginning at 8:30. There is open golf on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, where no leagues or scrambles take place.

TWILIGHT GOLF COURSE
ADDRESS: 5316 U.S. Hwy. 62, Jeffersonville 47130
PHONE: 812-288-8871
HOURS: 7 a.m.-dusk.
GREEN FEES: Monday through Sunday — nine holes w/o cart, $6; 18 holes w/o cart, $9.
OTHERS FEES: carts — $5 per person per nine holes; pull carts — $1; club rental — $1.
TEE TIMES: Not necessary.
PAR: 27 (nine-hole, par-3 course).
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Beginner.
NOTES: Twilight is hosting three scrambles during the summer — a Monday night parent/child scramble, a Wednesday morning youth scramble and a Friday night adult scramble. The Monday and Friday scrambles will last until Sept. 30, while the Wednesday scramble will last until Aug. 12.

WOODED VIEW GOLF COURSE
ADDRESS: 2404 Greentree North, Clarksville 47129
PHONE: 812-283-9274
WEB SITE: www.clarksvilleparks.com/golf/index.html
HOURS: 7 a.m.-dusk
GREEN FEES: Weekdays — nine holes w/o cart, $10; nine holes with cart, $18; 18 holes w/o cart, $18; 18 holes with cart, $31; weekends and holidays — nine holes w/o cart, $12; nine holes with cart, $20; 18 holes w/o cart, $22; 18 holes with cart, $35; juniors (ages 18 and under) — nine holes w/o cart, $6; nine holes with cart, $14; 18 holes w/o cart, $9; 18 holes with cart, $22; seniors (60 and over) — nine holes w/o cart, $9; nine holes with cart, $17; 18 holes w/o cart, $16; 18 holes with cart, $29.
TEE TIMES: Recommended to be set up three days in advance. Call for availability.
PAR: 71.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to expert.
NOTES: The junior and senior green fees are in effect Monday through Friday and after 4 p.m. on weekends.

FLOYD COUNTY
CHERRY VALLEY GOLF COURSE
ADDRESS: 600 Cherry St., New Albany 47150
PHONE: 812-945-2777
WEB SITE: www.cherryvalleygolf.com
HOURS: 7 a.m.-dusk
GREEN FEES: Monday through Thursday — nine holes w/o cart, $9; nine holes with cart, $15; 18 holes w/o cart, $14; 18 holes with cart, $20; Friday through Sunday — nine holes w/o cart, $10; nine holes with cart, $16; 18 holes w/o cart, $15; 18 holes with cart, $21.
TEE TIMES: Not necessary.
PAR: 29 (nine-hole course, seven par-3 holes, two par-4s).
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Beginner.
NOTES: Cherry Valley was built in 1932 when it was known as Valley View Golf Course. In 1966, the course was renamed the Fuzzy Zoeller Par 3. The course became Cherry Valley in 1985.

NEW ALBANY COUNTRY CLUB
ADDRESS: 1702 Greybrook Lane, New Albany 47150
PHONE: 812-945-9091
WEB SITE: www.newalbanycc.com
HOURS: 8 a.m.-dusk
MEMBERSHIP FEES: Individual — $900 per year; family — $1,450 per year.
NON-MEMBER GREEN FEES: Monday though Friday — nine holes with cart, $20; 18 holes with cart, $35; Saturday and Sunday — nine holes with cart, $25; 18 holes with cart, $45. (Note: non-members must play in a group with an NACC member in order to play the private course.)
TEE TIMES: Must be made three days in advance.
PAR: 72
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to expert.

VALLEY VIEW GOLF CLUB
ADDRESS: 3748 Lawrence Banet Road, Floyds Knobs 47119
PHONE: 812-923-7291
WEB SITE: www.valleyviewgolfclub.org
HOURS: 7 a.m.-dusk
GREEN FEES: Monday through Thursday — nine holes w/o cart, $13; nine holes with cart, $20; 18 holes w/o cart, $25; 18 holes with cart, $38; Friday through Sunday after 2 p.m. — nine holes w/o cart, $15; nine holes with cart, $28; 18 holes w/o cart, $30; 18 holes with cart, $43; seniors (ages 62 and older) and kids (17 and under) — nine holes w/o cart, $10; nine holes with cart, $17; 18 holes w/o cart, $16; 18 holes with cart, $29.
SPECIAL RATES: Monday through Friday from 8-10 a.m. — 18 holes with cart, $28; Saturday and Sunday after 3 p.m. — Foursome special, 18 holes with cart, $100.
TEE TIMES: Taken six days in advance for non-members.
PAR: 71.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to expert.
NOTES: Has hosted the Floyd Central boys’ golf sectional for the past several years; home course of the Floyd Central boys’ golf team that won back-to-back IHSAA state titles in 2006 and 2007.

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