One Choctaw Trail, Hwy 16,
Choctaw, nr Philadelphia, Mississippi MS 39350
Office
+1 (601) 663 0011Pro shop
+1 (866) 447 3275Fax
+1 (601) 663 3910Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Sean Racki (Head Professional)Academy
Dancing Rabbit Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Tom Fazio & Jerry Pate
18-hole par-72 Oaks course (7076 yds from back tees).
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7 miles W of Philadelphia, MS / 74 miles NE of Jackson.
Dancing Rabbit (Azaleas)
Dancing Rabbit Golf Club (The Azaleas course): Two excellent Tom Fazio-Jerry Pate designed courses await at the wonderfully named Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, part of the Pearl River casino and golf resort. Both layouts are excellently maintained, framed by towering oaks and pines, and both weave their way through pleasantly undulating terrain.
On the Azaleas course, many beautifully crafted holes are given real character by the layout's natural elevation changes. Plenty of stylish sand-faced bunkers define the fairways and protect the greens, while the riotous bloom of the azaleas provides wonderful splashes of colour, especially in April. Comparisons with Augusta National have oft' been made.
Although several elevated tees give you a good view of the hole ahead, some fairways will feel a tad tighter than on the companion Oaks course. Rarely are they too tight to be unfair. If you do stray too far offline, your ball should be findable, most likely sitting under the trees on the pine straw. However, you'll need to be mindful of some less forgiving thicker vegetation and grassy creeks, which also occasionally come into play.
Located in a natural woodland environment, without a road or house in sight, Dancing Rabbit's two courses provide a top-quality golf experience. As a fully integrated resort, there's always the chance to win back your green fee (and more!) at the resort's gaming tables. The Azaleas course, built two years before The Oaks, is predominantly reserved for members and resort guests.
Resort guests (staying at Silver Star, Golden Moon and Dancing Rabbit Inn hotels) can book to play on weekdays and weekends.
No outside visitor play available.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted. Golf carts are fitted with GPS.
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The Pearl River Resort and Dancing Rabbit Golf Club are developments of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a tribe that received Federal recognition in 1945. The Choctaw lands cover 35,000 acres in ten different counties of Mississippi, with 10,000 tribal members.
Azaleas course:
Mississippi's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
Pearl River Resort, Hwy 16, Choctaw, MS 39350
+1 (866) 447 3275
Visit websiteWith over 500 rooms, including more than 75 suites, Pearl River Resort's first hotel and casino offers accommodations with all the amenities you expect from a top-quality hotel. Silver Star's 90,000 square-foot casino houses nearly 2,500 slot machines, as well as 67 gaming tables devoted to craps, blackjack, roulette, mini baccarat and poker.
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13240 Hwy 16 West, Pearl River Resort, Choctaw, MS 39350
+1 (601) 389 6600
Visit websiteThe Dancing Rabbit Inn is located next to the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, Silver Star and Golden Moon Casinos, Geyser Falls Water Theme Park, Clearwater Key Beach and The Beach Club at Clearwater Key. The hotel, located in close proximity to the golf clubhouse, provides a 24-hour shuttle service to/from the casinos. The guest rooms are equipped with a spacious work desk, two phones, voicemail and wired/wireless Internet access.
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