No.1 at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois
The 409-yard opener at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion has a tricky downhill approach.
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Kokopelli GC: par-4 2nd hole
The tee shot at Kokopelli's 437-yard, par-4 2nd is probably the toughest on the course...and the approach isn't easy, either.
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Kokopelli GC: 3rd tee
The tee shot on the 559-yard 3rd at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion must clear a dozen cross-bunkers. How much can you carry?
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Kokopelli GC: par-5 3rd hole
The approach at the 559-yard par-5 3rd at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion.
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Kokopelli GC: 4th hole
Thanks to the removal of one greenside bunker, now there's a clear run-up area to the elevated 4th green at Kokopelli Golf Club.
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Kokopelli GC: 5th hole
The fifth hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 6th hole
The sixth hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 7th tee
The elevated tee on the 444-yard 7th at Kokopelli Golf Club is impressive, and harder than it looks.
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Kokopelli GC: 7th green
The seventh green at Kokopelli Golf Club is like a piece of fine sculpture.
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Kokopelli GC: 7th green side
The seventh green at Kokopelli Golf Club can be three-putted from just about anywhere.
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Kokopelli GC: par-3 8th hole
The 204-yard 8th at Kokopelli Golf Club is a challenging yet lovely par 3.
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Kokopelli GC: 9th hole
The ninth hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 10th hole
The 407-yard 10th is the only unremarkable hole at Kokopelli Golf Club.
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Kokopelli GC: 11th hole
The 318-yard 11th at Kokopelli Golf Club can be driven by big hitters, but the penalty for missing the target are substantial.
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Kokopelli GC: 12th hole
The 12th hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 13th hole
A gaping water-filled ravine borders at the entire 13th hole at Kokopelli Golf Club, and must be carried from the back three sets of tees.
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Kokopelli GC: 14th hole
The 146-yard 14th at Kokopelli Golf Club is postcard-perfect, even with the new Southern Illinois Miners baseball stadium in the background.
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Kokopelli GC: 15th hole
The 15th hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 16th hole
The 16th hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 17th hole
The 17th hole at Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion, Illinois.
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Kokopelli GC: 18th hole
The green seems a long ways away standing on the tee of Kokopelli Golf Club's 540-yard 18th hole.
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Kokopelli GC: 18th hole
The approach on Kokopelli Golf Club's closer must avoid a veritable minefield of deep bunkers.
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Kokopelli GC: bunkers
Nealy all of Kokopelli Golf Club's 92 bunkers have been re-built and filled with top-grade crushed limestone.
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Kokopelli GC: the clubhouse
Kokopelli Golf Club's clubhouse is arguably the grandest building in all of Marion.
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