Blue at River Pointe Country Club

River Pointe Country Club's Blue course sits in Hobart, a community in northwest Indiana's Lake County, roughly thirty miles southeast of Chicago. Designed by Ken Killian, a Chicago-area architect who worked extensively throughout the Midwest during the latter decades of the twentieth century, the course reflects the regional design sensibilities of its era—rolling fairways shaped through modest terrain with strategic bunkering and water features that define shot values. The name "River Pointe" suggests proximity to waterways, and courses in this part of Indiana typically incorporate natural drainage corridors and wetland areas into their routing.

Killian's work generally emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining enough challenge for competitive club events. His designs often feature generous landing areas balanced by well-placed hazards that reward accuracy on approach shots. The Blue designation indicates this is one of multiple nines at the facility, a common configuration at Midwestern country clubs where rotating course combinations provide variety for members.

River Pointe serves as a private club for the Hobart area, offering members a traditional country club experience with golf as the centerpiece. The northwest Indiana golf corridor has long provided accessible championship-caliber golf for residents and Chicago-area players seeking courses beyond the metropolitan limits, and River Pointe fits within this regional tradition of member-focused facilities designed for regular play rather than tournament spectacle.