Richmond Hill Park Course Description


Directions: I-80 east to Geneseo, Illinois 82, Exit 19. Turn left, (north) under the interstate, keep going past Wal-Mart, the road curves to the right. On your left is the Welcome to Geneseo sign, Turn left just past the sign. This is S. State. Then turn left again, on HK Robinson Dr. Continue on this road, Park is on the left. The first tee is next to Pavilion #2 
Eighteen holes, Mach 3. Tee signs at all tees.
Course Map updated! - Local Map to Richmond Hill Park

Course Description and map provided by Tim Miller Thanks!

 

Hole #1 - 259 feet - Par 4
Tee - Next to Shelter #2 near Water fountain and Restrooms
Basket - across valley on top of hill near Barn
Description - Hill top to hill top shot with a long down hill fade for Right handers

Hole #2 - 184 feet - Par 3
Tee - go North from Hole #1 next to Barn Parking Lot
Basket - straight shot just West of the Barn
Description - Ace Run - Just Do It.

Hole #3 - 234 feet - Par 3
Tee - go North from Hole #2 just West of the Gazebo
Basket -straight shot just South of the Ball Field (out of bounds)
Description - Easy straight shot past the trees - stay out of the Ball Field

Hole #4 - 314 feet - Par 5
Tee - go South of Hole #3 up small hill
Basket - straight East towards the Barn
Description - long straight shot with a tight fairway entrance that opens up closer to the basket

Hole #5 - 289 feet - Par 4
Tee - go South of Hole #3 up small hill
Basket - straight East down hill
Description - fairly wide open, but distance is hard to judge - hill slopes to the right with out of bounds the entire right side.

Hole #6 - 236 feet - Par 4
Tee - go East of Hole #5 along bottom of the hill
Basket - straight East past the marsh with the basket just past the lone tree
Description - tight fairway with thick rough on the right and a marsh on the left - thread the needle and go over the marsh for an easy two or play it safe and short under the trees

Hole #7 - 341 feet - Par 5
Tee - go East of Hole #6 to small creek crossing, go over creek and turn left, tee is on left side of fairway
Basket - straight East past small tree on right side of fairway Description - Signature Hole First Hole Designed - "It just looks like a fairway" - thick rough on right side and during the summer very thick grass on the left side - hope you can throw straight - trees and out of bounds along the entire right side


Hole #8 - 298 feet - Par 4
Tee - go East of Hole #7
Basket - straight Southeast with basket hidden behind a small group of trees
Description - straight shot with wide open left side and thick rough with out of bounds on right side - get behind the small group of trees for an easy deuce

Hole #9 - 162 feet - Par 3
Tee - go North of Hole #8 along Geneseo Creek - tee on right side next to tree line
Basket - straight North
Description - nice and easy for both right and left hand players - birdie time

Front 9 - 2310 feet Par 35 (27)

Hole #10 - 319 feet - Par 5
Tee - go West from Hole #9 to creek crossing, then turn right and walk about 200 ft along Geneseo Creek - tee on right side next to tree line
Basket - "You can not see the basket" - the basket you can see is for #17 - Hole #10 basket is tucked in the trees on the right in the far corner of thefairway - you should walk ahead and look at this one
Description - lots of plastic lost in Geneseo Creek on the right - wide open on the left - let it all hang out and go for the eagle

Hole #11 - 137 feet - Par 3
Tee - from the #10 basket turn around and go up the hill with the small opening and path - the tee is at the top of the hill on the left side in the corner
Basket - North of the tee behind the trees - totally blind shot
Description - Right-hand player's dream shot, nice easy hyzer - Left-hand player's nightmare, better work on the forehand

Hole #12 - 159 feet - Par 3
Tee - from the #11 basket turn around and go East to top of hill - along tree line
Basket -East of the tee tucked into the trees just right of the end of the fairway - you can not see the basket from the tee
Description - very tight fairway and hard shot for Right hand players

Hole #13 - 323 feet - Par 5
Tee - at bottom of hill to the East of Hole #12
Basket - at top of the hill to the West of the tee - you can just see the top of the basket if you step off the tee to the left a little
Description - up big long hill with tight entrance to the fairway - watch for players on Hole #12

Hole #14 - 254 feet - Par 4
Tee - just North of Hole #13
Basket - at bottom of hill to the East of the tee - you can not see the basket from the tee
Description - "It would be nice if discs had air brakes" - wide open shot to a blind basket - install air brakes before you throw - the field behind the basket at the bottom of the hill is out of bounds

Hole #15 - 232 feet - Par 4
Tee - go North from Basket #14 towards HK Robinson Dr
Basket - straight up hill along road
Description - straight up hill shot with trees all along right side of fairway - the outside edge of the white poles near the road is out of bounds

Hole #16 - 237 feet - Par 3
Tee - go West from Basket #15 along road (it's at least 200 ft)
Basket - on top of hill West of the tee and just South of Shelter #1
Description - watch for players walking to #17 - straight shot to basket - if you come up short your in the rough - if you go long it is a long way to the end of the hill past the basket (Jeff Harper put the basket on top of the hill)

Hole #17 - 192 feet - Par 3
Tee - from basket #16 turn around and go East to the next fairway - the tee is near the top of the hill next to the pine tree - watch for discs coming up short on #16
Basket - straight South at bottom of the hill
Description - easy down hill shot requiring accuracy - deep rough on the left and lots of trees over the top - thread the needle and go for the Ace!

Hole #18 - 165 feet - Par 3
Tee - go West of basket #17 and turn right up the hill - it's just on the other side of the tree line
Basket - on top of hill Northwest of the tee - if you step to the left of the tee and look up to hill you will see it
Description - tough up hill shot with long sloping hill just past the fairway - if it's a roller, it could be at the bottom of a BIG hill

Front: 2310 feet Par 35 (Pros: 27)
Back: 2025 feet Par 33 (Pros: 27)

Totals - Amateur Tees = 4335 feet - Par 68
Totals - Blue Tees = (about 5700) feet - Par 54



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