Rawlins serves as the County Seat for Carbon County. This city lies in the middle of everything, Rawlins is surrounded by desert, mountains, rivers, prairie, wildlife, and history. Rawlins is one of Wyoming's oldest cities and has a Frontier Prison, which served as the State Penitentiary until 1981. Rawlins has federal, county, and city offices as well as a diverse retail community. The three main employers are Union Pacific Railroad, the penitentiary, and Sinclair Oil Refinery. You will find a modern hospital here as well as good schools, beautiful parks, and an outstanding recreation center. Rawlins has a new 18 hole golf course as well. Rawlins lies on Interstate 80 and offers visitors a wide variety of restaurants and lodging.
From golfcoursenews.com
Tucson, Ariz. – Golf course architect Ken Kavanaugh will be on hand Aug. 14 for the grand opening of his latest design, Rochelle Ranch, located in Rawlins, Wyo. Rochelle Ranch is a municipal golf course run by the City of Rawlins. The facilty is a gift from local ranchers and investors Curt and Marian Rochelle, who wanted to give something back to their community.
Built by Landscapes Unlimited of Lincoln, Neb., the course measures 7,925 yards from the championship tees and 5,763 yards from the front markers. To accommodate a variety of players on a site that often features strong prairie breezes, Kavanaugh designed extra-wide, strategically bunkered fairways. The layout sports a rugged, rough-hewn look, with weathered, wind-blown bunkers and expansive sand dunes.
“The course looks as if it were found instead of built,” Kavanaugh says. “It blends beautifully with the natural landscape of Wyoming. I hope the community will enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed building it.”