Ohio Golf Journal August 2020

see today, a world-class golf facility that will have golfers of all calibers talking about it long after they leave the course. The back (Black) Tees play 6,859 yards with a course rating of 73.5 and a slope of 143. Move up to the Gold Tees and the yardage drops to 6,429 but the slope only drops to 138. Two other tee boxes play to yardages of 5,762 (Silver) and 4,911 (Green). Even if you move up a set of tees, you are guaranteed to have a great round. As you make your way around the course, you’ll play along rolling hills and tree-lined valleys, around three lakes and a myriad of streams, and encounter wonderful and well-maintained bunkering. What you won’t see at Sultan’s Run are houses and that’s not likely to change anytime soon; it’s just you, mother nature, and that little white ball! This is truly one of Indiana’s most scenic layouts. Stepping to the first tee, the slope and rolling terrain is evident and when you step up to the second tee you get a sense of the elevation changes. At 326 yards (Gold Tees), the 7th is a great risk/reward opportunity and you don’t have to be a gorilla off the tee. A well-struck drive over the fairway bunker on the left that catches the downhill slope of the fairway can easily get you on the green in the right conditions. Up until you reach the 15th hole, water hasn’t been much of a factor. The final four holes are definitely challenging and can easily break up a great round. Number 18 is the most memorable hole on the course and is dubbed Supreme Sultan, the course’s namesake! It’s a 412-yard par 4 dogleg right with a huge picturesque waterfall behind the green. After the last putt is stroked, grab your smartphone and playing partners for a group picture with the waterfall in the background. The pro shop at Sultan’s Run offers some of the best equipment and apparel designed to complement your game. Pro Shop Manager Pat Schuler and PGA Professional Jeff Howerton have created their own Sultan’s Run apparel label with a silhouetted logo of the memorable racehorse. Sultan’s Run Golf Club boasts some pretty impressive practice facilities including a high- capacity driving range and putting green. General Manager Chris Tretter is heavily Ohio Golf Journal