Mill Creek Country Club - Creek 3 Nine

Review and Rating of Mill Creek Country Club in Salado Texas

Mill Creek Country Club in Salado is home to three nines that were designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1983.  Each of the nines has it's own personality and characteristics:

• Creek 1 is a par 37 and the hardest of the nines thanks to water on six holes, 19 bunkers, and some tough approach shots – here is a link to Texas Outside's Review & Rating of Creek 1
• Creek 2 is the shortest of the nines, the most traditional with tree-lined fairways, water that can come into play on 7 of 9 holes, greens that are a little faster but flatter,  28 bunkers, elevation changes, and doglegs – this nine requires some target golf and good shot-making – here is a link to Texas Outside's Review of Creek 2
• Creek 3 is a 3258-yard par 34 (one par 5, 3 par 3s, and 5 par 4s) that is a mix of tree-lined fairways and several wide links-style fairways plus 26 bunkers and water on 3 holes

Common to all three nines are traditional Robert Trent Jones, Jr designs (with near-sadistic use of huge bunkers, ponds, and creeks), pretty good conditions, very reasonable rates, friendly service, and a great grill.

The Creek 3 at Mill Creek Country Club is fun to play because it's a mix of some traditional tree-lined holes and some wide-open links-style holes.  This is a par 34 nine holes (1 par 5, 5 par 4s, and 3 par 3s) and it's short (2503 to 3258 yards with 4 tee boxes) but it has a lot of everything that makes golf fun and challenging – tight fairways with trouble on both sides, water to avoid, big nasty strategically placed bunkers, elevation changes, and tough approach shots to challenging greens.  Pick the right set of tees and you'll have a fun and enjoyable round of golf.

Some of the holes that we really liked included:

• #2 is a 389-yard par 4 with a creek to carry off the tee box, a wide landing zone with a left bunker, a dogleg and another creek in a deep ravine to cross, and a green with left and right side bunkers
• #4 is a minefield of big bunkers – 5 bunkers on the left side of your landing zone plus 4 guarding the green – 2 big bunkers on the left and 2 more on the right front
• #5 is a beautiful 407-yard par 4 – an elevated tee box with a stunning view of the countryside for miles, a big pond on the left side of the landing zone and a big bunker on the right side of your landing zone plus the pond and left and right side bunkers guarding the green