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Bicknell Course

Bicknell Country Club

Bicknell, IN, USA
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18 holesPar 705,809 yds67.8/116

About this course

Bicknell Country Club sits in the small city of Bicknell in southwestern Indiana, part of the state's coal-mining region near the Wabash River valley. The course serves a community of fewer than three thousand residents and reflects the modest scale typical of rural Midwestern country clubs established in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Like many courses in smaller Indiana towns, it likely features relatively flat terrain characteristic of the region's agricultural landscape, with mature tree plantings defining holes and providing strategic interest on what would otherwise be open ground. The layout probably follows a traditional nine-hole or compact eighteen-hole design, with straightforward holes that accommodate members of varying skill levels. Courses of this era and setting typically emphasize playability and maintenance efficiency over dramatic design features, though strategic bunkering and green contours provide challenge for regular players. The trees that have matured over decades now shape shot values and frame the property. Bicknell Country Club functions as a social and recreational center for its local membership, hosting league play, member tournaments, and community golf events typical of small-town clubs throughout the Midwest. The facility maintains the unpretentious character common to rural Indiana golf, where the focus remains on accessible golf and the gathering traditions that sustain these clubs across generations. The course offers a window into how golf has been woven into the fabric of smaller American communities far from major metropolitan centers.

Quick facts

Location
Bicknell, IN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1935
Holes
18
Par
70
Length
5,809 yards
Difficulty
67.8/116

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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Yes. Bicknell is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Bicknell is 70.

Bicknell plays 5,809 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Bicknell is 116.

Bicknell is a 18-hole course.

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