SAND CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Chesterton, IN, USA
Designed by Dick Nugent, Ken Killian

Sand Creek Country Club's Creek Course occupies rolling terrain in northwest Indiana, roughly forty miles southeast of Chicago. Designed by Ken Killian and Dick Nugent, the layout reflects the collaborative style these architects developed through their partnership in the 1970s and 1980s. Killian and Nugent became known for courses that emphasize strategic variety and playability across different skill levels, often incorporating natural landforms and water features into their routing.
The course takes its name from the creek that winds through the property, influencing several holes and adding both visual interest and strategic complexity. The terrain features moderate elevation changes typical of the glaciated landscape of northern Indiana, with mature tree corridors defining many fairways. The design asks players to manage angles and distances rather than relying purely on length, a hallmark of Killian and Nugent's approach during this era.
Sand Creek serves a membership drawn largely from the Chesterton area and nearby communities along the Indiana-Illinois border. The club maintains a traditional private country club atmosphere, with the golf course as the central amenity. The facility includes standard club dining and social spaces that support member activities throughout the year. The Creek Course operates alongside the club's other offerings as part of a layout designed to accommodate regular member play in a setting that balances challenge with accessibility.
Reviews
Very nice course. Played in a college tournament here. Some holes were better than others
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Creek at Sand Creek Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 8 explicit golfer ratings.
Creek was designed by Dick Nugent and Ken Killian.
Creek at Sand Creek Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Creek is 36.
Creek plays 3,503 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Creek is 144.