About this course
Saddleback Ridge Golf Course is a links-style facility located in Solon that opened in May 2000. Designed by architect Mark Kerr, the 18-hole course is built on a ridge that provides unique elevation changes and challenges [5](https://golfercollective.com/partner-courses/saddleback-ridge-golf-course/ #:~:text=Designed%20by%20renowned%20architect%20Mark%20Kerr%20and%20established%20in%202000). The layout is relatively open with wide fairways and few trees, making it accessible for various skill levels [4](https://18birdies.com/golf-courses/club/b7906cf0-86ac-11e4-8c28-020000005b00/saddleback-ridge-golf-course/reviews #:~:text=The%20course%20is%20very%20forgiving%20and%20not%20too%20challenging%20because%20of%20the%20lack%20of%20trees/bunkers%20and%20wide%20fairways). The facility changed ownership at the end of 2021 upon the retirement of founder Ron Rushek [1](https://clubandresortbusiness.com/saddleback-ridge-gc-transitions-to-new-ownership/ #:~:text=The%20Solon%2C%20Iowa%20club%2C%20which%20has%20been%20owned%20by%20Ron%20Rushek%20since%20opening%20in%20May%202000). Future plans include the addition of single-family homes and clubhouse updates [1](https://clubandresortbusiness.com/saddleback-ridge-gc-transitions-to-new-ownership/ #:~:text=new%20ownership%20group%20is%20eyeing%20updates%20to%20the%20clubhouse).
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
LooperScore
67.7
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Design & architects
- Mark Kerr, architect
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Nearby courses
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Quail Creek Golf Course
North Liberty, IA · 8.3 mi away
Quail Creek opened in 1969 as a nine-hole course designed by Robert Johnstone [3](https://www.iowagolf.com/golfcourses/11722#:~:text=opened%20in%201969,Robert%20Johnstone). The par 36 facility features a dogleg left on the first hole and a stream that cuts across the green [2](https://www.thegazette.com/archives/weekday-golf-a-pleasure-at-quail-creek/article_1627a8ba-b3ce-586d-bd8f-931af7527fd5.html#:~:text=dogleg%20left,green). Hole 7 is a par 3 that requires a carry over water [2](https://www.thegazette.com/archives/weekday-golf-a-pleasure-at-quail-creek/article_1627a8ba-b3ce-586d-bd8f-931af7527fd5.html#:~:text=Hole%207,water). The course is located in a high-traffic area near Cedar Rapids and Iowa City [2](https://www.thegazette.com/archives/weekday-golf-a-pleasure-at-quail-creek/article_1627a8ba-b3ce-586d-bd8f-931af7527fd5.html#:~:text=high-traffic%20area,Iowa%20City).
Brown Deer Golf Club
Coralville, IA · 8.4 mi away
Brown Deer Golf Club is a semi-private, 18-hole course in Coralville owned by the city's Parks and Recreation Department. Its original nine holes opened in 1992, donated to Coralville by C. Alan Poots and Jennifer Niebyl, with an expansion to 18 holes completed by the mid-1990s. The course was designed by Tim Liddy and plays to a par of 71 over roughly 6,350 yards of bentgrass tees and fairways. An arts-and-crafts-style clubhouse and driving range round out the facility.
Finkbine Golf Course
Iowa City, IA · 11 mi away
Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City is the home course of the University of Iowa men's and women's golf programs, sited on the western edge of campus near Kinnick Stadium. The course was founded in 1953 and is credited to architects Robert Bruce Harris and Ted Nugent, playing as a par-72 layout of roughly 7,280 yards from the back tees. It hosted the PGA Amana VIP Pro-Am for more than two decades. Finkbine is undergoing a major renovation led by architect Scott Hoffman, planned for 2026, marking its most significant change since relocating in the early 1950s.
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