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Public · 18 holes

Big Rock Country Club

Fayette, IA

Official site

Fayette, IA

9684 146th St, Fayette, IA 52142

About this course

Big Rock Country Club was founded in 1966 and expanded to an 18-hole course in 2002 [1](https://uiupeacocks.com/sports/2010/7/21/Big%20Rock%20Country%20Club.aspx#:~:text=The%20course%20was%20expanded,Spring%20of%201932). The front nine offers an open layout along the Volga River, while the back nine features hilly terrain and views of the Upper Iowa University campus [1](https://uiupeacocks.com/sports/2010/7/21/Big%20Rock%20Country%20Club.aspx#:~:text=The%20front%20nine,University%20campus). An investment group took ownership in 2021 to revitalize the facility [3](https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/waverly_newspapers/revitalizing-big-rock-country-club-golf-course-shows-local-business-people-s-commitment-to-the/article_f84b8cf0-fcdd-11ee-bf71-af54289e2585.html#:~:text=took%20ownership%20of,deteriorated).

Type

Parkland

Region

Midwest

Holes

18

Par

72

LooperScore

67.0

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Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course

Waterloo, IA · 39 mi away

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