Des Moines, IA
4908 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
About this course
Waveland Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal course in Des Moines, established in 1901 and designed by Warren Dickinson, making it one of the oldest golf courses in the country and widely cited as the oldest municipal course west of the Mississippi River. The land was originally deeded to the Des Moines Park Department in 1894 by Fannie Mae Ingersoll. The course occupies rolling, wooded hillsides with notable elevation changes, including its 585-yard par-5 third hole nicknamed The Tunnel. It remains one of three golf courses operated by Des Moines Parks and Recreation.
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
18
Par
72
LooperScore
73.1
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Design & architects
- Warren Dickinson, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Waveland Golf Course, by true distance.
Willow Creek Golf Course
West Des Moines, IA · 5.1 mi away
Willow Creek Golf Course is a 27-hole public facility in West Des Moines, founded in 1961 and made up of Blue, Red, and White nines that can be combined into multiple 18-hole routings. The course includes a driving range and offers golf instruction alongside its regular play. Willow Creek has long served as a community golf option in the western Des Moines suburbs. The facility also features practice areas including golf simulators for off-season use.
Blank Park Golf Course
Des Moines, IA · 6.2 mi away
Blank Park Golf Course, also known as A. H. Blank Golf Course, is a municipal course operated by Des Moines Parks and Recreation at 711 County Line Road. It opened as a nine-hole course in 1971 and was expanded to a full 18-hole regulation layout in 1985. The course spans more than 6,500 yards over bentgrass fairways and Kentucky bluegrass rough, with tight fairways and small greens. Blank also includes a driving range and event space, and is one of three public courses run by the city, alongside Waveland and Grandview.
Bright Grandview Golf Course
Des Moines, IA · 6.6 mi away
Bright Grandview was established in 1902 and is one of the oldest municipal courses in the country [2](https://golfbrightgrandview.com/#:~:text=Established%201902,in%20the%20country). The 18-hole layout was redesigned in 1933 with a golden age style featuring tree-lined fairways and domed greens [1](https://golfbrightgrandview.com/history/#:~:text=1933,domed%20greens). Elevation changes and small, protected greens provide a challenge despite the shorter length of 5,546 yards from the white tees [2](https://golfbrightgrandview.com/#:~:text=elevation%20changes,shorter%20length).
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