Murphy Creek Golf Course
About
Murphy Creek Golf Course is a public, 18-hole course with a links-style layout that was designed by Ken Kavanaugh. The course is prairie-like with a gently rolling terrain. It stretches over 7,548 yards from its longest tees, playing to a par of 72. The layout is quite challenging with several lengthy holes and well-bunkered greens. Due to the openness of the golf course, wind also becomes a difficult factor of the game. The natural landscape includes small lakes and creeks that create water hazards as well as a few trees sprinkled throughout. Murphy Creek Golf Course is also known for being immaculately maintained.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7548 yards | 74.7 | 140 |
Black/Blue | 72 | 7155 yards | 72.7 | 134 |
Blue | 72 | 6909 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
Blue/White | 72 | 6716 yards | 70.6 | 129 |
White | 72 | 6494 yards | 69.4 | 126 |
White (W) | 72 | 6494 yards | 75.8 | 136 |
White/Gold | 72 | 6177 yards | 68.1 | 119 |
White/Gold (W) | 72 | 6177 yards | 74.8 | 134 |
Gold | 72 | 5982 yards | 67.1 | 116 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5982 yards | 72.9 | 130 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5335 yards | 69.3 | 126 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.7/140 | 380 | 494 | 640 | 458 | 205 | 563 | 410 | 208 | 348 | 3706 | 403 | 211 | 506 | 528 | 421 | 600 | 457 | 248 | 468 | 3842 | 7548 |
Black/Blue M: 72.7/134 | 380 | 467 | 577 | 414 | 152 | 563 | 410 | 183 | 348 | 3494 | 403 | 195 | 469 | 528 | 421 | 566 | 414 | 225 | 440 | 3661 | 7155 |
Blue M: 71.5/130 | 345 | 467 | 577 | 414 | 152 | 514 | 370 | 183 | 311 | 3333 | 365 | 195 | 469 | 519 | 383 | 566 | 414 | 225 | 440 | 3576 | 6909 |
Blue/White M: 70.6/129 | 345 | 428 | 546 | 414 | 152 | 514 | 370 | 183 | 311 | 3263 | 365 | 195 | 435 | 519 | 383 | 557 | 382 | 198 | 419 | 3453 | 6716 |
White M: 69.4/126 W: 75.8/136 | 295 | 428 | 546 | 384 | 152 | 502 | 359 | 183 | 298 | 3147 | 332 | 189 | 435 | 500 | 335 | 557 | 382 | 198 | 419 | 3347 | 6494 |
White/Gold M: 68.1/119 W: 74.8/126 | 295 | 389 | 505 | 318 | 125 | 502 | 359 | 172 | 298 | 2963 | 332 | 161 | 359 | 483 | 335 | 557 | 382 | 186 | 419 | 3214 | 6177 |
Gold M: 67.1/116 W: 72.9/130 | 287 | 389 | 505 | 318 | 125 | 438 | 329 | 172 | 291 | 2854 | 322 | 161 | 359 | 483 | 309 | 521 | 374 | 186 | 413 | 3128 | 5982 |
Red W: 69.3/126 | 264 | 358 | 438 | 299 | 91 | 431 | 298 | 129 | 268 | 2576 | 301 | 107 | 347 | 420 | 275 | 494 | 325 | 138 | 352 | 2759 | 5335 |
Handicap | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 06/12/2023
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Photo submitted by dnjstamps on 05/22/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by wsmith777 on 07/23/2018
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Photo submitted by DSN on 07/18/2018
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Photo submitted by DSN on 07/18/2018
Links layout that played more target like.
Loved the layout. Was challenging and fair. I played very early AM and it was still wet from watering so fairways and greens were very soft. If you want a true links experience, play it later in the day so it can dry out.
Great tee box differential from black to blue to white so caters to many levels. Greens rolled smooth and true.
Would recommend or happily take out of town company.
Great experience
Staff was friendly. The course was in great condition for early Spring.
Green throughout
Murphy Creek is in great condition. From the tee boxes to the fairways and the greens, this course is well maintained. It offers some challenging holes that give you an opportunity to work on your game. I would definitely recommend this course to my friends.
Great Conditions, True challenge
City of Aurora Golf consistently delivers fantastic course conditions. Murphy Creek was spectacular 10/5.
Really beautiful and challenging course.
Highly Recommend!
Play Appropriate Tee Boxes
Course was in great shape. Lots of cool holes.
If its windy like it was for us make sure you play one tee box up from what you think you should play. Lots of holes have long carry over fescue, water, etc on tee boxes. We played from the Blue. It was challenging but had to hit solid tee shots to stay in play. Had two 450+ par 4s, one driveable par 4, and two par 3s playing over 230 one was crosswind and the into a head wind.
Bring lots of golf balls if you dont have your B game. Overall fun course but expect a few big numbers on some holes.
the grass cutting was poor Grass around the bunker was ridiculous. You couldn't find your ball unless you stepped on it. very frustrating to lose ball that were not out of play over and over again
Tough Conditions
The wind was up and the constant rain we have had over the last few weeks have left the rough extremely thick. Good luck finding your ball if you are not in the fairway. This course is tough enough without wet rough and wind.
The course is so lush and in remarkable shape. Greens are excellent! the staff is super friendly, and kudos to the marshall for pushing the group ahead of us after they fell 2 holes behind. He really helped to pick up the pace.
I had a great time even though I got beat up pretty bad on the back 9. This is still one of the best layouts around and always fun to play. Food in the bar is also very good.
Doesn't look like they keep up with their mowing
… And there were lots of Rangers on the course, but they never say a word to anyone, including my group, which included two guys who were so slow. I didn't enjoy the layout it feels like they cut corners to stay on a certain amount of acreage.
Nice mix of holes
The course was fun to play. Didn’t realize the golf now price didn’t include cart fees.
A lot of fun
This course is pretty long with a good deal of hazards to go with some pretty wide fairways and some real narrow ones. They layout and variance in the holes is the most fun, and priced very reasonably.
Can be overwhelming
Course has many sand traps and waste areas on most holes and par 3's are very challenging even from the white tees.
Course has horrible communication
Be prepared to show up and the course be closed or only half open without any warning. Golf shop needs to take some customer service classes. Spend your $ elsewhere.