Indian Creek

Apart from some new back tees, the course is pretty much a monument to Flynn. From the original tees it measures a modest 6,600 yards but there’s a real eclectic mix of long and short holes, including the par four 9th topping out at 470 yards and the par four 13th spanning a mere 309 yards. It’s this variation coupled with the simplicity and subtlety of the design that makes Indian Creek so special.

Very few people will be fortunate to tee it up here, but those that do will immediately notice that the course is polished to within an inch of its life. Some say that Indian Creek is better groomed than Augusta.

In The American Private Golf Club Guide author Daniel Wexler commented as follows: “Altered somewhat over the years, the course retains virtually all of Flynn’s routing and a fine dose of Golden Age ambience – though many original bunkers and natural waste areas had, by the end of the 20th century, been reshaped or removed altogether. Modern restoration work by Ron Forse has reversed this trend, leaving a layout which, beyond the remarkable nature of its location, boasts some very fine holes… Indian Creek – despite existing largely off the radar – rates as one of the nation’s more desirable visits.”