where is spirit hollow golf course

by Isaiah Hand 6 min read

What is the number to call Spirit Hollow?

Juniors are welcome at Spirit Hollow any day of the week. Juniors should call the Pro Shop at. (319) 752-0004 to book their tee times.

Who is Brian Lorenz?

Brian Lorenz, our Head Golf Professional, has developed an incredible learning program for junior golfers. They focus on proper technique, sportsmanship, the Rules of Golf, etiquette and golf safety. Whether you child is a beginner or already competitive on the Junior Circuit, they will benefit by participating in Spirit Hollow Junior Golf Lessons or Camps.

What are the rewards of Spirit Hollow?

If you can keep your tee shots in the fairway, Spirit Hollow provides you with substantial rewards: level stances, adequate sight lines, and friendly lies. When you venture into the wilderness, the approach shots become substantially more difficult.

Where does Matt live?

He's worked in nearly every job in the golf industry from club fitting to instruction to writing and speaking. Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.

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Introduction

Practice Facility

Amenities & Customer Service

  • If you can find a place with better customer service than Spirit Hollow, please let me know. I haven’t been to one yet. From the moment you get there,everyone is committed to making your stay as good as it can be. The amenities at Spirit Hollow are many, from first class lodging to delicious food at Lambos and The Claret Jug. Please check out my feature HEREfor a full descri…
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Course Conditions

  • During my stay at Spirit Hollow, the conditions on the course wereconsistent and excellent. Quality conditions start at the tee boxes, which are flat and large enough to insure that you get fresh grass to hit from every day. They’re bookended by greens that are smooth, true, and were running at about an 11 on the stimp. In between, you’ll find lush fairways and thick, penal rough.
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Beauty & Scenery

  • Spirit Hollow is set in the Mississippi River Valley and it makes wonderful use of the natural elevation. Throughout your round, you’ll have opportunities to hit dramatic shots from tees that are elevated over a hundred feet above the fairway. The holes shift from tree-lined to wide openand back again providing excellent aesthetic variety in the ro...
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Tee Shots

  • Pick up the scorecard for Spirit Hollow, and you’ll see they offer four very different sets of tees. The yardages are 7,550, 6,589, 6,040, and 5,053. This points to the wide variety of experiences you can have from the tee boxes, but you need to get to the course to fully appreciate it. Changing tee boxes not only changes the distance significantly, it also changes the angles and elevation. Hol…
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Approach Shots

  • If you can keep your tee shots in the fairway, Spirit Hollow provides you with substantial rewards: level stances, adequate sight lines, and friendly lies. When you venture into the wilderness, the approach shots become substantially more difficult. The biggest challenge is the rough: it’s thick and can do anything from create a flier to suck two clubs of speed from your swing. You’ll also d…
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Green Complexes

  • The pin sheet would have you believe that the greens at Spirit Hollow are average sized, but the shapes and pin placements can make them play much smaller. The greens here are not dramatically sectioned off with ridges and plateaus, but the subtle slopes and curvesreward precise approaches and tax the putting of those who are out of position. These nuanced breaks …
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Conclusion

  • We spent three days and two nights at Spirit Hollow Golf Course. At most courses, that would be plenty, but as we drove away I said to myself, “I want more of everything.”I wanted to play the course again. I wanted to eat more meals there. I wanted to spend more time with my friends throwing bags and sitting on the balcony. And I will do all those things, because I’m definitely goi…
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