To ths guys that recommended I give it a try, THANKS. I went out last weekend and they were having a tournament so I ended up at another local course, Stagg Hill. Before I left Colbert last weekend, I decided to go out and practice a little. I thought I had played in the wind before, but now I've learned I have been playing in a breeze, this was wind. I normally carry my driver about 260, I struggled to get it to the 200 yd marker while out there last weekend. For you guys that play in this all the time, I now have the utmost respect.

I usually play the tips about everywhere I play, especially the first time just to get a feel for the course. The 2nd hole at Colbert in only 412, but the GPS said I had 266 to carry two bunkers and get in the fairway. Nutted one with my new Hibore XL Tour right into one of the bunkers, double bogey. Thats when I decided I had better look at the scorecard and check the total yardage, .

I did manage an 81, with one in the water on 9 and a three putt on 18. If anyone is ever in this part of KS, it's well worth the visit.

I love that course and have had the chance to play it 5 or 6 times. It is a real hidden gem.

You are right, this is a great course... I only got to play it once, which is a shame since I lived close by for over 6 years while I was going to college. Also, the wind in Kansas is something else... Try playing when there is a wind advisory and gusting up to 60mph!! Thats fun! You have to play the wind instead of the break when putting...

The day I played at Colbert, it was cold and windy, with soft fairways.. Its a pretty long course that way, but I still enjoyed it! Its a must play in Kansas!

Here are some pics from that day...

Cheers,

The wind here in Kansas can be pretty brutal at times. At a little 9 holer here in Topeka I play there is a par 3 that plays about 195 straight south from the whites. I've seen driver not make that green some days.

This is simply the most under rated course around

MY FAVORITE COURSE OF ALL TIME!!!

i shot 97 from the tips when i was 13

Brian