Newman Golf Course sits along the Illinois River in Peoria, with several holes bordering the water and a few tee boxes perched above the shoreline. The front nine runs through a wooded valley that narrows in places, forcing tighter lines between mature hardwoods, while the back nine opens onto flatter terrain broken by drainage swales and scattered bunkers. Fairways are generally firm and fast, with many approaches played uphill to small, crowned greens that slope sharply toward the river. Drainage ditches cross several fairways, and the course’s modest elevation changes become noticeable on holes nine, twelve, and fifteen. Maintenance standards are consistent, with bentgrass tees and greens kept at tournament heights during the summer months. The layout rewards accurate ball-striking over distance, particularly on holes where out-of-bounds stakes line the river side of the fairway and a miss short or long leaves difficult up-and-downs from tightly mown chipping areas.
Newman Golf Course currently has (within 1 mile) 3 single family homes for sale with an average list price of $162,133.33 and 1 lot for sale with a list price of $9,000. The average annual property tax for Newman Golf Course is $1,620.54.
