Kentucky Department of Parks

Ben Hawes State Park

Ben Hawes State Park

Dale Hollow #6This state park has an eighteen hole regulation course and a nine hole par 3 course. The front nine on the Ben Hawes Course was built on flat terrain and its back nine was built on hilly terrain.

This is a great course for all skill levels of golfer. The ladies' par is actually 76. The signature hole is #11, a 444-yard, par 4, requiring a long tee shot up a fairway with out-of-bounds stakes guarding the left and huge oak trees on the right, and also avoiding the ditch 200 yards off the tee box.

 

A Quick Peek

 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  Total  Rating  Slope
Blue 520 392 193 399 401 180 405 435 542 3467 71.6 130
White 500 370 181 386 380 162 395 424 519 3317 70.3 127
Par 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 36
Red 431 326 112 322 334 129 335 344 456 2789 69.4 122
Par 5 4 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 40
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total Rating Slope
Blue 383 444 163 390 503 184 354 359 385 3165 71.6 130
White 374 435 123 381 491 176 346 352 377 3055 70.3 127
Par 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 35
Red 345 380 113 371 434 106 211 311 311 2582 69.4 122
Par 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 36

April 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Cart Fees Green Fee Weekdays Green Fee Weekends/Holidays
18 hole $12.75 $18.00 $20.00
9 hole $7.50 $9.00 $10.00
November 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008
Cart Fees Green Fee Weekdays Green Fee Weekends/Holidays
18 hole $12.75 $10.00 $12.00
9 hole $7.50 $9.00 $10.00

Activities

  • - Walking & Jogging Trails
  • - Picnicking
    - Softball
    - Basketball


  • - Archery
  • - Mountain Biking
    - Planned Recreation
    - Meeting Facility
The park is four miles west of Owensboro off US 60.

 

John James Audubon State Park

The park has 5 1-bedroom cottages and one ADA-accessible 2-bedroom cottage with double beds, a hide-a-bed, a living room, fully-equipped kitchen and a bath. Each of the 1-bedroom cottages has a fireplace. Tableware, cooking utensils and linens are provided, with fresh linens available daily.

 

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Contact Information

Ben Hawes State Park
400 Boothfield Road
Owensboro, KY 42301-9273
Pro Shop Telephone: 270-687-7137
Golf Shop Manager: Madison Nichols