Polson Bay Golf Course
About Polson Bay Golf Course
Polson Bay Golf Course has been open to the public since 1938, making it a long-standing fixture of golf in Montana's Flathead Valley. The property offers twenty-seven holes spread across terrain that looks out over surrounding lake and mountain scenery.
Its setting is unusual: the course has fairways running alongside the shores of Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. The relaxed atmosphere and staff on hand round out the experience for visiting golfers.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,970 yards
- Tees
- 9 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.1 / 130 slope
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
Championship
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | |||||
| Blue | 404 | 355 | 584 | 185 | 432 | 558 | 377 | 408 | 195 | 432 | 428 | 425 | 164 | 527 | 381 | 382 | 205 | 528 | 3498 | 3472 | 6,970 | 72 | 73.1/130 |
| White/Blue Combo | 404 | 355 | 550 | 185 | 399 | 558 | 347 | 379 | 195 | 375 | 428 | 396 | 164 | 495 | 348 | 382 | 160 | 528 | 3372 | 3276 | 6,648 | 72 | 71.4/130 |
| White | 363 | 314 | 550 | 135 | 399 | 522 | 347 | 379 | 148 | 375 | 365 | 396 | 147 | 495 | 348 | 342 | 160 | 471 | 3157 | 3099 | 6,256 | 72 | 69.6/126 |
| White/Gold Combo | 363 | 314 | 444 | 135 | 375 | 522 | 347 | 360 | 128 | 375 | 338 | 396 | 131 | 471 | 348 | 342 | 138 | 450 | 2988 | 2989 | 5,977 | 72 | 68.2/122 |
| Gold | 347 | 306 | 444 | 117 | 375 | 500 | 321 | 360 | 128 | 328 | 338 | 364 | 131 | 471 | 324 | 321 | 138 | 450 | 2898 | 2865 | 5,763 | 72 | 67.1/121 |
| Red | 327 | 293 | 420 | 108 | 358 | 473 | 303 | 340 | 112 | 305 | 307 | 351 | 110 | 456 | 310 | 296 | 119 | 422 | 2734 | 2676 | 5,410 | 72 | 65.1/113 |
The Olde
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |||||
| Blue | 495 | 192 | 290 | 316 | 395 | 495 | 436 | 418 | 160 | 495 | 192 | 290 | 316 | 395 | 495 | 436 | 418 | 160 | 3197 | 3197 | 6,394 | 72 | 71.0/126 |
| White | 467 | 182 | 280 | 284 | 359 | 472 | 413 | 365 | 139 | 467 | 182 | 280 | 284 | 359 | 472 | 413 | 365 | 139 | 2961 | 2961 | 5,922 | 72 | 69.2/114 |
| Red | 454 | 165 | 247 | 247 | 350 | 370 | 318 | 310 | 121 | 454 | 165 | 247 | 247 | 350 | 370 | 318 | 310 | 121 | 2582 | 2582 | 5,164 | 72 | 64.8/113 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Polson Bay Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship · Blue | 73.1 | 130 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| Championship · White/Blue Combo | 71.4 | 130 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Championship · White | 69.6 | 126 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Championship · White/Gold Combo | 68.2 | 122 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 |
| Championship · Gold | 67.1 | 121 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
| Championship · Red | 65.1 | 113 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
| The Olde · Blue | 71.0 | 126 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
| The Olde · White | 69.2 | 114 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
| The Olde · Red | 64.8 | 113 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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