Annandale Golf Club is a private golf club situated near Madison in Mississippi. The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Design blends challenge and enjoyment for golfers of all abilities.
Annandale Golf Club is challenging enough to host the Viking Classic that under various names dates back to the 1960s. It is also a gorgeous layout with just enough rolls to make it interesting yet a wonderful walk.
Jack Nicklaus designed Annandale, which opened in 1981. At 7,199 yards, the layout seems almost docile by Tour standards without wind or firm greens, but it’s one fun layout. Every green is well-bunkered without being overly severe, as are many fairways. Water often comes into play throughout the round in the form of three lakes and a stream, but Nicklaus gives ample room away from the trouble. Likewise, most of the fairway landing areas are generous though they are enveloped by trees.
Speaking of water, the course finishes strong with a stout par-four with a dual fairway and water everpresent together with a forced carry to the green while the all-or-nothing par-five finisher has water all along the left side and another forced carry to the putting surface. Neither hole is claustrophobic, provided one is not overly wild, but the vistas and trouble certainly get your attention.
Jack Nicklaus himself says, ” I would like for people who play Annandale to say at the end of a round: ‘ Boy, I had an enjoyable day; that was fun.’ “
