Best 9-Hole Golf Courses in Iowa
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Iowa has 100 9-hole golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Ridge Golf Club | Independence | Semi-private | 1906 |
| 2 | Harlan Golf and Country Club | Harlan | Semi-private | 1912 |
| 3 | Audubon Golf and Country Club | Audubon | Semi-private | 1913 |
| 4 | Paullina Golf Course | Paullina | Semi-private | 1914 |
| 5 | Sunny Brae Golf & Country Club | Osage | Semi-private | 1915 |
| 6 | Perry Golf and Country Club | Perry | Semi-private | 1916 |
| 7 | Vinton Country Club | Vinton | Semi-private | 1916 |
| 8 | Albia Golf and Leisure | Albia | Semi-private | 1920 |
| 9 | Estherville Golf Course | Estherville | Semi-private | 1920 |
| 10 | Rolfe Golf Club | Rolfe | Public | 1920 |
| 11 | Bloomfield Country Club | Bloomfield | Semi-private | 1921 |
| 12 | Edgewater Golf Course | Oelwein | Semi-private | 1921 |
| 13 | Willow Vale Golf Club | Mapleton | Public | 1925 |
| 14 | Homewood Golf Course | Ames | Municipal | 1928 |
| 15 | Brooks Golf Club | Okoboji | Public | 1931 |
| 16 | Pocahontas Golf Club | Pocahontas | Public | 1933 |
| 17 | Round Grove Golf and Country Club | Greene | Semi-private | 1936 |
| 18 | Hawarden Golf Course | Hawarden | Public | 1937 |
| 19 | Lake City Country Club | Lake City | Semi-private | 1937 |
| 20 | Lenox Community Golf Course | Lenox | Municipal | 1937 |
| 21 | Osceola Municipal Golf Course | Osceola | Municipal | 1937 |
| 22 | Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club | Mount Ayr | Semi-private | 1945 |
| 23 | Kalona Golf Club | Kalona | Semi-private | 1946 |
| 24 | Five Island Golf Course | Emmetsburg | Semi-private | 1951 |
| 25 | Kernoustie Golf Club | Mount Vernon | Semi-private | 1952 |
| 26 | Oak Park Golf & Recreation | Dayton | Municipal | 1952 |
| 27 | Willow Creek Golf Course | Le Mars | Municipal | 1953 |
| 28 | Willow Ridge Golf Course | Fort Dodge | Public | 1956 |
| 29 | Cedars Edge Golf Course | West Branch | Public | 1960 |
| 30 | Pheasant Links | Cedar Falls | Resort | 1960 |
| 31 | South Winn Golf & Country Club | Calmar | Semi-private | 1960 |
| 32 | Jewell Golf and Country Club | Jewell Junction | Semi-private | 1961 |
| 33 | Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club | Hartley | Semi-private | 1962 |
| 34 | Pleasant Valley Golf Club | Thornton | Public | 1962 |
| 35 | Aurelia Golf Club | Aurelia | Semi-private | 1963 |
| 36 | Hubbard Golf and Recreation Club | Hubbard | Public | 1963 |
| 37 | Woodlyn Hills Golf Course | Milford | Public | 1963 |
| 38 | Fremont County Golf Course | Sidney | Public | 1964 |
| 39 | Fremont County Recreation Area | Sidney | Public | 1964 |
| 40 | Glenwood Golf Course | Glenwood | Public | 1964 |
| 41 | Meadowview Golf & Country Club | Central City | Public | 1964 |
| 42 | Treynor Recreation Area | Treynor | Semi-private | 1964 |
| 43 | Van Buren Recreation Area Golf | Keosauqua | Semi-private | 1964 |
| 44 | Guttenberg Community Golf | Guttenberg | Semi-private | 1965 |
| 45 | Hickory Grove Golf Course | Oelwein | Semi-private | 1965 |
| 46 | Akron Golf Club | Akron | Municipal | 1966 |
| 47 | Gowrie Municipal Golf Course | Gowrie | Municipal | 1966 |
| 48 | Jesup Golf & Country Club | Jesup | Semi-private | 1967 |
| 49 | Town and Country Golf Club | Grundy Center | Semi-private | 1967 |
| 50 | Hidden Acres Golf Course | Sioux City | Public | 1968 |
| 51 | Pleasantville Golf & Country Club | Pleasantville | Semi-private | 1968 |
