Indian Pines Golf Course

Indian Pines Golf Course

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golf_facility_name = Indian Pines Golf Course


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caption = The lake at Indian Pines Golf Course
location = 900 Country Club Lane
Auburn, Alabama
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establishment = 1946
type = public/municipal
owner = cities of Auburn and Opelika, Alabama
operator = Indian Pines Recreational Authority
holes = 18
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designer1 = Eddie Loos
par1 = 71
length1 = 6213 yards
rating1 = 68.8
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Indian Pines Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located in Auburn, Alabama, USA. Indian Pines is the municipal course of Auburn and nearby Opelika, Alabama. In 2005, the course was cited by "Golf Digest" in their rating of Auburn as the "best golf city in America". [Mike Stachura, "Best in America (and don't forget football)", "Golf Digest", August 2005.] It is a is a par 71 course with summer bermuda grass and a bentgrass/ryegrass mix in the winter. Indian Pines was originally constructed in 1946 as the Auburn County Club, a nine-hole course, with the first tournament being held on July 4, 1947. The back nine holes, designed by Eddie Loos, were built in 1951. [G. W. Hargreaves, "A Brief History of Saugahatchee Country Club", 1969.] In 1976, the course was sold to the cities of Auburn and Opelika, which have operated it as a municipal course since. The course was redesigned in 1999, with a new clubhouse constructed in 2006. [Matt Dischinger, "City loans funds for new clubhouse", "Auburn Plainsman" September 20, 2006.] Indian Pines hosts the Indian Pines Invitational, an amateur tournament drawing 200 participants and sponsored by Miller Lite. [Mike Szvetitz, "Indian Pines Invitational back, better", "Opelika-Auburn News", July 25, 2006.] Indian Pines is the home course of the Auburn High School Tigers golf team.

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