

Overview
On the site of a former copper-mining operation, Old Works, designed by Jack Nicklaus, has the feel and conditioning of a high-end course but is priced more affordably. An old smelter smoke stack, touted as the largest free-standing masonic structure in the United States—at 585 feet—towers in the distance. (Hint: Most putts break toward it.) As a nod to the area's mining history, Nicklaus used black slag—a byproduct of smeltering ore—instead of sand in the course's bunkers.
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Ranking history:
100 Greatest Public: Ranked from 2003-'10, 2015-'16. Highest ranking: No. 67, 2009-'10.
Best in State: Ranked first, 1999. Ranked inside the top five, 1999-2014. Ranked inside the top 10, 2015-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 7th.
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100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Unique black sand bunkers throughout this Nicklaus design. Beautiful views of the mountains on every hole throughout the round. Difficult test for the player on the back 9."
Read More2024
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“Worth a play if close"
Read More2023
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“Unusual golf course. A reclamation project after the copper mines closed. Black sand, old mine structures, and some water and hills with good condition and receptive greens."
Read More2023
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“Wonderful Jack Nicklaus signature design on a very unique site, look up the history. Great practice area that includes three practice holes. A very nice restaurant onsite. A very good public course experience."
Read More2018
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