| 52 | 3/30 Golf & Country Club | Lowden | – | – |
| 53 | Coon Rapids Country Club | Coon Rapids | Public | 1969 |
| 54 | Quail Creek Golf Course | North Liberty | Public | 1969 |
| 55 | Green Acres Country Club | Donnellson | Semi-private | 1970 |
| 56 | Walton Golf Club | Fairfield | Semi-private | 1970 |
| 57 | Wapsi Oaks Country Club | Calamus | Semi-private | 1970 |
| 58 | Willow Run Country Club | Denver | Semi-private | 1970 |
| 59 | Panorama West Golf Course | Panora | Semi-private | 1971 |
| 60 | Lakeshore Golf and Country Club | Afton | Semi-private | 1972 |
| 61 | The Hideaway At Country Greens | Armstrong | Public | 1975 |
| 62 | Gruis Recreation Area The Barn | Buffalo Center | Public | 1976 |
| 63 | Indian Hills Golf Club | Spirit Lake | Public | 1977 |
| 64 | Deerwood Golf Club | New London | Semi-private | 1979 |
| 65 | Acorn Park Golf Course | Saint Ansgar | Municipal | 1980 |
| 66 | Grinnell Cow Paddy Golf Club | Grinnell | Semi-private | 1984 |
| 67 | Meadow Acres Golf Course | Larchwood | Public | 1984 |
| 68 | Primghar Golf and Country Club | Primghar | Public | 1987 |
| 69 | Maple Heights Golf and Country Club | Elma | Semi-private | 1989 |
| 70 | Rolling Hills Golf Course | Norwalk | Public | 1989 |
| 71 | Jackson Heights Golf Club | Jackson Junction | Semi-private | 1992 |
| 72 | Pleasant Valley Sports Club | Clermont | Semi-private | 1993 |
| 73 | Prairie Rose Golf Club | Brunsville | Public | 1993 |
| 74 | Breda Golf Club | Breda | Public | 1994 |
| 75 | Cedar Valley Golf Center | Waterloo | Public | 1994 |
| 76 | Quail Run Golf Course | Neola | Semi-private | 1995 |
| 77 | Sleepy Hollow Sports Park | Des Moines | Public | 1997 |
| 78 | Diamond Trail Golf Club | Lynnville | Public | 1998 |
| 79 | Harvest Point Golf Course | Oskaloosa | Public | 2000 |
| 80 | Sugar Creek Golf Course | Waukee | Municipal | 2000 |
| 81 | Three Elms Golf Course | Independence | Public | 2000 |
| 82 | Warrior Run Golf Course | Norwalk | Public | 2000 |
| 83 | Red Hawk Golf Course & Learning Center | Davenport | Municipal | 2002 |
| 84 | Ridge Stone Golf Club | Sheffield | Public | 2002 |
| 85 | Glynns Creek Golf Course | Long Grove | Semi-private | – |
| 86 | Ida Grove Golf and Country Club | Ida Grove | Semi-private | 1917 |
| 87 | Marengo Golf Club | Marengo | Semi-private | 1927 |
| 88 | Wildwood Golf Course | Charles City | Municipal | 1954 |
| 89 | Guthrie Center Golf Club | Guthrie Center | Semi-private | 1958 |
| 90 | Correctionville Golf Club | Correctionville | Public | 1961 |
| 91 | Spring Lake Golf & Country Club | Odebolt | Semi-private | 1963 |
| 92 | Spring Hills Country Club | Mallard | Public | 1970 |
| 93 | River Bend Municipal Golf Course | Story City | Public | 1971 |
| 94 | Fairfield Golf and Country Club | Fairfield | Private | 1892 |
| 95 | Grinnell College Golf Course | Grinnell | Private | 1899 |
| 96 | Crestmoor Golf Club | Creston | Private | 1922 |
| 97 | Pella Golf & Country Club | Pella | Private | 1946 |
| 98 | Ankeny Golf and Country Club | Ankeny | Private | 1962 |
| 99 | Urbandale Golf & Country Club | Urbandale | Private | 1965 |
| 100 | Echo Valley Country Club | Norwalk | Private | 1969 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified 9-hole course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many 9-hole courses does Iowa have?
Iowa has 100 9-hole golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.