Colbert Hills

Colbert Hills Golf Course is a public golf course located in Manhattan, Kansas. Utilizing the natural ecosystem of the surrounding Flint Hills, it is a links-style course with few trees. From its opening to 2011 Colbert Hills was ranked by Golfweek as the best public course in Kansas, and it has ranked as the second-best from 2012 to present.[1] Among both public and private courses, it has also been continuously ranked by Golf Digest among the top eight overall in the state.[2]

Colbert Hills

Club information
Coordinates	39°12′42″N 96°38′36″W
Location	Manhattan, Kansas United States
Established	2000
Type	Public
Total holes	18
Website	Colbert Hills Official Site
Colbert Hills
Designed by	Jeff Brauer and Jim Colbert
Par	72
Length	7525 Yards
Course rating	77.50

The course is home to the men's and women's golf teams of Kansas State University, and is used by the university as an environmental research and turf management facility. Colbert Hills is also home to The First Tee Academy and the Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy.

The course was co-designed by professional golfer Jim Colbert, a Kansas State University graduate. A statue of him stands at the facility. Colbert Hills also features a Par-3 course.

History

The course opened with an invitational pro-am tournament on April 30, 2000.[3] Among those competing in the tournament were Jim Colbert, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd, Annika Sörenstam and Manhattan native Deb Richard. Also present at the opening was Tim Finchem, Commissioner of the PGA Tour.

A new clubhouse was completed in May 2010, on the tenth anniversary of the course.[4]

Tournaments

Colbert Hills was host to the Big 12 Conference women's golf championships on April 19–21, 2002.

Layout and Signature Holes

The signature hole is number 7, which is a 600-yard par 5 that begins with a 90-foot (27 m) drop from the tee to the fairway. The initial landing area is bracketed by 3 bunkers, making controlled shots essential. The second landing area is also well bunkered, combining with the bunkers at the green to require an entrance from the right side of the second landing area.[5]

Scorecard

Distances listed are from the black/blue tee boxes.[6]

Hole 1	Par 5	590 Yards		Hole 10	Par 5	614 Yards
Hole 2	Par 4	412 Yards		Hole 11	Par 3	230 Yards
Hole 3	Par 4	416 Yards		Hole 12	Par 4	434 Yards
Hole 4	Par 4	494 Yards		Hole 13	Par 4	357 Yards
Hole 5	Par 3	213 Yards		Hole 14	Par 4	487 Yards
Hole 6	Par 4	428 Yards		Hole 15	Par 4	375 Yards
Hole 7	Par 5	600 Yards		Hole 16	Par 5	513 Yards
Hole 8	Par 3	210 Yards		Hole 17	Par 3	237 Yards
Hole 9	Par 4	462 Yards		Hole 18	Par 4	453 Yards

References

1. Golf Week Rankings Archived 2014-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Golf Digest".
3. "You Can See For Miles... At Colbert Hills". The Topeka Capital-Journal. April 30, 2000. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
4. "Colbert Hills To Dedicate New Clubhouse on May 8th". WIBW.com. May 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
5. "Colbert Hills info". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
6. Scorecard