#2 of 3 in Waterloo
Acorns Golf Links
Course conditions2nd of 3 in Waterloo
Layout & design2nd of 3 in Waterloo
Atmosphere2nd of 3 in Waterloo
Clubhouse food2nd of 3 in Waterloo
Views & scenery2nd of 3 in Waterloo
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About Acorns Golf Links
Acorns Golf Links in Waterloo, Illinois, began as the vision of Bill Ebeler, who designed the course and continues to own and operate it. More than two decades of development work are reflected across the property and its facilities.
The acorn name carries the idea behind the course: that small, steady efforts grow over time into something substantial, much as a seed becomes an oak.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Semi-Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,727 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.9 / 137 slope
- Architect
- William Ebeler
- Opened
- 1997
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Black | 403 | 350 | 347 | 374 | 576 | 195 | 503 | 363 | 160 | 392 | 355 | 185 | 559 | 425 | 201 | 412 | 528 | 399 | 3271 | 3456 | 6,727 | 72 | 72.9/137 |
| Blue | 385 | 343 | 320 | 335 | 560 | 130 | 466 | 344 | 149 | 360 | 336 | 170 | 520 | 399 | 180 | 380 | 525 | 375 | 3032 | 3245 | 6,277 | 72 | 70.7/128 |
| White | 358 | 300 | 303 | 325 | 558 | 120 | 435 | 310 | 125 | 342 | 331 | 150 | 465 | 380 | 160 | 350 | 510 | 350 | 2834 | 3038 | 5,872 | 72 | 69.0/123 |
| Yellow | 331 | 311 | 261 | 285 | 535 | 105 | 430 | 290 | 120 | 330 | 323 | 128 | 460 | 365 | 130 | 300 | 489 | 291 | 2668 | 2816 | 5,484 | 72 | 67.2/115 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Acorns Golf Links
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72.9 | 137 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 45 |
| Blue | 70.7 | 128 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| White | 69.0 | 123 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 |
| Yellow | 67.2 | 115 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 |
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