
Honey Creek Course
Honey Creek Golf Club


About this course
Honey Creek Golf Club sits in Boone, Iowa, a small city in the central part of the state along the Des Moines River valley. The course was designed by Bradford Benz, a Midwest-based architect who has worked primarily on public and daily-fee layouts throughout Iowa and neighboring states. The design reflects the rolling agricultural landscape typical of this region, where glacial topography creates natural movement across fairways and greens. The routing takes advantage of the property's native terrain, incorporating elevation changes and wooded corridors that frame holes and provide definition. Honey Creek runs through portions of the property, coming into play on several holes and adding both strategic interest and visual character. The layout balances risk-reward opportunities with playable options for a range of skill levels, consistent with Benz's approach to accessible public golf design. Boone itself has a modest population and serves as a recreational hub for the surrounding agricultural communities. The course functions as a community amenity and regional destination for golfers traveling through central Iowa. The facility includes standard practice areas and a clubhouse that accommodates casual dining and event hosting, typical of municipal and semi-private operations in smaller Midwestern markets.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in IA
Quick facts
- Location
- Boone, IA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2003
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Bradford Benz
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,736 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.1/131
- Course Vaults score
- 7.3
Getting there
The journey to Honey Creek Golf Club begins at Des Moines International Airport, roughly an hour northwest through the gently rolling farmland of central Iowa. The drive follows Interstate 35 before peeling west onto quieter state highways, where the landscape opens into broad fields and scattered woodlots characteristic of the prairie heartland. As you approach Boone, the terrain subtly shifts - modest river valleys and wooded draws hint at the topographic relief that makes this corner of Iowa unexpectedly compelling for golf. The final turn onto the club grounds feels like a discovery, a private retreat carved into terrain that reveals itself only upon arrival.

FAQ
Common questions about Honey Creek
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Honey Creek has a Course Vaults score of 7.3 out of 10 based on 22 logged golfers.
Honey Creek was designed by Bradford Benz.
Yes. Honey Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Honey Creek is 71.
Honey Creek plays 6,736 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Honey Creek is 131.



