Pella man creates 800-page guide to every golf course in Iowa
BIG STEP TOWARD FIXING THE BRIDGE. ALL RIGHT, WELL, IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN HITTING A NEW GOLF COURSE, ONE MAN HAS YOU COVERED BECAUSE HE’S VISITED EVERY SINGLE ONE IN OUR STATE. THIS IS RANDY SYCAMORE. HE JUST FINISHED THIS. IT’S HIS 800 PAGE DIRECTORY ABOUT EVERY SINGLE GOLF COURSE IN IOWA. WOWZA. THE BOOK HAS PICTURES AND DETAILS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL HOLES. IT ALL STARTED WHEN HE DECIDED HE NEEDED SOMETHING TO DO DURING THE. THEN IT GREW TO WANTING TO PLAY IN ALL 99 OF IOWA’S COUNTIES. NOW HE’S BEEN TO 390 GOLF COURSES FOR SYCAMORE. IT WAS ABOUT THE COURSE AND THE PEOPLE. I HAD A BLAST. I MEAN, I LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT. TO SEE THE STATE WAS ONE THING. I WAS KIND OF WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET THE MOST OUT OF, AND I KNEW THERE WAS A LOT OF IOWA NICE PEOPLE OUT THERE, BUT THERE’S. EVERY ONE OF THEM WAS IOWA. NICE. THEY SAY IF YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE, YOU NEVER WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. I HAVE A FEELING HE DIDN’T FEEL LIKE IT WAS WORK. PUTTING THIS BOOK TOGETHER. RANDY HOPES THIS AMAZING GUIDE CAN HELP OTHERS FIND SOMETHING NEW IN IOWA, EVEN IF YOU AREN’T A GOLFER. THERE’S A BOOK SIGNING TOMORROW IN PELLA.
Pella man creates 800-page guide to every golf course in Iowa
Updated: 8:43 AM CDT Jul 1, 2026
Interested in hitting a new golf course in Iowa? One Pella man has you covered. Randy Sikkema has visited every single golf course in the state and just published an 800-page directory documenting all 390 courses. The book has pictures and details about individual holes.It all started when Sikkema decided he need something to do during the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it grew to wanting to play golf in all 99 of Iowa’s counties. Sikkema hopes his book can help others find something new in Iowa, even if you aren’t a golfer. You can purchase the book here.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
PELLA, Iowa —
Interested in hitting a new golf course in Iowa? One Pella man has you covered.
Randy Sikkema has visited every single golf course in the state and just published an 800-page directory documenting all 390 courses. The book has pictures and details about individual holes.
It all started when Sikkema decided he need something to do during the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it grew to wanting to play golf in all 99 of Iowa’s counties.
Sikkema hopes his book can help others find something new in Iowa, even if you aren’t a golfer.
You can purchase the book here.
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