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Nauvoo (/ ˈ n ɔː v uː / NAW-voo; from the Hebrew: נָאווּ, Modern: Navu, Tiberian: Nâwû, 'they are beautiful') is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River near Fort Madison, Iowa.
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Rich Harvest Farms is a private golf course and country club near Sugar Grove, Illinois, about 50 miles (80 km) west of downtown Chicago. Built in 1989 and expanded in 1999, the 18-hole championship golf course is on an expansive 1,800 acres (7.3 km 2 ).
One of the early pioneers in women's golf was Elaine Rosenthal, who played at Ravisloe. [11] [12] [8] She has a trophy named after her, which is presented to winners of the Illinois Women's Open. [13] She was inducted to the Illinois Golf Hall Of Fame in 1995. [8] In 1913, Harry Vardon and Edward Ray won a match 3 and 2 against Chick Evans and ...
Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois state park on 148 acres (60 ha) in Hancock County, Illinois, United States near the banks of the Mississippi River. It contains 13-acre manmade lake named Lake Horton, the Rheinberger House Museum, and Illinois’ oldest vineyard.
Initially, Smith used the house to entertain guests in Nauvoo, giving visitors free room and board. However, because he was unable to cover the expenses that this free lodging entailed, Smith began charging guests in September 1843 and running the Mansion House as a hotel. A sign posted on the front of his house on September 15, 1843 read:
Medinah Country Club is a private country club in Medinah, Illinois, with nearly 600 members and 640 acres (260 ha) containing three golf courses, Lake Kadijah, swimming facilities, a golf learning center, golf shop, gun club, racket center and a mosque-evoking Byzantine-style, Moroccan domed clubhouse topped with minarets and classic Moorish architectural aspects.
The par-72 golf course at Glen View measures 6,948 yards (6,353 m) from the back tees, and carries a rating of 73.4 and a slope of 139. [2]Richard Leslie, the first head professional, who consulted with Herbert J. Tweedie on the design, [1] is credited with the original layout of the golf course.