Anchorage at Anchorage Golf Course

Anchorage Golf Course is a municipal facility located in Alaska's largest city, designed by Bill Newcomb and serving as the primary public golf option in the Anchorage area. The course sits within the city limits, offering accessible golf in a region where the playing season is compressed into the brief but intense Alaska summer months, typically from late May through September when daylight extends well into the evening hours.

The layout reflects the practical demands of northern golf course architecture, where drainage, frost protection, and maximizing playability during the short season are essential considerations. The terrain features the relatively flat to gently rolling topography characteristic of Anchorage's coastal plain, with views toward the Chugach Mountains to the east providing the dramatic backdrop common to Alaska golf settings. The course design accommodates golfers of varying abilities, serving both residents and visitors seeking to experience golf in the northernmost reaches of American golf.

As a municipal course in Alaska's most populous city, Anchorage Golf Course functions as an important recreational resource for the local community, introducing many Alaskans to the game and providing affordable access to the sport. The facility operates under the constraints and opportunities unique to subarctic golf, where midnight sun rounds are possible during peak summer but where the entire operation must shut down for the long winter months when snow and frozen ground make play impossible.