Pheasant Ridge Golf Course

Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls opened in 1993 as a collaborative design by Gordon Cunningham and Dick Pirkl, with later renovations and additions by Jeffrey Brauer and other architects including Perret and Fjare. The course serves as a municipal facility for the Cedar Falls community and sits on rolling terrain characteristic of northeastern Iowa's agricultural landscape. The property features mature tree plantings, water hazards, and elevation changes that provide variety across the routing. The layout incorporates strategic bunkering and green complexes that reflect the evolving design philosophies of its multiple architects over the years. The course has undergone periodic updates to address agronomic concerns, modernize playing features, and adjust to contemporary equipment and maintenance practices. These renovations have refined hole corridors and green surfaces while preserving the fundamental character of the original design. Pheasant Ridge functions as an accessible public facility that accommodates both daily-fee play and league competition. The course hosts local amateur tournaments and serves as a home course for area high school teams. Its setting on the edge of Cedar Falls provides views of the surrounding farmland and wooded areas typical of the Cedar Valley region. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that supports the operational needs of a busy municipal course serving a college town and its surrounding communities.