Iowa golf
Best golf courses in Iowa.
Ranked by LooperScore, BogeyMap's own algorithm. 93 of the 93 courses we publish in Iowa are playable without a member invite.
BogeyMap publishes 93 golf courses in Iowa, of which 93 are playable without a member invite (public, resort, municipal, or semi-private). Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington currently leads the state with a LooperScore of 86.7. The cities with the most courses are Des Moines, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids.
93
Courses published
89
Public
1
Resort
3
Semi-private
Top-rated courses in Iowa
Spirit Hollow Golf Course
Burlington, IA
Rick Jacobson's acclaimed public design in southeast Iowa
Blue Top Ridge at Riverside Casino
Riverside, IA
Iowa's finest public course
Tournament Club of Iowa
Polk City, IA
An Arnold Palmer Signature Course, the Tournament Club of Iowa is a challenging yet appealing layout designed by Arnold Palmer Design Co. with Erik Larsen. Situated between Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park, it features a diverse terrain of open spaces, forests, hills, bluffs, and ravines, with water influencing play. It consistently ranks among Iowa's best courses.
Amana Colonies Golf Club
Amana, IA
Golf among Iowa's historic Amana Colonies
Finkbine Golf Course
Iowa City, IA
The Legacy Golf Course at the 19th
Mason City, IA
Northern Iowa's best-kept secret
Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Ames, IA
Hunters Ridge Golf Course
Marion, IA
Glynns Creek Golf Course
Long Grove, IA
Waveland Golf Course
Des Moines, IA
Copper Creek Golf Club
Pleasant Hill, IA
Brown Deer Golf Club
Coralville, IA
Beaver Creek Golf Club
Grimes, IA
Pheasant Ridge Municipal Golf Course
Cedar Falls, IA
Landsmeer Golf Club
Orange City, IA
Jester Park Golf Course
Granger, IA
A public course within Jester Park, it plays through heavily wooded terrain with elevation changes and views of Saylorville Lake.
Willow Creek Golf Course
West Des Moines, IA
Muscatine Municipal Golf Course
Muscatine, IA
Blank Park Golf Course
Des Moines, IA
Clear Lake Golf Course
Clear Lake, IA
Crow Creek Golf Course
Bettendorf, IA
Quail Creek Golf Course
North Liberty, IA
Emeis Golf Course
Davenport, IA
Willow Run Golf Course
Sioux City, IA
Golf by city in Iowa
Architects behind Iowa's best golf
Common questions about Iowa golf
- How many golf courses can you play in Iowa?
- BogeyMap publishes 93 courses in Iowa. 93 of them are public, resort, municipal, or semi-private, meaning a visiting golfer can usually book a tee time directly with the course.
- What is the best public course in Iowa?
- Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington holds the highest LooperScore among public courses we publish in Iowa (86.7).
- How does BogeyMap rank Iowa courses?
- Every list is generated by LooperScore, BogeyMap's own 0-100 composite of course quality signals, verified golfer ratings, and editorial review. We never republish another publication's rankings, and a course only shows a score once the underlying evidence exists. See how the rankings work.
- Can BogeyMap get me on a private club in Iowa?
- No. BogeyMap doesn't sell tee times and never guarantees access. For clubs that allow limited outside play, Looper Pro members can read researched Access Intel describing how that access generally works — the club is always the final authority.