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Fairways to Heaven
Hit the Natural State Golf Trail
Lush fairways, smooth greens and challenging holes set in an array of natural, pristine landscapes — it’s all par for the course in Arkansas. The diversity of the state’s terrain is suited for many different types of courses, such as Scottish-style links courses in the Delta and Grand Prairie or rolling fairways tucked into the hardwood forests of the Ozark Mountains.
Arkansas has more than 200 private, semi-private and public courses ready for play. Among its many private courses, Arkansas boasts The Alotian Club. Owned by Warren Stephens, member of Augusta National and son of the late Masters chairman Jack Stephens, the Alotian is a spectacular 18-hole course covering 300 acres of hilly and often steep terrain that meanders through pine-dominated woods. Every hold has gorgeous views of Lake Maumelle. Every year, the club hosts the Jackson T. Stephens Charitable Golf Tournament, which brings in a top ranked member of the PGA Tour to town for an exhibition and clinic with local children. In 2006, its inaugural year, Tiger Woods attended. In 2007, Phil Mickelson wowed the crowds with his powerful swing.
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Listed below are the 13 courses found on the Natural State Golf Trail, all of which are open to the public. For more information, check out the Golf Trail’s Web site, Naturalstategolftrail.com, or call (866) 2-GOLF-AR. Pack up the sticks and get ready to hit the trail!
Here are 13 great places to play 18 holes:
Central Arkansas
Greystone Country Club
57 Greystone Blvd., Cabot
(501) 941-4444
Type: Semi-private
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Zoysia
Yards: 7,392
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $40/$50
Cart Fee: Included
The Delta
Sage Meadows Golf Course
4406 Club House Drive, Jonesboro
(870) 932-4420
Type: Semi-private
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Zoysia
Yards: 6,901
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $35/$45
Cart Fee: Included
Thunder Bayou Golf Links
1229 Perimeter Road, Blytheville
(870) 532-2621
Type: Public
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Tiff Bermuda
Yards: 7,232
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $44/$44
Cart Fee: Included
The Ouachitas
Glenwood Golf Club
584 Highway 70 E., Glenwood
(870) 356-4422
Type: Public
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Bermuda
Yards: 6,670
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $32/$41
Cart Fee: Included
Hot Springs Country Club-Arlington
101 Country Club Drive, Hot Springs
(501) 624-2661
Type: Semi-private/resort
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Bermuda
Yards: 6,690
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $95/$120
Cart Fee: Included
The Ozarks
Big Creek Golf Course & Country Club
452 Country Club Drive, Mountain Home
(870) 425-8815
Type: Semi-private
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Zoysia
Yards: 7,320
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $65/$75
Cart Fee: Included
Course at Eagle Mountain
800 Gap Road, Batesville
(870) 612-8000
Type: Semi-private
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Zoysia
Yards: 7,009
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $35/$45
Cart Fee: Included
Eagle Crest
3926 Golf Course Drive, Alma
(479) 632-8857
Type: Public
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Zoysia
Yards: 6,869
Par: 71
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $34/$42
Cart Fee: Included
Mountain Ranch Golf Club
820 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
(501) 884-3400
Type: Public
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Bermuda
Yards: 6,780
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $32/$39, $35/$45
Cart Fee: $13
Red Apple Inn & Country Club
325 Club Road, Heber Springs
(501) 362-3131
Type: Resort
Holes: 18
Greens: Tiff Eagle
Fairways: Bermuda
Yards: 6,451
Par: 71
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $50/$60
Cart Fee: Included
Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club
3495 E.Goff Farms Road, Fayetteville
(479) 571-3673
Type: Public
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent grass
Fairways: Bermuda
Yards: 7,150
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $39/$49
Cart Fee: Included
Tannenbaum Golf Club
5 Kusterin Drive, Drasco
(501) 362-5577
Type: Resort
Holes: 18
Greens: Bent Grass
Fairways: Zoysia
Yards: 6,700
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $39/$45
Cart Fee: Included
The Timberlands
Harbor Oaks Golf Club
1 Harbor Oaks Drive, Pine Bluff
(870) 541-9010
Type: Public
Holes: 18
Greens: Mini Verde
Fairways: Tifton
Yards: 7,010
Par: 72
Greens Fee Weekday/Weekend: $32/$42
Cart Fee: Included
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