Lacoma in East Dubuque is nearby. They have 45 holes there. The gold course is very hilly. Eagle Ridge in Galena has a championship level course nearby.
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Also #7. Par 3 straight up the hill, blind green. Raise/lower the big flag behind the green so the next group doesn't hit into you.
The original 1 and 18 were south of the tracks, next to the cemetery. I believe the marching band's practice field now sits on that space. #18 green and practice green were on the south end, near Bissell Road. #1 green was to the north, toward the tracks.
1938 layout on top, and 1973 layout below. The holes have been renumbered since '73 also.
That is fantastic - thanks for posting. From current aerial imagery (Google Maps) you can still make out the layout of where #18 was. And yep, the band's current practice field is about where #18 green and practice green would have been. Very cool.
I forgot which course it is at Lacoma but it has 2 of the funniest back to back holes. One is a par 4 where you are hitting off a cliff. I'm not sure on vertical drop but it seems to be over 100 feet. The next hole is a driveable par 4 but it is over a valley. A good drive and you are looking at a birdie, a bad drive and you are looking at a double or more.
#1 at the Indianola Country Club. 600 yard Par 5 with a creek sitting about 270 out. Requires most people to take something off the tee shot. From there, it's straight uphill for the remaining 300+ yards with trees lining both sides of the fairway. Not especially tight, but difficult given most people are hitting a hybrid/wood on their second shot. Relatively small green for as difficult of hole as it is.
It would be a hard hole no matter what, but for a starting hole it's a round-ruiner. Nothing gets your confidence up like an 8 on the first hole.
It would be a hard hole no matter what, but for a starting hole it's a round-ruiner. Nothing gets your confidence up like an 8 on the first hole.
#2 at Marshaltown's American Legion course is like that. 605 with down hill drive towards a creek in the middle. Then you are hitting back up hill to near blind green.
