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Few stretches of Illinois surprise golfers quite like the rolling terrain around Galena, where the landscape bears almost no resemblance to the flat farm country most people picture when they think of the state. This northwest corner sits within the Driftless Area, a geologically distinctive region that escaped glaciation and was left with dramatic ridgelines, steep wooded bluffs, and deeply carved valleys — terrain that golf architects rarely get to work with in the Midwest.
The General is part of Eagle Ridge Resort, a well-regarded destination property that has made Galena one of the more compelling golf getaways in the region. The resort's courses lean into the natural contours of the land rather than fighting them, and a name like The General — a nod to Ulysses S. Grant, Galena's most famous former resident — signals that the property leans into its local identity with some confidence.
Galena itself is a well-preserved 19th-century river town with genuine character, and a golf trip here tends to feel like more than just a round. The combination of rugged topography, resort amenities, and a town worth exploring gives The General a sense of place that flat-state golf rarely offers.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Star · men | 6,726 | 72.8 | 137 | 72 |
| 3 Star · men | 6,280 | 70.7 | 132 | 72 |
| 2 Star · men | 5,917 | 69.1 | 128 | 72 |
| 2 Star · women | 5,917 | 74.7 | 133 | 72 |
| 1 Star · men | 5,301 | 66 | 120 | 72 |
| 1 Star · women | 5,240 | 70.9 | 125 | 72 |
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