Hot Springs Golf & Country Club, Park

Detailed description of Hot Springs Golf & Country Club, Park

Hot Springs Golf & Country Club is a Semi-Private, 36 hole golf facility located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hot Springs Country Club has two 18 hole golf courses, The Arlington Course and The Park Course. The Park Course was formerly named The Majestic.

The Park Course at Hot Springs Golf & Country Club first opened for play in 1898. It was designed by Willie Parks, Jr. It was redesigned in 1920 by William H Diddel. Extensive renovation by Coore and Crenshaw was completed in 2001 provided for 6,836 yards of lush fairways, watery challenges, and breathaking vistas of the surrounding lakes and mountains. The Park Course also offers new Bentgrass greens for year-round playability. The Park Course a bit more open than the Arlington Course, offers its own sandy and watery challenges. The course rating is 72.7 and it has a slope rating of 131.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6,836 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5,432 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 12, a par-5 that plays to 519 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 15, a par-3 that plays to 181 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 1, a 517 yard par-5 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at The Park Course at Hot Springs Golf & Country Club is # 15, a 181 yard par-3.