Course record

Big Spring

Big Spring’s course has repeatedly adapted to forces beyond ordinary maintenance. William Diddle remodeled it in 1951 ahead of the 1952 PGA Championship, then construction of Interstate 64 took part of the property in 1964.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 72
Place: Louisville

Big Spring design and history

Larry Packard redesigned several northern holes after the highway intrusion. Rees Jones completed another comprehensive remodeling in 2004, adding a later architectural layer to a course whose setting had already been reshaped by the city around it.¹

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Course design

1951 Renovation

William Diddel

Open Architect record Big Spring
2004 Renovation

Rees Jones

Open Architect record Big Spring
Date unrecorded Redesign

Larry Packard

Open Architect record Big Spring

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	72	74.3	138	3,503	3,455	6,958	36	36
Blue	Men	72	72.5	136	3,311	3,267	6,578	36	36
Yellow · Men	Men	72	71.4	134	3,190	3,145	6,335	36	36
Yellow · Women	Women	72	77.5	144	3,190	3,139	6,329	36	36
White · Men	Men	72	70.4	132	3,114	3,016	6,130	36	36
White · Women	Women	72	76.4	141	3,114	3,010	6,124	36	36
Gold · Men	Men	72	68	128	2,827	2,796	5,623	36	36
Gold · Women	Women	72	73.6	135	2,827	2,796	5,623	36	36
Red · Men	Men	72	65.8	122	2,605	2,538	5,143	36	36
Red · Women	Women	72	70.6	129	2,605	2,538	5,143	36	36
Orange	Women	72	64.2	115	1,960	2,041	4,001	36	36
Brown	Women	57	53.8	85	1,082	1,036	2,118	28	29

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	562	169	395	388	417	179	552	389	452	3,503	515	494	329	423	335	164	551	208	436	3,455	6,958
Blue	528	159	370	366	399	161	536	365	427	3,311	484	470	307	403	322	145	538	192	406	3,267	6,578
Yellow · Men	511	137	370	366	382	161	512	365	386	3,190	484	426	307	356	322	145	516	183	406	3,145	6,335
Yellow · Women	511	137	370	366	382	161	512	365	386	3,190	484	420	307	356	322	145	516	183	406	3,139	6,329
White · Men	511	137	345	348	382	144	512	349	386	3,114	473	426	278	329	312	130	516	169	383	3,016	6,130
White · Women	511	137	345	348	382	144	512	349	386	3,114	473	420	278	329	312	130	516	169	383	3,010	6,124
Gold · Men	487	117	302	331	360	130	482	288	330	2,827	449	387	272	306	301	127	452	169	333	2,796	5,623
Gold · Women	487	117	302	331	360	130	482	288	330	2,827	449	387	272	306	301	127	452	169	333	2,796	5,623
Red · Men	452	117	302	331	305	96	384	288	330	2,605	404	313	227	283	301	111	416	150	333	2,538	5,143
Red · Women	452	117	302	331	305	96	384	288	330	2,605	404	313	227	283	301	111	416	150	333	2,538	5,143
Orange	330	117	215	220	218	91	346	195	228	1,960	312	240	230	220	198	105	342	149	245	2,041	4,001
Brown	190	85	130	140	110	42	135	120	130	1,082	190	105	87	100	90	74	180	65	145	1,036	2,118
Par	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	36	5	4	4	4	4	3	5	3	4	36	72
Hcp	7	17	11	9	1	15	5	13	3		10	2	12	6	14	18	4	16	8

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	562	169	395	388	417	179	552	389	452	3,503
Blue	528	159	370	366	399	161	536	365	427	3,311
Yellow · Men	511	137	370	366	382	161	512	365	386	3,190
Yellow · Women	511	137	370	366	382	161	512	365	386	3,190
White · Men	511	137	345	348	382	144	512	349	386	3,114
White · Women	511	137	345	348	382	144	512	349	386	3,114
Gold · Men	487	117	302	331	360	130	482	288	330	2,827
Gold · Women	487	117	302	331	360	130	482	288	330	2,827
Red · Men	452	117	302	331	305	96	384	288	330	2,605
Red · Women	452	117	302	331	305	96	384	288	330	2,605
Orange	330	117	215	220	218	91	346	195	228	1,960
Brown	190	85	130	140	110	42	135	120	130	1,082
Par	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	36
Hcp	7	17	11	9	1	15	5	13	3

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	515	494	329	423	335	164	551	208	436	3,455
Blue	484	470	307	403	322	145	538	192	406	3,267
Yellow · Men	484	426	307	356	322	145	516	183	406	3,145
Yellow · Women	484	420	307	356	322	145	516	183	406	3,139
White · Men	473	426	278	329	312	130	516	169	383	3,016
White · Women	473	420	278	329	312	130	516	169	383	3,010
Gold · Men	449	387	272	306	301	127	452	169	333	2,796
Gold · Women	449	387	272	306	301	127	452	169	333	2,796
Red · Men	404	313	227	283	301	111	416	150	333	2,538
Red · Women	404	313	227	283	301	111	416	150	333	2,538
Orange	312	240	230	220	198	105	342	149	245	2,041
Brown	190	105	87	100	90	74	180	65	145	1,036
Par	5	4	4	4	4	3	5	3	4	36
Hcp	10	2	12	6	14	18	4	16	8

Course design

William Diddel

Rees Jones

Larry Packard

Scorecard

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