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The Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek (formerly Mill Creek Golf Course) is a traditional 18 hole layout located in downtown Rochester, Indiana. The Golf Shop moved to its current location, at the renovated Gerig Round Barn on the south side of the course, in January of 2005 and the golf course layout has also undergone some routing changes. The course is asthetically pleasing and challenging for golfers of all ability levels and additional improvements are underway that will continue to establish the Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek as one of the best places to play for golfers seeking both quality and affordabilty.

The course par is a very traditional 36-36 = 72, and each nine is a challenging blend of reasonable birdie opportunities and tough pars. The opening hole is a difficult starting hole that features a small lake down the left side and Mill Creek down the right side and crossing the fairway. Holes 2 through 4 offer a little relief and a chance to get into the flow of the round. The 5th through the 9th may well be one of the more difficult finishes to a nine in this part of the state. Included in that streatch is a Par 3 that can play up to 221 yards, a moderately long dogleg Par 4, and 3 consecutive holes that feature water almost entirely down the left side. The 10th is a par 3 that begins from an elevated tee in the shadow of the Barn and heads due East to a two tiered green gaurded on the left by a well placed bunker. The 11th is a 580 yard Par 5 that is reachable only by the longest of hitters. The 12th is a risk and reward Par 5 that is reachable in two with a carry over a large waste area or easily playable in 3 shots without ever needing to unleash the driver. The 17th is another risk and reward hole that can be a great temptation. A well struck tee shot will carry Mill Creek and leave less than 100 yards while a layup is much safer but requires a 175-200 yard approach. The 18th is a short par 4 that also features a small lake on the left and Mill Creek on the right. Scramblers may try to drive the green while those playing for their own score will likely hit a 200 yard tee shot and a wedge.

This years RHS squad is simply the most talented team in recent memory. The depth of the squad is also the best I have seen in my 8 years in Rochester. Having said that, I know coach Thomas is ready for an interesting ride! The pace will likely be set by Senior, former Tippecanoe Valley #1, and cross county rival Trey Stoll who transferred to Rochester shortly after the start of the school year. He has improved every year and posted very solid scores during the 2008 High School season as well as the 2008 Mountain Dew Tour Schedule. He regularly practices until dark, posted a 65 here in the fall, and could be one of the top 25 junior golfers in the State of Indiana. Following closely behind and able to challenge Trey on any given day are Senior Korbin Bennett and Junior Aaron Nelson. Korbin might be the best course manager on the team and Aaron could very well be the most competitive. They will be trusted to score on a regular basis. Then, it gets very interesting.... Sophomore Evan Hoff was a member of the varsity in 2008 and, although he did not play any junior tour last summer or put in any significant practice, he might possibly be the most talented - having shot in the mid and upper 70's as an 8th grader!... Juniors Tanner Lee and Travis Rom have also both scored in the 70's but will need to continue to put in additional practice time and stay focused throughout the season to keep pace with the top three.... Sheldon Coleman, Cody Garrison, Aaron Lynch, and Thadd Mooney are still improving based on the level of practice they put in, and have the honor / misfortune of playing on this deep RHS squad. Freshmen Travis Smith, and Will Connolly should learn alot this season and could be a key part of a group to "reload" in 2010 or 2011. GO STRIPE IT ZEBRAS!