Spencer Golf & Country Course

Arnolds Park, IA · 14 mi away

Emerald Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 public golf course in Arnolds Park, Iowa, founded in 1970 in the Iowa Great Lakes region. The course plays 6,651 yards from the blue tees with a 72.6 rating and 125 slope, on bentgrass tees, and is known locally for hilly, tree-lined terrain with fast, undulating greens.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Okoboji, IA · 16 mi away

Brooks Golf Course was established in Okoboji in 1932 as an 18-hole layout constructed by Val Brooks [2](https://brooksgolfclub.com/course-details/ #:~:text=Originally%20constructed%20as%20an%2018%20hole%20layout%20by%20Val%20Brooks%20in%201932). The facility was expanded to 27 holes in 1999 with the addition of the Scot’s Links nine designed by Joel Goldstrand [3](https://www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/brooks-golf-club/reviews/31670 #:~:text=augmented%20by%20an%20additional%209%2Dhole%20layout%20%28Scot%E2%80%99s%20Links%29%20in%201995). The parkland layout features pristine bentgrass fairways and mature tree-lined fairways, attracting various professional and amateur tournaments [2](https://brooksgolfclub.com/course-details/ #:~:text=matured%20into%20an%20excellent%20parkland%20layout). Certified by Audubon International since 2003, the property provides habitat for numerous wildlife species among the Iowa Great Lakes [2](https://brooksgolfclub.com/course-details/ #:~:text=maintaining%20certification%20by%20Audubon%20International%20since%202003). Golfers can choose to play a round on combinations of the Mounds, Val Brooks, and Scot’s Links nine-hole layouts [4](https://brooksgolfclub.com/ #:~:text=27%20holes%20with%203%20distinct%209%20hole%20layouts).

Spirit Lake, IA · 17 mi away

Okoboji View Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course in Spirit Lake, Iowa, on West Lake Okoboji, built and opened for play in 1962. The Schnell Brothers purchased the course in 2005 and have since renovated it, including watershed improvements benefiting West Lake Okoboji water quality. The course plays 6,060 yards from the blue tees with a 68.7 rating and 119 slope, with signature holes at the par-3 7th over water and the par-4 16th guarded by a water hazard.

Last verified 2026-09-17