Indian Hills celebrates new clubhouse two years after burned to ash

BOLWING GREEN, Ky. – December 7, 2019 was day literally burned into the Bowling Green communities hearts. Indian Hills Country Club was engulfed in flames.

Following the fire, Robert Crowe, a member since 1968, said, “It’s just a bad day… Bad day for everybody.”

At the time, 2019 Head Club Professional John Mullendore said, “I’m just in shock. I’m just still kind of numb. I can’t believe this unfolded out here at the club, so extremely sad.”

The community found an ember of hope though in the ashes of their beloved club. The club rebuilt from the soot over the last two years. Fast forward two years later, Thursday, November 4, 2021, this ribbon cutting serves as a symbol of hope for the community.

General manager Ken Crowder said, “I’ve kind of felt like a kid at Christmas…We’ve been operating out of a converted cart barn for a long time, and now we’re in a brand new, converted clubhouse, and it cannot be a better day at Indian Hills.”

After the ribbon cutting, Crowder and the rest of the staff gave a tour of the brand new clubhouse. 23 months of rebuilding later, Indian Hills’ new clubhouse has a state of the art training facility, locker rooms with saunas, a bar that seats 100 people with 8 large screen televisions.

Their dining room seats 70 people. All these changes are good for them because the club is proud to have 470 members, close to an all-time high.

Terrell Murphy, a member since 1975 recalled, “I got colon cancer, and they thought I might not have long to live at one time. My wife said, let’s just join, and I’ve been here ever since…Today is really great.”

For members like Murphy, this place is more than just a building. It’s been a cornerstone for him and his wife for almost half a century. For members like Murphy, the club has always been a second home.

The ribbon cutting symbolizes both the end of a long, tough journey, and the beginning of… well… new beginnings.