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here are times when golf
courses can feel like they've
been squeezed onto the parcel
they sit upon. Trying to fit 18
holes on a piece of land not
naturally conducive to it can result in a
layout that just doesn't feel it has the
chance to properly breathe.
That is not the case at Dalhousie Golf
Club, located on the banks of the Missis-
sippi River in the southeast corner of
Missouri near historic Cape Girardeau.
The par-72 Nicklaus-designed course
opened in 2002, but feels like it has been
there for centuries.
"We had 900 acres to work with and
were not restricted with the routing," said
Founder and Managing Member Cord
Dombrowski. "There were not any natural
obstacles we had to deal with. It was truly
a blank canvas on which we had to work."
That resulted in a course that is both
natural and non-manipulative.
"The features fit where they should,"
Dombrowski said. "Each hole is distinct in
and of itself."
Just as the course is big and bold, the
approach to playing it can be as daring, or
as measured, as a player wants.
"You can take an aggressive approach if
the situation dictates or you can play the
safer angles and still be able to shoot a
good round," Dombrowski said.
Before construction began there were
two goals. The first was to create a friendly
member course; the second was to provide
a challenge to accomplished players. As
part of the first goal, the course has gener-
ous landing areas and access to every
green. For more skilled players, the humps
and bumps, speed slots and contours
strategically placed in landing areas and
green complexes keep things interesting.
"The course has enough rolls and slopes
that each hole plays differently day to
day," Dombrowski said. "The green com-
plexes are intriguing and fun to play into.
That translates into enjoyable golf."
While the club's most distinctive charac-
teristic is the land it sits upon, the mem-
bership is also special.
"We are a regional/national club,"
Dombrowski said. "We have members
from 13 states. Our local members look
forward to visiting with our national
members and vice versa. This dynamic
provides a uniqueness to our weekend
games and inter-club events."
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DALHOUSIE GOLF CLUB
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
