The best golf courses in Grimes, Iowa
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 1,498 rounds in Iowa and rate what they played. These are the 18 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Grimes, Iowa, ranked by those community scores.
South
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
West Des Moines, IA, USAPrivatePete Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Talons of Tuscany Golf Club
Ankeny, IA, USAPrivate
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Wakonda Club
Des Moines, IA, USAPrivateWilliam Langford
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
North
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
West Des Moines, IA, USAPrivatePete Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Glen Oaks Country Club
West Des Moines, IA, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Tournament of Iowa
Tournament Club of Iowa
Polk City, IA, USAPublicArnold Palmer
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Strategic
- Challenging
- Driving range
Coldwater Golf Links
Ames, IA, USAPublicTripp Davis
Honey Creek Golf Club
Boone, IA, USAPublicBradford Benz
Briarwood Golf Course
Ankeny, IA, USAPrivateGordon Cunningham
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Otter Creek Golf Course
Ankeny, IA, USAPublicDonald Ripple
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Legacy Golf Club
Norwalk, IA, USAPublicJeff Brauer
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Ankeny Golf & Country Club
Ankeny, IA, USAPrivateLeo Johnson
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
South
Beaver Creek Golf Club
Grimes, IA, USAPublicJerry Reible
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Waveland Municipal Golf Club
Des Moines, IA, USAPublicWarren Dickenson
- 2.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Underrated
- Great value
Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Ames, IA, USAPublicPerry Maxwell
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Terrace Hills Golf Course
Altoona, IA, USAPublic
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Championship
Jester Park Golf Club
Granger, IA, USAPublicDick Phelps
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
West
Beaver Creek Golf Club
Grimes, IA, USAPublic
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Grimes, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Grimes, Iowa.
The top golf courses in Grimes, Iowa on Course Vaults are led by Des Moines Golf & Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.6. This page ranks 18 courses, including Des Moines Golf & Country Club, Talons of Tuscany Golf Club, Wakonda Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Grimes, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Grimes, Iowa list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Grimes, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Des Moines Golf & Country Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Grimes, Iowa on Course Vaults at 8.6 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:47 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
