Spirit Hollow Golf Course
Burlington, IA
Spirit Hollow Golf Course is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Burlington, Iowa, playing 7,301 yards with a course rating of 75.9 and slope of 135. It is ranked #7 on Golf Digest's Best in Iowa (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Rick Jacobson (1991)
Spirit Hollow was designed by Rick Jacobson for owner Randy Winegard, who converted a 400-acre former cattle ranch in the Mississippi River Valley into the course, opening it in 1991. The layout preserves the property's natural elevation changes, with more than 15,000 trees lining the fairways and natural streams crossing eleven holes.
Accolades
- Ranked #7, Best in Iowa (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 5592 Clubhouse Dr, Burlington, IA 52601
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 4, 607 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 154 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 4, 445 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 65 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 18
- Doglegs: 4 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 426 | 3 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 65 ft downhill |
| 2 | 5 | 527 | 11 | 4 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 183 | 9 | water in play |
| 4 | 5 | 607 | 13 | 1 bunker, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 437 | 15 | 6 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 445 | 1 | dogleg left, water in play, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 154 | 17 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 416 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 410 | 7 | dogleg right, water in play, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,605 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 532 | 8 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 352 | 12 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 12 | 3 | 215 | 14 | 2 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 480 | 2 | 3 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 467 | 4 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| 15 | 3 | 215 | 18 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 394 | 16 | 4 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 496 | 10 | 4 bunkers |
| 18 | 5 | 545 | 6 | dogleg right, water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 65 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,696 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,301 |
Scorecard from the Gold tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Golf ClubBurlington | 5.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 129 | Likely private |
| Flint Hills Golf CourseBurlington | 7.2 | 18 | 71 | 70.1 / 113 | Public |
| Sheaffer Memorial Golf ParkFort Madison | 9.7 | 18 | 72 | 71.4 / 125 | Public |
| Lamoine Valley Golf Club | 14.8 | Municipal | |||
| Deerwood Golf ClubNew London | 16.8 | 72 | 71.0 / 128 | Public | |
| Twin Oaks Golf and Country ClubBlandinsville | 19.8 | Semi-private | |||
| Great River Road Golf Club | 23.0 | 18 | Public | ||
| Carthage Golf CourseCarthage | 23.2 | 9 | 35 | Public | |
| Deer Run Golf CourseHamilton | 26.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 150 | Public |
| Elks Fairview Golf ClubKeokuk | 28.3 | 9 | Likely private |
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