Eagleglen Golf Course, CLOSED 2014

Detailed description of Eagleglen Golf Course, CLOSED 2014

Eagleglen Golf Course, is a Military, 18 hole golf course located in Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.

The course first opened for play in 1972. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.

Eagleglen Golf Course has been ranked by Golf Digest as Alaska's top golf course in recent years. Eagleglen annually plays host to several tournaments including the Alaska International Pro-Am, State Amateur, and Public Links Tournament.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,687 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,307 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 15, a par-5 that plays to 544 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 17, a par-3 that plays to 172 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 7, a 438 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 12, a 341 yard par-4.

April 2014, course closure announced.

In a press release announcing the closure of one of Alaska's premier courses, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson said it couldn't justify keeping all three of its courses open. JBER said it had considered a variety of options, such as raising greens fees as well as closing one or both of the 18-hole courses at Moose Run, before determining that closing Eagleglen was the best option.