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It’s one of the top daily fee golf courses in greater Rochester, and guess what?
It’s also the site of our 2010 EWGA Chapter Championship on July 17.
We’re talking about Mill Creek Golf Course, one of our chapter’s sponsors and also one of the most beautiful spots in our area for a round of golf.
And have we mentioned it’s women-friendly?
Take the forward tees, for instance. These aren’t the poorly maintained “ladies tees” that some courses throw in as an afterthought — far from it. They are beautifully groomed and placed with care. “We pride ourselves that we have five sets of tees,” notes Jim Edmister, PGA Head Professional and GM for Mill Creek. “It makes the course playable for every type of golfer.”
The forward tees are placed so you get the same course experience, when you play from them, that you’d get playing from the backs. “Golfers see the same course whether they’re playing it at 6000 yards or 7200 yards,” Edmister says.
He adds that the fairways are also forgiving. Sure, if your shot goes wide right or left you may well find yourself in the fescue. But the fairways are generous enough that only the most errant shots are penalized.
That’s not to say the course is an easy one. But then, it’s not meant to be. Designed by Ray Hearn and Paul Albanese, the course is laid out to blend with the natural aesthetics of Western New York’s unique topography. Expect a rural setting with plenty of opportunities to see wildlife. And many of the holes are breathtakingly beautiful, whether you’re looking east toward the Rochester skyline or south toward the Finger Lakes.
There are also some eye-popping elevation changes, including the monster drop that concludes the dogleg left par 4 number 10 — which some consider to be the course’s signature hole. The course’s three split fairways (4, 11, and 18) also present a nice challenge in course management.
None of this would have been possible had Mill Creek — which is only five years old, making it the area’s newest 18 hole course — had been located anywhere else. “You’ll never see a course like this right next to the city,” Edmister notes.
You sure won’t. The architects needed space to make this course happen.
320 acres, to be precise.
But you know what? The results make the 20 minute drive to the course totally worthwhile.
Bottom line, Mill Creek ranks as one of Rochester’s top public courses, with very reasonable greens fees (especially compared to some of the area’s other high end public facilities).
And they are committed to women’s golf.
So be sure to book a round at Mill Creek soon, whether it’s to practice for the Chapter Championship or just to play a fun round with friends.
Interested in playing in our 2010 Chapter Championship? Click here to read more.
