Detailed description of Johnson Park Golf Club
Herbert F. Johnson Park Golf Club is a Public 18 holes golf course located in Racine, Wisconsin.
Herbert F. Johnson Park Golf Club first opened for play in 1930. The course was designed by Joseph Todd Sloan.
The challenging par 72, 6683 yard course takes advantage of the natural settings of the Root River and the surrounding groves of large trees. They have planted over 1,000 new trees and strategically placed them to enhance the beauty of the course and add challenge for the golf enthusiast
Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6683 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5932 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 1, a par-5 that plays to 602 Yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 3, a par-3 that plays to 144 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 9, a 430 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 15, a 305 yard par-4.
$10 (cart not included), played on Tuesday, July 2011 at noon
Fun course and close to home.
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$10 (cart not included), played on Sunday, July 2014 at 2:27 PM
This is one of three Racine 'city-courses' (the others being Washington and Shoop), and pretty much touted as the more upscale of the three.
As a city course, facilities (clubhouse/bar/restaurant) are pretty basic in many ways. In the past year (2014) there have been upgrades to a few fairways and greens to keep the course more up-to-date. Timing (on all three city course) can be key regarding pace of play. (I've had few real problems, but then, I tend to avoid peak times and call ahead to check traffic or league/tournament play.)
The course straddles the Root River. Number 10 parallels the stream, and #11 and #18 (par 3's) both tee from river banks, shooting across to their greens. Number 2 has its green nestled into a nook of a side-creek (Hoods Creek). Elsewhere on the course, there is no water hazard, and most of the course plays pretty 'open', though woods, trees will punish errant shots on a few holes. There is a good mix of doglegs and a good amount of variety of terrain (up and down). In addition, there is a great self-serve (vended) driving range and a large practice putting green, with a sand-trap adjacent (though sand is hard, has some gravel, and tends to hold water a good while after rains).