Golf in Peoria

Peoria is the Illinois River's signature city, a metro of roughly 180,000 that serves as the regional center for central Illinois. Caterpillar's global headquarters defines the city's industrial identity, and the Illinois River bluffs that line the city's west and south give Peoria a dramatic visual character rare in the Midwest's interior. The city's golf landscape reflects its size and diversity: municipal courses Newman and Kellogg provide fee-based access across the economic range; Madison's 18-hole layout anchors the south side; private clubs Mount Hawley and Timber Lake serve the upscale residential corridors on the north and south; and WeaverRidge brings resort-quality design to the west side development corridor. The Golf Learning Center adds a dedicated practice dimension to an already substantial market. Peoria's position on the Illinois River, with bluffs to the south and west and river bottomlands to the north, creates a topographic variety that distinguishes it from most Illinois cities.