William Spear

Logansport, IN

Dykeman Park Golf Course is a municipal course in Logansport, Indiana, on land donated to the city by the estate of Judge D.D. Dykeman, for whom it is named. The original nine holes opened in 1926, designed by William Langford and Theodore Moreau. A second nine was added in 1956, and the layout has kept its routing since, with a relatively flat front nine and a hillier, tree-lined back nine. Mature trees line most fairways and several holes play as doglegs. The course is open to public play year-round and hosts long-running local events, including the Logansport City Championship, held there since 1928. Golfers can walk or ride, and the course is managed by the Logansport Parks Department.

Iowa City, IA

Pleasant Valley Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course in Iowa City, founded by Arie and Toni Kroeze, who started the business in 1952 after meeting in the Netherlands. The family-run course offers a driving range, putting green, and a fleet of golf carts alongside on-site banquet and bar facilities. It has operated continuously as a public course serving the Iowa City area for decades. The Kroeze family's landscaping and gardening background shaped the course's development.

Bedford, IN

Bedford's municipal course inside historic Otis Park, a 145-acre park established in 1923 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The par-73 layout plays to 6,413 yards past the 1864 Pine Hall Mansion and WPA-built limestone structures from the 1930s. Weekday walking rates are $17, and the Jim Flick indoor learning center supports year-round practice.

Adel, IA

River Valley is a family-owned 18-hole course located along the Raccoon River Valley [2](https://rivervalleygolf.com/#:~:text=family-owned,River%20Valley). Founded in 1995, the course was designed by Lowell Erdman [3](https://iowagolf.org/dir-river-valley-gc/#:~:text=Founded%3A%201995,Lowell%20Erdman). The layout features elevated tee boxes, a small creek that borders multiple holes, and greens that slope significantly from back to front [1](https://rivervalleygolf.com/course-tour1/#:~:text=elevated%20tee%20box,back%20to%20front).