Squire Creek Country Club
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The Squire Creek Country Club is a private, members-only country club
located in Choudrant, Louisiana
, just 5 miles northeast of Ruston
. Squire Creek features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio
. The course has been ranked as number one in the state of Louisiana
four times, and was ranked as the No. 5 best new course in the United States
by Golf Digest
. Squire Creek is the home golf course for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
golf team. Squire Creek offers a state of the art golf training facility, which features dual bays with retractable doors for indoor or outdoor use, motion analysis, and launch monitor. The Squire Creek tennis facility has 6 lighted courts (4 Hydro Courts and 2 Hard Courts). Squire Creek has full service golf and tennis shops. The Squire Creek fitness facility has 2 exercise rooms and offers massage therapy. The Squire Creek Clubhouse features three dining areas: the more formal Main Dining Hall, the casual 19th Hole, and the Fazio Grill. The Squire Creek Lodge features two floors offering a combined total of seven bedrooms. The Squire Creek Pool overlooks the golf course and is served by the Waterside Cafe. The Squire Creek Development offers six residential estates including the Squire Creek Estates, Timberland Estates, Fairway Estates, The Fairways, Fairway Villas, and The Park Homes. Squire Creek Country Club is the title sponsor of the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston. Squire Creek hosted the 2005 Western Athletic Conference
Golf Championships. The Malone Timber Company, owned by Karl Malone
, was hired by Squire Creek to thin out timber on some of its currently unsold lots. Malone lives just outside of the country club.
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
located in Choudrant, Louisiana
Choudrant, Louisiana
Choudrant is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.Former U.S...
, just 5 miles northeast of Ruston
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population...
. Squire Creek features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio
Tom Fazio
Thomas Fazio, ASGCA is a golf course architect.Fazio graduated in 1962 from Lansdale Catholic High School and was inducted into its "Hall of Fame" in 2007. He began his career in golf course design with his family's firm in suburban Philadelphia, which he left in the 1960s; he established his own...
. The course has been ranked as number one in the state of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
four times, and was ranked as the No. 5 best new course in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Golf Digest
Golf Digest
Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. Condé Nast Publications also publishes the more specialized , and Golf World Business. The...
. Squire Creek is the home golf course for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters refer to the sports teams of Louisiana Tech University. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports. Since 2001, LA Tech has been a member of the Western Athletic Conference. LA Tech adopted Bulldogs as its nickname in 1900, the first of the four FBS...
golf team. Squire Creek offers a state of the art golf training facility, which features dual bays with retractable doors for indoor or outdoor use, motion analysis, and launch monitor. The Squire Creek tennis facility has 6 lighted courts (4 Hydro Courts and 2 Hard Courts). Squire Creek has full service golf and tennis shops. The Squire Creek fitness facility has 2 exercise rooms and offers massage therapy. The Squire Creek Clubhouse features three dining areas: the more formal Main Dining Hall, the casual 19th Hole, and the Fazio Grill. The Squire Creek Lodge features two floors offering a combined total of seven bedrooms. The Squire Creek Pool overlooks the golf course and is served by the Waterside Cafe. The Squire Creek Development offers six residential estates including the Squire Creek Estates, Timberland Estates, Fairway Estates, The Fairways, Fairway Villas, and The Park Homes. Squire Creek Country Club is the title sponsor of the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston. Squire Creek hosted the 2005 Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
Golf Championships. The Malone Timber Company, owned by Karl Malone
Karl Malone
Karl Anthony Malone , nicknamed "The Mailman", is a retired American professional basketball power forward who spent the majority of his career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Malone spent his first 18 seasons with the Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate...
, was hired by Squire Creek to thin out timber on some of its currently unsold lots. Malone lives just outside of the country club.
Notable celebrity guests
- Terry BradshawTerry BradshawTerry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Kix BrooksKix BrooksLeon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:...
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Steve CentanniSteve CentanniSteven James Centanni is an American news reporter for Fox News Channel.-Journalism career:Centanni joined FNC in 1996. He is currently based in Washington D.C. as a national correspondent....
- 2007 - Ronnie DunnRonnie DunnRonnie Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. In 2011, Dunn began working as a solo artist following the breakup of Brooks & Dunn...
- 2002 - Mike HuckabeeMike HuckabeeMichael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won...
- 2008 - Bobby JindalBobby JindalPiyush "Bobby" Jindal is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party....
- 2008 - Greta Van SusterenGreta Van SusterenGreta Van Susteren is an American commentator and television personality on the Fox News Channel, where she hosts On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren...
- 2006, 2010