Willow Creek Golf Course, CLOSED, 2008

Detailed description of Willow Creek Golf Course, CLOSED, 2008

Willow Creek Golf Course, is a Semi-Private, 18 hole golf course located in Pahrump, Nevada.

Willow Creek Golf Course previously named Calvada Championship Golf & Country Club -Championship Course, first opened for play in 1976. The course was designed by William Bell.

Willow Creek Golf Course has a lot of weeping willow, cottonwood and mesquite trees. The trees are strategically placed around the greens, as well as down the sides of the fairways, some of which are dogleg configurations. Some of the greens are completely hidden because of the placement of the trees. The course has several lakes (13 of the holes have water to contend with), #12 and #13 are split by a creek that runs across both fairways. There are only 18 bunkers. The greens are fast and small in size.

Willow Creek's signature hole is #17, a 569-yard, par 5. This hole has a dogleg left fairway and a large pond in the middle of the fairway around the dogleg bend. From the lake it is all uphill to the green. Water comes into play on eleven holes in all. The course offers a great view of Mt. Charleston.

Willow Creek plays to a par-71 and a maximum distance of 7,025 yards. The course rating is 73.7 and ithe slope rating is 127.

Championship tees: par-71, 7025 yards, 73.7/127

Tournament tees: par-71, 6514 yards, 71.2/122

Regular tees: par-71, 5,679 yards, 68.5/110

Forward tees: par-71, 5,679 yards, 67.2/106

Forward tees(W): par-71, 5,679 yards, 72.3/116

Willow Creek closed for play in October, 2008.