About this course
Veenker Memorial Golf Course is an 18-hole public course in Ames owned and operated by Iowa State University, designed by architect Perry Maxwell and officially opened for play on May 12, 1938. The course was built with support from the Works Progress Administration and is named for former ISU athletic director George F. Veenker. It hosted the 1949 NCAA Golf Championship, where a young Arnold Palmer was medalist. Veenker continues to serve as a university-operated public golf facility in central Iowa.
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
LooperScore
71.0
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