Golf Courses by William J. Spear

William J. Spear designed 30 courses across 9 states in the Stymie directory.

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The hardest, easiest, and longest courses designed by William J. Spear in the Stymie directory, ranked by slope rating and total yardage from scorecard data.

With scorecards

Peak slope

143

Longest

7,047 yds

Avg back tee

6,441 yds

Hardest William J. Spear Courses

Highest Slope Rating

#	Course	City	Slope
1	Pleasant Valley Golf Course Iowa City, IA	Iowa City, IA	143
2	Palmer Hills Golf Course Bettendorf, IA	Bettendorf, IA	142
3	PrairieView Golf Course Byron, IL	Byron, IL	138
4	Arrowhead Country Club Peoria, IL	Peoria, IL	135
5	Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Club LaSalle, IL	LaSalle, IL	134
6	Brown Deer Golf Club Coralville, IA	Coralville, IA	133
7	Hickory Ridge Golf Course Carbondale, IL	Carbondale, IL	132
8	Woods Golf Club Van Wert, OH	Van Wert, OH	132
9	Marengo Ridge Golf & Country Club Marengo, IL	Marengo, IL	131
10	El Paso Golf Club El Paso, IL	El Paso, IL	130

Easiest William J. Spear Courses

Lowest Slope (Public/Muni)

#	Course	City	Slope
1	Turtle Cove Monticello, GA	Monticello, GA	99
2	Auglaize Golf Club Payne, OH	Payne, OH	106
3	Macomb Country Club Macomb, IL	Macomb, IL	108
4	Hickory Ridge Golf Course Carbondale, IL	Carbondale, IL	112
5	Pleasant Valley Golf Course Iowa City, IA	Iowa City, IA	112
6	Turtle Run Golf Course Danville, IL	Danville, IL	113
7	Arrowhead Country Club Peoria, IL	Peoria, IL	114
8	Highland Woods Golf Course Hoffman Estates, IL	Hoffman Estates, IL	115
9	Meadowview Golf Course Mattoon, IL	Mattoon, IL	116
10	Palmer Hills Golf Course Bettendorf, IA	Bettendorf, IA	116

Longest William J. Spear Courses

Most Yards (Back Tees)

#	Course	City	Yards
1	PrairieView Golf Course Byron, IL	Byron, IL	7,047
2	Woods Golf Club Van Wert, OH	Van Wert, OH	7,044
3	Highland Woods Golf Course Hoffman Estates, IL	Hoffman Estates, IL	6,934
4	Hickory Ridge Golf Course Carbondale, IL	Carbondale, IL	6,863
5	Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Club LaSalle, IL	LaSalle, IL	6,816
6	Turtle Run Golf Course Danville, IL	Danville, IL	6,771
7	Meadowview Golf Course Mattoon, IL	Mattoon, IL	6,745
8	Midland Country Club Kewanee, IL	Kewanee, IL	6,745
9	Marengo Ridge Golf & Country Club Marengo, IL	Marengo, IL	6,654
10	Arrowhead Country Club Peoria, IL	Peoria, IL	6,551

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Turtle Cove

Monticello, GA · 18 holes

Slope 108Scorecard

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Brown Deer Golf Club

Coralville, IA · 18 holes

Slope 133Est. 1992Scorecard

Palmer Hills Golf Course

Bettendorf, IA · 18 holes

Slope 142Est. 1975Scorecard

Pleasant Valley Golf Course

Iowa City, IA · 18 holes

Slope 143Est. 1990Scorecard

Woods Edge Golf Course

Edgewood, IA · 18 holes

Est. 1970

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Arrowhead Country Club

Peoria, IL · 18 holes

Slope 135Est. 1960Scorecard

El Paso Golf Club

El Paso, IL · 18 holes

Slope 130Est. 1920Scorecard

Hawthorn Ridge Golf Club

Aledo, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1978

Hickory Ridge Golf Course

Carbondale, IL · 18 holes

Slope 132Est. 1993Scorecard

Highland Springs Municipal Golf Course

Rock Island, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1968

Highland Woods Golf Course

Hoffman Estates, IL · 18 holes

Slope 127Est. 1975Scorecard

Lake Shore Golf Club

Taylorville, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1968

Lakewood Golf Course

Mason City, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1966

Macomb Country Club

Macomb, IL · 18 holes

Slope 129Est. 1995Scorecard

Marengo Ridge Golf & Country Club

Marengo, IL · 18 holes

Slope 131Est. 1965Scorecard

Meadowview Golf Course

Mattoon, IL · 18 holes

Slope 130Est. 1991Scorecard

Midland Country Club

Kewanee, IL · 18 holes

Slope 130Est. 1970Scorecard

North Greens Golf Course

Atlanta, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1997

PrairieView Golf Course

Byron, IL · 18 holes

Slope 138Est. 1992Scorecard

River Bend Golf Club

Lisle, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1992

Saint Elmo Golf Club

Saint Elmo, IL · 18 holes

Est. 1970

Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Club

LaSalle, IL · 18 holes

Slope 134Est. 1994Scorecard

Turtle Run Golf Course

Danville, IL · 18 holes

Slope 129Est. 1969Scorecard

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Forest Park Golf Course

Valparaiso, IN · 18 holes

Slope 122Est. 1971Scorecard

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Grand Prairie Golf Course

Kalamazoo, MI · 9 holes

Est. 1962

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Willow Creek Country Club

Rochester, MN · 18 holes

Est. 1974

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Twin Lakes of Kahoka

Kahoka, MO · 9 holes

Est. 1997

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Auglaize Golf Club

Payne, OH · 18 holes

Slope 126Est. 1963Scorecard

Woods Golf Club

Van Wert, OH · 18 holes

Slope 132Est. 1961Scorecard

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Voyager Course at Voyager Village Country Club

Danbury, WI · 27 holes

Est. 1971

Frequently asked about William J. Spear

What is the hardest William J. Spear course?

Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City, IA is the hardest William J. Spear course in the Stymie directory with a maximum slope rating of 143. Slope rating measures difficulty for a bogey golfer relative to a scratch player — 113 is average, 140+ is very difficult.

What is the longest William J. Spear course?

PrairieView Golf Course in Byron, IL is the longest William J. Spear course at 7,047 yards from the back tees.

What is the easiest William J. Spear course to play?

Among public and municipal William J. Spear courses, Turtle Cove in Monticello, GA has the lowest slope rating at 99. Courses with a slope under 115 are typically considered beginner-friendly.

How many William J. Spear courses have a slope of 140 or higher?

2 William J. Spear courses in the Stymie directory carry a max slope rating of 140 or higher, out of 18 with published scorecard data.

How long is the average William J. Spear course?

Across 18 William J. Spear courses with published scorecards, the average maximum yardage from the back tees is 6,441 yards. The longest plays to 7,047 yards.