Golf in Colchester

Colchester is a small McDonough County community in the hill country of western Illinois, situated between Macomb and the Mississippi River bluffs. The terrain around Colchester has more topographic variation than the flat prairies further east, reflecting the Spoon River watershed country where creek valleys cut through the upland before draining south toward the Illinois River. Western Illinois hill country carries a character distinct from the open corn belt to the east — woodlands, hollows, and creek bottoms breaking the agricultural plain. Gold Hills Golf Course provides recreational golf for residents who otherwise make the drive to Macomb for larger amenities.