
Blessings Course
Blessings Golf Club




About this course
The Blessings Golf Club opened in 2004 on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. The course was commissioned by John and Johnelle Hunt and gifted to the university, serving as the home facility for the Arkansas Razorbacks men's and women's golf programs. The name reflects the donors' intent to create a blessing for the university and its student-athletes. The layout occupies rolling terrain in the Ozark foothills, with significant elevation changes throughout the routing that take advantage of the natural topography. Jones routed the course across varied landscape that includes wooded corridors, open meadow areas, and dramatic elevation shifts. The design features strategic bunkering and water hazards that come into play on several holes, with greens that incorporate subtle to bold contours. The property's natural beauty and the architect's use of the terrain create a layout that demands both course management and shot-making skill from players at all levels. As a university-owned facility, The Blessings serves primarily as a competitive venue and practice facility for Arkansas golf teams, though it also accommodates limited outside play. The course has hosted NCAA regional championships and other collegiate events, providing a championship-caliber home course advantage for Razorback golfers. The facility includes practice areas and amenities designed to support a Division I golf program while maintaining the character of a private club setting.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in AR
Quick facts
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 2004
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,503 yards
- Difficulty
- 82.5/157
- Course Vaults score
- 8.1
Getting there
The journey to Blessings Golf Club begins at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, a modern gateway less than thirty minutes north of Fayetteville that has grown alongside the region's corporate ascent. The drive south traces the edge of the Ozark Plateau, where rolling pastureland and hardwood forests give way to the cultivated grounds of the University of Arkansas campus. Blessings itself sits tucked into a serene valley just beyond the university's eastern edge, its arrival marked by a quiet turn off Razorback Road and a descent into one of American golf's most gracious and deliberately secluded sanctuaries.

FAQ
Common questions about Blessings
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Blessings has a Course Vaults score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 27 logged golfers.
Blessings was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr..
Blessings is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Blessings is 72.
Blessings plays 7,503 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Blessings is 157.




