Ben Hawes State Park -Ben Hawes

Detailed description of Ben Hawes State Park -Ben Hawes

Ben Hawes Golf Course is a Public 18 hole golf course located in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Ben Hawes golf course opened first opened in 1964. Formerly a part of the State Park System, as of June 1, 2010, the City of Owensboro now owns and operates Ben Hawes Golf Course and Park

The front nine on the Ben Hawes Golf Course was built on flat terrain and its back nine was built on hilly terrain.

Par for the course is 71. From the back tees the course plays to 6632 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5371 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 9, a par-5 that plays to 542 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 12, a par-3 that plays to 163 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 4, a 399 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Ben Hawes Golf Course is # 12,the 163 yard par-3.