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The Challenge at Gladewater
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Challenge at Gladewater is a semi-private, 18-hole track that is known for its traditional design and well-manicured greens. The narrow fairways are lined with trees, and the design incorporates a few strategically placed trees that can alter your golf shots.
You’ll have the chance to start strong here, with a 272-yard, par 4 opening hole, followed by a 157-yard par 3. The other par 4s average between 350-400 yards. The number one handicap is No. 8, which plays an easier 450-yard par 5 on the front, but is a 400-yard par 4 the second time around.
Designed by Jack Hearrell, the course opened for play in 1933 and in 2008 James Dobson along with Burt Langley designed the new nine holes with updates to the existing nine.
Relax, have fun, and pay once to play all day.
Getting there : From Hwy. 271 south drive through Gladewater, and proceed to Hwy. 135. Turn left (south), then make a right on Country Club Dr.. The entrance is on the right side of the road.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6000 yards | ||
| White | 71 | 5668 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 71 | 4604 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.2/129 | 135 | 360 | 350 | 140 | 345 | 335 | 300 | 320 | 520 | 2805 | 310 | 155 | 365 | 400 | 175 | 525 | 405 | 475 | 385 | 3195 | 6000 |
| White M: 68.9/127 | 105 | 335 | 333 | 125 | 325 | 320 | 290 | 300 | 500 | 2633 | 300 | 145 | 355 | 370 | 160 | 500 | 390 | 450 | 365 | 3035 | 5668 |
| Red W: 71.1/128 | 95 | 275 | 290 | 101 | 280 | 254 | 270 | 265 | 350 | 2180 | 230 | 130 | 275 | 326 | 155 | 415 | 300 | 288 | 305 | 2424 | 4604 |
| Handicap | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Reviews
Very challenging!
The staff was very inviting from the get go. The front nine is super challenging for every type of golfer due to the tight fairways and small greens. This is the newest section of the course to expand it to a 18 hole course and over time, and if good maintenance is nutured to this section, it will be tops in the area. The back nine is more muture and open but still fun to play. The only negative I can say about the course is almost all the tee boxes were extremely hard and I broke several teeing teeing it up. I would definitely consider playing this course again.
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