Trivia: Interesting facts on Golf Car Paths

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.

Other renowned courses he has designed include: Mauna Lani Golf Courses on the Big Island of Hawaii; The Mimosa Golf and Country Club in the Philippines; the Bali Golf and Country Club Course in Bali, Indonesia, the Dragon Golf Course in Northern California and numerous other courses around the world.

Excerpt from Golf Today Magazine, December, 2000

Having his 18-hole championship golf-course design in Alaska open. Named Creek Course at Moose Run, the course's frontier-like, surrounding environs near Anchorage required that Nelson carry bear repellent while on-site. Nelson and work crews braved wildlife - including brown and black bears, moose, lynx, fox and wolves - during routing, forest clearing and construction at Creek Course at Moose Run.