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Colbert Hills 
Statue of Jim Colbert Club information 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 Colbert Hills Golf Course is a public golf course located in Manhattan, Kansas. It is a links-style course with few trees. Since it opened in 2000, Colbert Hills has been continuously ranked by Golfweek as the best public course in Kansas.[1] It is also ranked by Golf Digest as the sixth-best course overall in the state.[2]
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 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.
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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
- ^ Golf Week Rankings
- ^ Golf Digest Rankings
- ^ "You Can See For Miles... At Colbert Hills". The Topeka Capital-Journal. April 30, 2000. http://www.cjonline.com/stories/050100/spo_colbert.shtml. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "Colbert Hills To Dedicate New Clubhouse on May 8th". WIBW.com. May 3, 2010. http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/92700884.html. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ Colbert Hills info
- ^ Scorecard
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