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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.

Young Mens ZEBRA GOLF PREVIEW 2013

The Zebras Linksters lost 3 of the top 5 players from the 2012 squad and will be young but not without potential. Chris Hoffman, a solid top 5 performer from last season is expected to be the lone Senior on the team and appears determined to improve. Junior Luke Cannedy is the other consistent starter returning from last season. He will need to contribute regularly if the Zebras hope to be competitive. Junior Quinton Alber as well as Sophomores Chris Denny, Noah Roberts and Markis Smiley (Most Promising 2012) will be called on early and expected to step up and fill the vacancies left by last years graduating class. Freshmen Daniel Butler and Aaron Orr may have opportunity to get regular varsity playing time if they show up ready to play when the season starts in March. The overall outlook for 2013 should be to expect reasonably competitive matches but don't expect any Invitational victories. If the team advances out of the Sectional the year will be a great success. GO STRIPE IT ZEBRAS!

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Young Ladies ZEBRA GOLF PREVIEW 2013

The Lady Z's are coming off the best season in School history. The 2012 campaign yielded a 20-0 regular season and a second place finish at the Sectional and Regional which propelled the team to it's first ever State Finals appearance. However, 2013 will be played without Lauren Daugherty and Kaitlyn Faust (both members of the State Finals team). Sisters Karsten and Kovenant Lingenfelter will be Juniors in the Fall and will need to step up their games if the Ladies are to continue rolling through the regular season. A host of other Z's will compete for top 5 positions including Lindsey Mitchell who played throughout the State Tournament in 2012. Coach Chad Thomas will be hoping Vanessa Henning dusts off the clubs early in 2013. She could prove very helpful to the team. The overall outlook for 2013 should be good but don't count on a team trip to the State Finals unless improvements are made accross the entire squad. I know I'm looking forward to seeing the Z's STRIPE IT!

INTELLIGENT DESIGN
FINE MILLED PUTTERS

Round Barn PGA Professional Lyle Lingenfelter
has designed a series of putters under the Intelligent
Design name and expects them to be ready for retail
distribution in early summer. The computer programming work is being done locally by JE Engineering (Jeff Elliot) and the putters are being milled at Machined Castings (Monte Hoffman) in Rochester, Indiana. Details of the design specifics will be presented in a pamphlet and later on this website because several foundries are still providing quotes for different materials that may provide different feel and sound. Three different balance points will make up the initial offering with custom options available for different site lines as well as the milling of a name on the toe area of the putter face. Headcovers are covered with the Intelligent Design Logos and although they look awesome and perform well, they have not maintained a long lasting ability to resist wear and therefore may be replaced in 2014. Prototypes will be in the hands of several Indiana College players and Round Barn Golf Club employees within the next 30 days.