ARROWHEAD GOLF CLUB

The quarry walls and elevated tees carved from former mining operations create dramatic elevation changes that transform what could have been another flat Illinois track into something memorable. Water comes into play on half the holes, but it's the forced carries over remnant mining pits that separate the confident ball-strikers from the tentative. At 6,800 yards from the tips, length matters less than course management through these manufactured canyons that somehow feel natural after all these years.