Eric & Julia Henderson would like to welcome you to Sleepy Hollow a 9-hole, par 27 golf course located 7 miles North of Wasilla. Sleepy Hollow Golf course has a driving range and small pro shop which provides basic need including tees, balls, clubs and bags. Soft drinks, snack foods (such as candy bars and beef jerky) are available for purchase. The course has some water and a few bunkers. Greens are bent grass and bluegrass mixes, mostly elevated and small, making Sleepy Hollow a challenging course for the skilled player. With our longest hole at 200 yards, it is still enjoyable for the novice.
Golf in the Last Frontier? Of course! With the Midnight Sun, tee times can range from 6:00 a.m. until nearly midnight. The course embraces the natural beauty of the area, from a variety of wooded areas and wetlands, to the spectacular views of the Chugach Mountain Range. For its variety and challenge, the course has earned recognition in the pages of Golf Digest's "Places to Play" Guide.
A Company of combat engineers first built the Hill Course in 1952 as a 9-hole layout. In 1955, an additional 9-holes were added to make the existing layout. While the Hill Course has postage stamp sizes greens, the fairways are wide and forgiving to make a round of golf a challenging affair. This wooded course has spruce and birch trees lining all its fairways. The front nine is hilly, while the back nine is somewhat flat. The greens are small, and water hazards come into play on a few holes. "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 3rd "Best in State" course for 1995-96 and 1997-98.
The Creek Course opened in 2000 and is the most challenging golf course in the state; perhaps the most challenging many golfers have ever played. It's the longest golf course in Alaska at 7,324 yards, and has the Longest Single Hole, the par 5 number 11 at 640 yards. Two of the holes, number 6 and 11, play through reclaimed gravel pits and are two of most scenic holes to be found in Alaska. The course was designed by Robin Nelson who is known for his ability to build golf courses that are sensitive to their sites, preserve the character of land and make the game of golf fun, challenging and enjoyable.
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve was created to protect scenic beauty (volcanoes, glaciers, wild rivers and waterfalls), populations of fish and wildlife, watersheds essential for red salmon, and the traditional lifestyle of local residents. Lake Clark's spectacular scenery provides a true wilderness experience for those who visit.
H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark is a 56,000 square foot Indoor Waterpark located in Anchorage, Alaska just east of the Seward Highway at 1520 O'Malley Road. It opened in 2003 and is the fifth largest indoor waterpark in the United States. With 9 different water attractions this park is SURE to be a blast for all ages!
The 18-hole "Eagleglen" course at the Eagleglen Golf Course facility in Elmendorf Afb, Alaska features 6,687 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 71.6 and it has a slope rating of 127 on Blue grass. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., ASGCA, the Eagleglen golf course opened in 1971. U.S. Air Force Services Agency manages this facility, with Mark Dolejsi as the General Manager/Director of Golf/Golf Professional.
The Anchorage Golf Course (AGC), located on the lower hillside of South Anchorage, is a 6600 yard, public 18-hole course. Designed by renowned golf course architect, Bill Newcomb, the course frames the magnificent views of the Chugach Mountain Range, the Anchorage city skyline, Cook Inlet and Denali (or Mt. McKinley) AKA "The Great One." The Golf Season at AGC runs mid-May to mid-October.
Alaska's parks, forest and refuges are rich and varied. The Alaska Centers, interagency visitor centers located in Tok, Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Ketchikan, allow visitors to stop by or write to just one spot for all the information needed to plan an Alaskan adventure. The centers also educate adults and children about the cultural and natural resources on Alaska's public lands.
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