Where is Ankeny Golf&Country Club?
Located on the west side of Ankeny amongst a small community of houses and wooded area, our club is a hidden gem in the middle of Iowa. Ankeny Golf & Country Club offers members a beautiful award winning 9 hole golf course, private pools, and a wonderful dining experience in a private clubhouse overlooking the golf course.
Where are the best golf courses in Iowa?
Situated between Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park, the course at the Tournament Club of Iowa is an Arnold Palmer layout that brings water into play at more than half the holes on the card. The Blue Top Ridge course at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort is a Rees Jones design that debuted in 2009.
Where can I play golf in Des Moines?
Join one of our leagues for a summer of weekly fun! Discover your ultimate golf experience in Des Moines! Woodland Hills Golf Course, centrally located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa with easy access to 1-35 and I-80, is minutes away from your home, business and anywhere in the metro area.
What is the South Course at Des Moines Golf&Country Club?
The South course is one of two challenging Pete Dye-designed layouts at Des Moines Golf & Country Club, it's where the US Senior Open was held in 1999... Des Moines Golf & Country Club moved to its current site in 1969 when Pete Dye designed both courses, the longer and more difficult of which is the North layout.
What is the oldest golf course in Iowa?
Sioux Golf & Country Club, established in 1888, is the oldest, continuously run golf course in the state of Iowa.
How many courses are at Hawkstone Park?
In terms of settings, few can compete with Hawkstone Park. It's two championship golf courses and the academy layout are nestled in an English Heritage Grade I landscape, next to the ruins of a medieval castle and the stunning cliffs of the Follies.
What is the number one golf course in Iowa?
In Golfweek's annual rankings, updated this month, Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington was named Iowa's best public course and Pleasant Valley's Davenport Country Club topped the state's list of private courses.
What is the hardest golf course in Iowa?
Amana Colonies Golf ClubAmana. Arguably the toughest test of golf in the state of Iowa, Amana Colonies Golf Club requires precise shot-making as the course winds through 500 acres of towering timber.
Can you take dogs to Hawkstone Follies?
One of the most popular questions we get asked from people who have not visited before... can I bring my dog? The answer is a definite yes! Hawkstone Park Follies has been welcoming wagging friends since reopening in 1993.
What state has the most golf courses?
States With The Most Golf Courses in the USAFlorida. Number of Golf Courses in the State of Florida: 1,250. ... 2. California. Number of Golf Courses in the State of California: 921. ... Texas. Number of Golf Courses in the State of Texas: 907. ... New York. Number of Golf Courses in the State of New York: 832. ... Michigan.
What is the harvester in Iowa?
The Harvester Golf Club opened in 2000 and it's perhaps architect Keith Foster's finest original creation. Located 25 miles northeast of Des Moines in Iowa, Foster has achieved the objective and delivered squarely to his design philosophy of “producing timeless and enduring work”.
Where is the Arnold Palmer golf course in Iowa?
Situated between Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park, the course at the Tournament Club of Iowa is an Arnold Palmer layout that brings water into play at more than half the holes on the card.
Where is Spirit Hollow Golf Course?
Spirit Hollow Golf Course lies four and half miles south of Burlington and its fairways are laid out in two circuits, with the front nine routed around a residential development.
What is Iowa's capital?
The Hawkeye State of Iowa sits in the Midwest Region of the United States and Des Moines is both its capital and largest city. The Mississippi River delineates Iowa’s eastern border with Wisconsin and Illinois and the Missouri River forms the boundary with Nebraska on Iowa’s western flank, with the state of Missouri lying to the south. Back in 1846, Iowa was the 29th state to be admitted to the Union and since then – barring the odd Civil War, Depression and World War – it has never looked back.
What is the par of Otter Creek Golf Course?
The golf course plays to a par of 71, features 47 bunkers, 17 ponds and an abundance of tall grasses and mounding. Otter Creek also offers a driving range with some of the best practice turf in the state. Otter Creek is a public 18-hole golf course located at 4100 NE Otter Creek Drive in Ankeny.
When was Otter Creek Golf Course built?
Otter Creek was originally built in 1982 as a park style golf course and underwent a complete renovation of both the golf course and clubhouse in 2008, re-opening in 2009.
Is Otter Creek Golf Course a full service golf course?
Otter Creek is a full service golf course for your outing , including Visage GPS on all carts, driving range, tee time or shotgun start options, and private banquet rooms with full catering and bar services for awards after golf is over. For pricing information, please fill out a request form on the golf outing page under the Events tab.
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HANDICAPPING
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