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Few golf settings in the Midwest carry the historical weight of Arsenal Island, the federally controlled island in the Mississippi River that has been home to a U.S. Army installation since the early 19th century. The Rock Island Arsenal is the oldest and largest active government-owned weapons manufacturing facility in the country, and the golf course exists within that secured, working military landscape — meaning access is generally restricted to military personnel, Department of Defense employees, and their guests. Playing here is, in a real sense, playing inside American military history.
The island sits at the heart of the Quad Cities, where the Mississippi divides Illinois from Iowa and the river's presence shapes everything — the light, the wind, the sense of scale. Golf on a river island has a character all its own, with water and open sky defining the edges of the property in ways that a landlocked course rarely achieves.
At par 71, the layout likely rewards precision over raw power, though the real draw is the setting itself: a round that few golfers outside the military community will ever have the chance to play.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,585 | 71.9 | 124 | 71 |
| Blue-White · men | 6,401 | 71.1 | 123 | 71 |
| White · men | 6,254 | 70.1 | 120 | 71 |
| Gold · men | 5,594 | 67 | 114 | 71 |
| Red · women | 5,527 | 72.6 | 120 | 71 |
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