Pipestone Creek Golf Course
About Pipestone Creek Golf Course
Pipestone Creek is an 18-hole course set into the rolling Michigan countryside near Eau Claire. It was built by the family that still owns and operates it, and has remained in family hands for more than sixty years.
The layout tests the long game with three wide-open par fives, while the back nine, carved through heavily wooded terrain, places more demand on the short game. Playing somewhat shorter overall than many courses, Pipestone Creek is suited to golfers across a range of skill levels.
The same ownership also operates indoor golf simulators in Benton Harbor, allowing for play outside the outdoor season.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18 (par 3)
- Par
- 67
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 62.8 / 100 slope
- Opened
- 1957
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 67 | ||
| Handicap | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | |||||
| BLUE | 398 | 355 | 388 | 235 | 138 | 425 | 121 | 303 | 480 | 244 | 141 | 153 | 132 | 100 | 326 | 138 | 129 | 240 | 2843 | 1603 | 4,446 | 67 | 62.8/100 |
| WHITE | 382 | 338 | 379 | 227 | 127 | 409 | 114 | 295 | 460 | 244 | 141 | 153 | 132 | 100 | 326 | 138 | 129 | 240 | 2731 | 1603 | 4,334 | 67 | 62.3/99 |
| YELLOW/RED | 337 | 304 | 317 | 223 | 121 | 362 | 107 | 289 | 368 | 229 | 133 | 125 | 124 | 92 | 315 | 76 | 90 | 208 | 2428 | 1392 | 3,820 | 67 | 58.4/89 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Pipestone Creek Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE | 62.8 | 100 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 |
| WHITE | 62.3 | 99 | -5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| YELLOW/RED | 58.4 | 89 | -9 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
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