Colbert Hills

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Colbert Hills
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Coordinates 39°12′42″N96°38′36″W / 39.21167°N 96.64333°W / 39.21167; -96.64333
Location Manhattan, Kansas
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Established2000
TypePublic
Owned by Kansas State University
Total holes18
Website Colbert Hills Official Site
Colbert Hills
Designed by Jeff Brauer and Jim Colbert
Par 72
Length7525 Yards
Course rating 77.50

Colbert Hills Golf Course is a public golf course located in Manhattan, Kansas. Utilizing the natural ecosystem of the surrounding Flint Hills, it is a links-style course with few trees. From its opening to 2011 Colbert Hills was ranked by Golfweek as the best public course in Kansas, and it has ranked as the second-best from 2012 to present. [1] Among both public and private courses, it has also been continuously ranked by Golf Digest among the top eight overall in the state. [2]

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The course is home to the men's and women's golf teams of Kansas State University, and is used by the university as an environmental research and turf management facility. Colbert Hills is also home to The First Tee Academy and the Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy.

The course was co-designed by professional golfer Jim Colbert, a Kansas State University graduate. A statue of him stands at the facility. Colbert Hills also features a Par-3 course.

History

The course opened with an invitational pro-am tournament on April 30, 2000. [3] Among those competing in the tournament were Jim Colbert, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd, Annika Sörenstam and Manhattan native Deb Richard. Also present at the opening was Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA Tour.

A new clubhouse was completed in May 2010, on the tenth anniversary of the course. [4]

Tournaments

Colbert Hills was host to the Big 12 Conference women's golf championships on April 19–21, 2002.

Layout and Signature Holes

The signature hole is number 7, which is a 600-yard par 5 that begins with a 90-foot (27 m) drop from the tee to the fairway. The initial landing area is bracketed by 3 bunkers, making controlled shots essential. The second landing area is also well bunkered, combining with the bunkers at the green to require an entrance from the right side of the second landing area. [5]

Scorecard

Distances listed are from the black/blue tee boxes. [6]

Hole 1Par 5590 YardsHole 10Par 5614 Yards
Hole 2Par 4412 YardsHole 11Par 3230 Yards
Hole 3Par 4416 YardsHole 12Par 4434 Yards
Hole 4Par 4494 YardsHole 13Par 4357 Yards
Hole 5Par 3213 YardsHole 14Par 4487 Yards
Hole 6Par 4428 YardsHole 15Par 4375 Yards
Hole 7Par 5600 YardsHole 16Par 5513 Yards
Hole 8Par 3210 YardsHole 17Par 3237 Yards
Hole 9Par 4462 YardsHole 18Par 4453 Yards

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References

  1. Golf Week Rankings Archived 2014-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Golf Digest".
  3. "You Can See For Miles... At Colbert Hills". The Topeka Capital-Journal. April 30, 2000. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  4. "Colbert Hills To Dedicate New Clubhouse on May 8th". WIBW.com. May 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  5. "Colbert Hills info". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  6. Scorecard