I have never played golf on a property quite so bold as this. The golf course is built on land that was a former strip mining operation. All the trenches and pits are now filled with millions of gallons of spring fed water and the fescue covered mounds of the spoils frame many of the holes much like the great links courses.
Our host knew we were coming in as 10 and 12 handicappers so being the gentleman that he is, he set up our game on a mish mash of different tees (some holes having 8 or 9 tee boxes!), probably totaling no more than 6,200 yds. So very reasonable - and very fun as there were several par 4's under 300 yds.
The native rough was tame compared to in season, as they had recently burned it all off, so you could find your ball most of the time.
Victoria National Golf Club
Newburgh, Indiana
Into# 3
From the right berm at 3 green.
3 green.
Behind 3 green looking back up the fairway.
4 tee.
another look at 4 from a forward tee.
4 fairway looking left. 80 foot deep lakes.
Looking back to 4 tee. Notice the variety of teeing options, both left and right.
The bunkerless 6th. With a monster sized green awaiting.
A closer look at 6 green.
Behind 6 green. An enormous putting surface.
Setting up for a 140 footer at 6.
The setting is surreal. Never played in a coal mine before.
One of the holes where I was out of the hole early.
The par 5 15th has tons of movement in the fairway. This one and #2 are my favorites.
A look at the peninsula 16th green from 15 fairway.
16. Eight different tee boxes allow many different types of shots into this cool par 3.
Approach at 17. That mound left is huge.
A closer look at 17.
18 from the fairway.
At 18 green.