Golf Course

Just The Facts

LOCATION

15 miles North NW of Des Moines – 7 miles west of Highway 35

ACREAGE

Total Site – 500 acres Golf Course – 230 acres

ARCHITECT

Palmer Course Design

BUILDER

Enebak Construction

MANAGEMENT

Kahler Golf

PAR

71

YARDAGE

4 sets of tees ranging from 5039 – 7059 yards.

KEY DESIGN FEATURES

• Good mixture of open space and forest areas highlighted by hills, bluffs, ravines, valleys, mature canopied trees.
• Naturalized look that is unique to Iowa golf. Mature hardwood tree preservation throughout course site.
• Substantial water features – Big Creek (over 1-mile) lakes and ponds. Water on 13 holes.
• Over 1/2 million cubic yards of earth material moved.
• Selective clearing of 124 acres (primarily for fairways, greens and tees)
• “Stadium” designed into many holes highlighted by finishing holes of #17 and #18.
• Excellent hole separation – the feeling that you’re all alone on the course!
• Unique and significant elevation transitions-both nines have dramatic topography.
• Perhaps the best collection of Par-3’s in the state, our five Par 3’s include dramatic views and elevation drops, forced carries, and water features.
• Residential exposure does not impede upon the golf experience.
• Best Golf Course Des Moines and surrounding areas offer.

PRACTICE FACILITY 

Overall dimensions: 300+ yards deep X 175 yards wide.

PRACTICE TEE AREA

• 2-tiered practice tee provides 25 hittings stations on each tier
• Six defined bent grass target greens.
• Private instruction tee located at back of practice facility.
• 10,000 square foot putting green along with separate chipping green including a sand bunker.

ADITIONAL FEATURES 

GRASSES

• Tees, Fairways, Greens – bent grass blend of A1 plus A4 types.
• Greens average a massive 7,000 square feet!
• Rough – Multiple varieties of bluegrass and fescue.

OUT-OF-PLAY AREAS

• Fescues, native grasses and wildflowers.
• Native aquatic vegetation.

SAND

• All bunker sand meets PGA Tour specifications.
• 30 bunkers including green side and large fairway bunkers
• Bunkers vary from small pot bunkers to large waste areas.

SPECIAL FEATURES 

• 70 tee boxes up to six per hole.
• Teeing areas average 9,000 square feet.
• Fairways account for 30-acres and include generous landing areas, yet demanding approach shots.
• What you see is what you get – No Blind Shots or False Fronts
• Greens average 7,000 square feet featuring subtle breaks and undulations.
• 12 acres of “man-made” strategically positioned lakes.
• 6.5 miles of continuous concrete cart paths.
• Wood timber bridges (7) spanning water features.
• 900-head Rainbird irrigation system that produces 1350 gallons per minute.
• Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certification in process.