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Welcome to
Cottonwood Hills
An Overview
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"
The words 'Golf Course' say it all: the Golfer and the Course must
come first; if not, then you're just another business."
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A Brief History |
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Established in 1984, Cottonwood Hills Golf
Club is the Gallatin Valley's first and foremost public golf facility.
The golf course was originally built as a 9 hole facility to later be
expanded to a full Championship 18. During the expansion in
1994, the Club made a brilliant decision to move the driving range to
the north of the parking lot and construct an Executive Par 3 Course
where the previous range was. This is just one of many
attributes that make this Golf Course a truly complete and superior
facility. As with everything you see at Cottonwood Hills, the
Course and the Golfers come first. Every ounce of effort is made
to ensure that Cottonwood Hills Golf Club remains the most prominent
public facility in the Valley; offering some of the best golf you will
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The Executive Course and Practice Facility |
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Every great player will attest to the
importance of the short game. This fact makes Cottonwood Hills
your greatest asset; as it is the only facility to offer an Executive
Par 3 Course. The Executive Course at Cottonwood Hills is no
putt-putt either. It consists of seven par 3s and two par 4s and
is guaranteed to improve the playing ability of every level of golfer.
Nowhere else in the Gallatin Valley can a beginner actually play golf
without the pressure of being on a full-length course; and nowhere
else can the Professional realistically test their short game.
No course would be complete without a full
length Driving Range, and Cottonwood Hills is no exception. The
300 yard Driving Range consists of numerous mounds at different
yardages to hit shots to; including two chipping mounds for short game
practice. There is even a separate sand bunker and practice
green to help wear down your sand wedge.
Finally, the large additional Putting
Green is situated right next to the Clubhouse, the first tee, and the
tenth tee. The Putting Green is maintained precisely to the
standards of our Championship Greens; giving you the actual feel of
the course before you even start your round.
At Cottonwood Hills Golf Club, there no
longer exists a gap between practice and the real experience. |
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The Infamous Greens |
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Built upon tried and tested USGA
standards, the greens are professionally designed, constructed, and
contoured.
They are French drained, multilayered, sand greens seeded with bentgrass. Countless hours of work and maintenance are dedicated
to keeping the greens in immaculate condition. Nothing else in
golf comes close to the feeling of watching a perfectly struck put
find the center of a cup; something that is next to impossible on bad
greens. At Cottonwood Hills Golf Club you will know what it
feels like to play on "tour quality greens". |
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The Pristine Fairways |
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Nearly every tournament is won from the
fairways. If a player plays from perfect lies, then a perfect
shot can be achieved. Welcome to Cottonwood Hills. Our
bluegrass fairways are meticulously maintained to ensure that divots
heal faster, and shots land softer. Striking the ball from our
smooth freshly mown fairways is the only way to go. |
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The Layout and Design |
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Flowing, natural, and practical;
Cottonwood Hills yields itself to the land that contains it. The
design is non-invasive and the course was not forced where it does not
belong. Each and every detail owes its tribute to the natural
beauty of the land as God created it. The rolling hills provide
strong and sometimes subtle contour; while the two meandering canals
that gracefully run their course give life to an
abundance of cottonwood trees and numerous species of wildlife.
Hundreds of native trees have been planted to give depth and
additional beauty to many of the holes.
One might say it is a pretty place; however, "pretty" is much too delicate of a word to describe the Links at
Cottonwood Hills. For within this sleeping beauty lies a far
more exacting test of golf. In case the rating of 1.6 strokes
over par and the slope of 137 is not enough; here are some of the
features to look forward to. Three holes conclude within an
amphitheatre of cottonwood trees that tower to over 100 feet.
All players must face water hazards that come into play on two-thirds
of the holes. Even the numerous sand bunkers require a full
repertoire of shot making ability; from the casual fairway bunker to
the high lipped pot bunkers.
The Club is continually looking at ways
to meet the challenging shifts in the world of golf. The current
length of Cottonwood Hills, a hefty 6971 yards, effortlessly stands up to the best golfers around.
Soon, even the length will increase beyond 7000 yards as we look to expand
another Par 4 into and very crucial, risk/reward Par 5. From the
tee to the green there is no compromise.
A golf course must continue to evolve while at
the same time remain true to its heritage. Cottonwood Hills
Golf Club has been there all along. The flexible design of the
course allows the
beginning, intermediate, and advanced golfer to feel right at home. There are four sets of
tees to be fair to everyone, and each tee appropriately presents the
golf course to that level of player. Your expectations will be
met at Cottonwood Hills, whether you are just passing though or you
decide to call it your home course. |
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