Jackson Golf & Tennis

307golf · July 25, 2008

The Wyoming State Amateur was held at Jackson Golf & Tennis this past weekend. The course was set up as tough as it could be... Greens running 13+ (which were NEVER designed to run that fast) with tees stretched as far as they'll go. Plus, due to record snow over the winter, the secondary rough was completely absurd. If your ball left the first cut of rough, a provisional ball was necessary. Often times if you did find the first ball, it was worse than if you hadn't...

The course is rather two dimensional. Very little elevation change. The fairway bunkers are VERY well placed and BRUTAL (they're more like deep greenside bunkers). They are overly filled with sand so that any ball plugs deep. Whether fairway bunkers or greenside you're going to get a buried lie 75% of the time. Hit the sides of the bunkers and the ball bounces into the tall grass where you probably won't want to find it...

The layout is tough. Several par 4's near 500 yards with tough fairway bunkers to make the distance even more challenging. The Par 5's on the front nine are the worst risk/reward option I've ever seen. I hit hybrid off the tee of both front nine par 5's on all three days of the tournament. They're about 600 yards and all the trouble, bunkers, forced h2o carries, and OB stakes are all placed right around the greens... Definite 3 shot holes.

Based on the $ they're charging for most people ($200+ for 18 holes) I really cannot recommend this golf course. You do have some spectacular views of the Tetons but the course itself left a lot to be desired IMO.

geochitown · September 19, 2013

Thread resurrection:

Hoping that this course will treat me a bit more leniently than it did 307golfer 5 years ago...
Greens fees drop to $65 October 1, which will make it more palatable to take on this track.

Petethreeput · September 19, 2013

I played there years ago. I hope you have fun. We did not. Kind of a dud. Hard, but a dud.

geochitown · September 20, 2013

golfwrx's own Philly Golf Guy put up the only review I could find on the interwebz about Jackson Hold Golf and Tennis.

http://bestphillygolf.blogspot.com/2012/07/jackson-hole-golf-tennis-club.html#!/2012/07/jackson-hole-golf-tennis-club.html

pseudoswede · September 23, 2013

Played there about 20 years ago. My first time playing at altitude and was blown away at being able to hit 300+ yard drives. Scenery was great; sadly, my golf game was not.

geochitown · September 24, 2014

well, I played last October 1, first day of deeply discounted rates, which happens to coincide with them aerating the front nine, so I played the back nice twice.

October 2, they aerated the back nine. I didn't go back.

They do drop their rates on Sep 22, but only down to $110 for 18.

A bit frustrating as I'd like to play the full 18.

But you gotta pay to play it seems.

I'm enjoying playing Teton Reserve on the Idaho side, as well as the Links at Teton Peaks.

Occasionally, I'll play Teton Springs, also here in Idaho.

I like Teton Pines a bit better because they are a bit friendlier in their greens fee reductions than JH Golf and Tennis and they aren't aerating their greens this fall.

Excust the rant, just needing to vent a bit, I suppose.