The longest golf courses in Iowa
The longest 18-hole golf courses in Iowa, ranked by total yardage from each course's longest men's tees. 31 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Blue Top Ridge
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Riverside, IA, USA7,481 yards, $1000 tees, Par 72
PublicRees Jones
South
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
West Des Moines, IA, USA7,347 yards, Black tees, Par 72
PrivatePete Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
The Harvester Golf Club
Rhodes, IA, USA7,340 yards, Black tees, Par 72
PrivateKeith Foster
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.9Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
The conditions are unbelievable. The fairways and tee boxes are in pristine shape. The greens not only are so fast but they roll true. The pin positions can be a little dicey and you need to make sure to miss on the proper side of the green.
Written by
@Zheinold105
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Caddies
North
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
West Des Moines, IA, USA7,267 yards, Black tees, Par 72
PrivatePete Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids, IA, USA7,221 yards, Black tees, Par 72
PrivateDonald Ross & Ron Prichard
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
I truly did love this course. Greens, fairways, and bunkers all in incredible shape. So hard to pick a favorite hole as it was great hole after great hole. But I would have to say 1, 8, 9, 10, and 18 were my favorites with number 5 and 14 up there as well.
Written by
@Zheinold105
- Must play
- Pristine
- Hidden gem
The Ridge Golf Club
Sioux Center, IA, USA
7,209 yards, Black tees, Par 71
Legacy Golf Club
Norwalk, IA, USA
7,199 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Whispering Creek Golf Club
Sioux City, IA, USA
7,175 yards, Black tees, Par 72
(The Falls) Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort
Larchwood, IA, USA
7,110 yards, Black tees, Par 72
(Tournament of Iowa) Tournament Club of Iowa
Polk City, IA, USA
7,041 yards, King tees, Par 71
Lake Panorama National Golf Course
Panora, IA, USA
7,024 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Bent Tree Golf Club
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
7,022 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Briarwood Golf Course
Ankeny, IA, USA
7,019 yards, Blue tees, Par 72
Finkbine Golf Course
Iowa City, IA, USA
7,017 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Glen Oaks Country Club
West Des Moines, IA, USA
6,961 yards, Black tees, Par 71
(Championship) Jester Park Golf Club
Granger, IA, USA
6,914 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Wakonda Club
Des Moines, IA, USA
6,910 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Otter Creek Golf Course
Ankeny, IA, USA
6,895 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Amana Colonies Golf Club
Amana, IA, USA
6,824 yards, Black tees, Par 72
Coldwater Golf Links
Ames, IA, USA
6,787 yards, Black tees, Par 71
Davenport Country Club
Pleasant Valley, IA, USA
6,761 yards, Blue tees, Par 71
Honey Creek Golf Club
Boone, IA, USA
6,736 yards, Black tees, Par 71
Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Ames, IA, USA
6,680 yards, Blue tees, Par 72
Shoreline Golf Course
Carter Lake, IA, USA
6,639 yards, Blue tees, Par 72
Waveland Municipal Golf Club
Des Moines, IA, USA
6,544 yards, Blue tees, Par 72
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Iowa. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Blue Top Ridge at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in Iowa at 7,481 yds ($1000 tees · Par 72). 31 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by total yardage, then slope rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Iowa. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Each course is measured from its longest men’s tees with complete hole-by-hole yardages. Forward and women’s tees are not used, so every course is compared from the same kind of tee.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:47 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
