About this course
Palmer Hills Golf Course is an 18-hole public course in Bettendorf, Iowa, part of the Quad Cities area, designed by William J. Spear and opened in the mid-1970s on land purchased from the Palmer family. The course features 100-year-old oak trees, rolling hills, ponds, and a creek that comes into play on 11 holes, with a par-72 layout playing over 6,500 yards from the back tees.
Owned by the city of Bettendorf, the course is open to the public with a pro shop, driving range, and the Palmer Grill restaurant on site, and it is located about a mile from Interstate 74.
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
Established
1974
LooperScore
69.1
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Design & architects
- Deb Julhboar, architect
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