Shellsburg, IA
100 Wildcat Trail, Shellsburg, IA 52332
About this course
Wildcat Golf Course opened in 1997 as a nine-hole course and was expanded to 18 holes in 2002 [4](https://www.hole19golf.com/courses/wildcat-golf-course#:~:text=opened%20in%201997,2002). Designed by Mark Kerr, the layout is built around Wildcat Creek and includes five additional ponds that bring water into play on half the holes [5](https://www.iowagolf.com/golfcourses/wildcat-golf-course#:~:text=Wildcat%20Creek,half%20the%20holes). The facility also features a driving range and indoor golf simulators [5](https://www.iowagolf.com/golfcourses/wildcat-golf-course#:~:text=driving%20range,simulators).
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
LooperScore
66.8
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Design & architects
- Tom Bendelow, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Wildcat Golf Course, by true distance.
Twin Pines Golf Course
Cedar Rapids, IA · 10 mi away
Twin Pines opened on July 4, 1962, as an 18-hole facility [2](https://cityofcr.com/TwinPines#:~:text=opened%20on%20July%204,1962). It was the first full-sized course in the country to offer night golf, a feature that continued for over two decades [4](https://www.radioiowa.com/2012/07/05/cedar-rapids-course-that-once-featured-night-golf-turns-50/#:~:text=night%20golf,two%20decades). The layout is notable for having no bunkers or hazards, making it accessible for junior and senior players [1](https://cityofcr.com/TwinPines#:~:text=no%20bunkers,senior%20players).
Ellis Golf Course
Cedar Rapids, IA · 11 mi away
Ellis Golf Course is a historic municipal facility in Cedar Rapids that opened its first nine holes in 1919. The 18-hole course features generous fairways and challenging greens set within an urban forest nearing a century in age. A new clubhouse and event center opened at the site in 2022.
Hunters Ridge Golf Course
Marion, IA · 15 mi away
Hunters Ridge Golf Course is an 18-hole public course in Marion, on the edge of the Cedar Rapids metro area, designed by Bob Lohman and founded in 1997. The bentgrass course spans roughly 7,000 yards to a par of 72 across 400 acres featuring 50 bunkers and 10 ponds. The front nine winds through a residential development with generous landing areas, while the back nine narrows through wetlands and additional water hazards. An on-site lodge hosts events and gatherings overlooking the course.
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