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4.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
99.3%
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23 out of 24 reviews
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6680 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.5

Course Details

Year Built 1938
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Perry Maxwell (1938) Bob Lohmann

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Iowa (2017 #5)

Reviews

4.1
24 Reviews (24)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
Elevation Changes 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
On a College Campus 6

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Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Some good, some not

ISU course, dull design, very good condition, old small clubhouse that needs replacing, great staff, very good greens, some bad holes, most are ok, some are just not well designed. Have improved the practice range lately.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great test

There is no other course like it, one of a kind. The greens are some of the toughest I have ever played. The course was in excellent shape. Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

This course forces you to use most of the clubs in your bag. You can't pull driver 14 times and swing away. You have to hit shots to certain distances to be in position to score well. Tee boxes have been beat up in the past but were in decent shape when we played. Course has a lot of trees and fast greens. Very fun course that rewards the player that can hit straight shots between 180-225 yards on several tee shots. There are several holes that you can drive the green but there is plenty of trouble if you are off with your drive. I highly recommend this course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great place to play!

Don't be fooled the fareways are very wide but you can still miss them pretty easily. I had an awesome time here. One thing I don't like is I only use my driver on 1 hole on the front nine, and that is the 9th hole. Other then that I can't complain. Greens are nice and fast also. We spotted about 6 fawns and 2 does on the west end of the course. There are a lot of hills and blind shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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