IOWA CITY — A century is at the forefront of golf architect Scott Hoffman’s mind. He’s always loved golfing in the Midwest, and knowing Finkbine Golf Course’s history, he wants to bring a century of golfing to the 2026 renovation project.
Not because he’ll personally play a century’s worth of golf once it’s done — although he’ll certainly play his fair share — but because he believes Finkbine’s new potential could help elevate the sport in Eastern Iowa for at least that long.
“That’s the biggest joy of all is making it into something that’s so much better that they’ll enjoy for 100 years before they get this changed again,” Hoffman told The Gazette. “That’s the goal.”…