Top Public Golf Courses in Iowa
The top public courses around Iowa, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 20 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.0Lake Panorama National Golf Course
Panora, IA, USA
8.0Amana Colonies Golf Club
Amana, IA, USA
+11
7.8Bent Tree Golf Club
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
+9
7.8(Tournament of Iowa) Tournament Club of Iowa
Polk City, IA, USA+11
7.7Finkbine Golf Course
Iowa City, IA, USA
+6
7.7(Blue Top Ridge) Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Riverside, IA, USA
+4
7.3Coldwater Golf Links
Ames, IA, USA
+4
7.3Honey Creek Golf Club
Boone, IA, USA+4
7.2Otter Creek Golf Course
Ankeny, IA, USA+4
7.1Legacy Golf Club
Norwalk, IA, USA
+4
6.8Shoreline Golf Course
Carter Lake, IA, USA
+5- 6.7
(South) Beaver Creek Golf Club
Grimes, IA, USA
+2 
6.6(The Falls) Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort
Larchwood, IA, USA
6.6Waveland Municipal Golf Club
Des Moines, IA, USA+3
6.5Whispering Creek Golf Club
Sioux City, IA, USA
6.4Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Ames, IA, USA
+6
6.4Terrace Hills Golf Course
Altoona, IA, USA
6.3(Championship) Jester Park Golf Club
Granger, IA, USA+1- 6.0
(West) Beaver Creek Golf Club
Grimes, IA, USA
+2 
6.0Dodge Riverside Golf Club Club
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public 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 public course rankings in Iowa.
The top public golf courses in Iowa on Course Vaults are led by Lake Panorama National with a Course Vaults score of 8.0. This page ranks 20 courses, including Lake Panorama National, Amana Colonies, Bent Tree.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public 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 public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Lake Panorama National is currently #1 among public courses in Iowa on Course Vaults at 8.0 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:47 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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