The hole reminds me a bit of the controversial 12th at Shaker Run (3 Woodlands) but at least on that hole, the green slopes back to front and is a large target. Most players are forced to layup to around 170 yards or so, lest they want to deal with the sharp drop off. I didn’t want to mention hole 15, but I think I have to just because, in my humble opinion, this hole keeps Old Silo from being an 8 on the OINK scale. The hole is protected by a bunch of bunkers in different driving zones, but overall the hole is pretty easy. The hole is downhill and when I played, downwind (which enabled a rare 300 yard drive from me). If you lost your confidence over the front 9, hole 10 is a good place to get it back. There are bunkers left and right in the driving zone, left sharing a bunker complex with 16. The hole drops 80ft from tee to fairway, then rises again to the green. And yes, like every other elevated tee I’ve reviewed (see Boulder Creek and Paa-Ko Ridge), I implore you to hit one from the tips. Also, you realize you go up and down the valley a few times you’ll be thankful for the cart. A long and hilly cart-ride up to the par 4 third won’t be your only cart-ride of the day. The reward isn’t quite worth the risk for me.Īfter hole 2, you realize why you need a cart. There’s trouble left and right in the landing zone, and the green slopes sharply downhill off the back. The 2nd hole is an odd place in the round for a short par 4, and really the only hole like it on the course. The par 5 1st gives the player a first glance at the artistic bunkering style at Old Silo. Old Silo is very much a cart-only course, those the first two holes wouldn’t tell you that. Only a couple of holes are adjacent to the highway, and they do a pretty good job of disguising it. So it’s not in the most densely populated of areas, but the same could be said about a lot of Kentucky’s best public golf courses. Located next to I-64, the course is about a half-hour from Lexington, KY. Sterling, KY is the first North American design by Graham Marsh (who would go on to design the well-acclaimed Sutton Bay). Unfortunately, things have gone very downhill for this course. Enjoy this post for the memories.ĭisclaimer: My review of Old Silo is my reflection of the course as it was in September 2005. Free Admission.May 2017 Disclaimer: It appears the final nail in the Old Silo coffin has been hammered in. Come downtown early for the Art Opening and Reception at the Gateway Regional Art Center from 4:30pm-7pm. Shop from local vendors and downtown merchants-plus live music and food. Sterling is the place to be on the First Friday of the summer months from 6-9 pm for the First Friday Market. Sterling from a talented songwriter about his hometown.ĭowntown Mt. The music video shows scenes of the Old Trojan High School in downtown Mt. A portion of the song and music video focuses on the last local football program at the High School in 1976. Sterling native, Jeff Vice called “Small Town America” in 2007 about growing up in a small town. The Small Town America Talent Showcase is fun entertainment and the winner gets a one on one session with Jeff Vice.The Small Town America Weekend began with a song written by Mt. Afterward, take a trip down memory lane at the Special Olympics Car Show, participate in the Cornhole Tournament or shop at the Arts and Crafts Festival at the Courthouse Square. Start off with the 5K Race/Walk on Saturday morning at Old Silo Golf Course. Held on August 16th this year and offers something for the entire family. The Small Town America Festival is entering into its eighth year in Mt.
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