Top Golf Courses in Iowa

The top courses around Iowa, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Public and private clubs are both included, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .

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. State pages include golf courses across Iowa. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.

FAQ

Common questions about course rankings in Iowa.

The top golf courses in Iowa on Course Vaults are led by The Harvester with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 25 courses, including The Harvester, Davenport, South.

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. State pages include golf courses across Iowa. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.

Yes. The Iowa list ranks golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public and private courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).

The Harvester is currently #1 among courses in Iowa on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.

This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 8:26 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.

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