Best Public Golf Courses in Iowa
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Iowa has 88 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legacy Hills Golf Club | LaPorte | Public | 1904 |
| 2 | Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course | Waterloo | Public | 1908 |
| 3 | Rolfe Golf Club | Rolfe | Public | 1920 |
| 4 | Willow Vale Golf Club | Mapleton | Public | 1925 |
| 5 | Dodge Riverside Golf Club | Council Bluffs | Municipal | 1927 |
| 6 | Gates Park Golf Course | Waterloo | Public | 1928 |
| 7 | Homewood Golf Course | Ames | Municipal | 1928 |
| 8 | Waverly Municipal Golf Course | Waverly | Municipal | 1928 |
| 9 | Woodland Hills Golf Course | Des Moines | Public | 1928 |
| 10 | Brooks Golf Club | Okoboji | Public | 1931 |
| 11 | Cedar Creek Golf Course | Ottumwa | Municipal | 1932 |
| 12 | Pocahontas Golf Club | Pocahontas | Public | 1933 |
| 13 | Hawarden Golf Course | Hawarden | Public | 1937 |
| 14 | Lenox Community Golf Course | Lenox | Municipal | 1937 |
| 15 | Osceola Municipal Golf Course | Osceola | Municipal | 1937 |
| 16 | Veenker Memorial Golf Course | Ames | Public | 1938 |
| 17 | Edmundson Golf Course | Oskaloosa | Public | 1940 |
| 18 | Duck Creek Golf Course | Davenport | Municipal | 1945 |
| 19 | Flint Hills Golf Course | Burlington | Municipal | 1950 |
| 20 | Oak Park Golf & Recreation | Dayton | Municipal | 1952 |
| 21 | Willow Creek Golf Course | Le Mars | Municipal | 1953 |
| 22 | Willow Ridge Golf Course | Fort Dodge | Public | 1956 |
| 23 | Cedars Edge Golf Course | West Branch | Public | 1960 |
| 24 | Emeis Golf Course | Davenport | Municipal | 1961 |
| 25 | Sun Valley Golf Course | Sioux City | Public | 1961 |
| 26 | Okoboji View Golf Course | Spirit Lake | Public | 1962 |
| 27 | Pleasant Valley Golf Club | Thornton | Public | 1962 |
| 28 | Sheaffer Memorial Golf Park | Fort Madison | Public | 1962 |
| 29 | Green Valley Golf Club | Sioux City | Public | 1963 |
| 30 | Hubbard Golf and Recreation Club | Hubbard | Public | 1963 |
| 31 | Oakland Acres Golf Club | Grinnell | Public | 1963 |
| 32 | Woodlyn Hills Golf Course | Milford | Public | 1963 |
| 33 | Fremont County Golf Course | Sidney | Public | 1964 |
| 34 | Fremont County Recreation Area | Sidney | Public | 1964 |
| 35 | Glenwood Golf Course | Glenwood | Public | 1964 |
| 36 | Meadowview Golf & Country Club | Central City | Public | 1964 |
| 37 | Akron Golf Club | Akron | Municipal | 1966 |
| 38 | Gowrie Municipal Golf Course | Gowrie | Municipal | 1966 |
| 39 | Hidden Acres Golf Course | Sioux City | Public | 1968 |
| 40 | Muscatine Municipal Golf Course | Muscatine | Municipal | 1968 |
| 41 | Coon Rapids Country Club | Coon Rapids | Public | 1969 |
| 42 | Quail Creek Golf Course | North Liberty | Public | 1969 |
| 43 | Emerald Hills Golf Club | Arnold Parks | Public | 1973 |
| 44 | Toad Valley Golf Course | Pleasant Hill | Public | 1973 |
| 45 | Palmer Hills Golf Course | Bettendorf | Public | 1974 |
| 46 | South Hills Golf Course | Waterloo | Public | 1974 |
| 47 | The Hideaway At Country Greens | Armstrong | Public | 1975 |
| 48 | Floyd Park Golf Course | Sioux City | Public | 1976 |
| 49 | Gruis Recreation Area The Barn | Buffalo Center | Public | 1976 |
| 50 | Indian Hills Golf Club | Spirit Lake | Public | 1977 |
| 51 | Acorn Park Golf Course | Saint Ansgar | Municipal | 1980 |
| 52 | Meadow Acres Golf Course | Larchwood | Public | 1984 |
| 53 | Carroll Municipal Golf Course | Carroll | Municipal | 1987 |
| 54 | Pleasant Valley Golf Course | Iowa City | Public | 1987 |
| 55 | Primghar Golf and Country Club | Primghar | Public | 1987 |
| 56 | Rolling Hills Golf Course | Norwalk | Public | 1989 |
| 57 | Prairie Rose Golf Club | Brunsville | Public | 1993 |
| 58 | Airport National Golf Course | Cedar Rapids | Public | 1994 |
| 59 | Bos Landen Golf Club | Pella | Public | 1994 |
| 60 | Breda Golf Club | Breda | Public | 1994 |
| 61 | Cedar Valley Golf Center | Waterloo | Public | 1994 |
| 62 | River Valley Golf Course | Adel | Public | 1995 |
| 63 | The Meadows Country Club | Moville | Public | 1995 |
| 64 | Red Dog Run | Davenport | Public | 1996 |
| 65 | Copper Creek Golf Course | Pleasant Hill | Public | 1997 |
| 66 | Sleepy Hollow Sports Park | Des Moines | Public | 1997 |
| 67 | Diamond Trail Golf Club | Lynnville | Public | 1998 |
| 68 | Fox Ridge Golf Course | Dike | Public | 1999 |
| 69 | Bent Tree Golf Club | Council Bluffs | Public | 2000 |
| 70 | Harvest Point Golf Course | Oskaloosa | Public | 2000 |
| 71 | Sugar Creek Golf Course | Waukee | Municipal | 2000 |
| 72 | Three Elms Golf Course | Independence | Public | 2000 |
| 73 | Warrior Run Golf Course | Norwalk | Public | 2000 |
| 74 | Whispering Creek Golf Club | Sioux City | Public | 2000 |
| 75 | Red Hawk Golf Course & Learning Center | Davenport | Municipal | 2002 |
| 76 | Ridge Stone Golf Club | Sheffield | Public | 2002 |
| 77 | The Legacy Golf Club | Norwalk | Public | 2002 |
| 78 | Coldwater Golf Links | Ames | Public | 2003 |
| 79 | The Ridge | Sioux Center | Public | 2009 |
| 80 | Hi Point Golf Course | Iowa City | Public | – |
| 81 | Hidden Hills Golf Course | Bettendorf | Public | – |
| 82 | Piper Glen Golf Course | Chatham | Public | – |
| 83 | Springbrook Country Club | DeWitt | Municipal | – |
| 84 | The Oaks Golf Course | Clinton | Public | – |
| 85 | Wildwood Golf Course | Charles City | Municipal | 1954 |
| 86 | Correctionville Golf Club | Correctionville | Public | 1961 |
| 87 | Spring Hills Country Club | Mallard | Public | 1970 |
| 88 | River Bend Municipal Golf Course | Story City | Public | 1971 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Iowa have?
Iowa has 88 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.