Glen Oaks Country Club
West Des Moines, IA
Glen Oaks Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-71 golf course in West Des Moines, Iowa, playing 6,898 yards with a course rating of 74.4 and slope of 140. It is ranked #6 on Golf Digest's Best in Iowa (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Tom Fazio (1994)
Accolades
- Ranked #6, Best in Iowa (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 1401 Glen Oaks Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 559 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 16, 170 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 17 (par 4, 467 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 15, about 75 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 1, 2, 4, 13, 14 and 17
- Doglegs: 1 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 373 | 12 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 203 | 10 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 408 | 4 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 314 | 18 | dogleg right, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 5 | 3 | 215 | 8 | plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 419 | 2 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 412 | 6 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 365 | 14 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers |
| 9 | 5 | 510 | 16 | 1 bunker, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| Out | 35 | 3,219 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 456 | 3 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 11 | 5 | 559 | 15 | 5 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 421 | 11 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 407 | 5 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 14 | 3 | 229 | 9 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 15 | 5 | 549 | 13 | 2 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 16 | 3 | 170 | 17 | 2 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 467 | 1 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 421 | 7 | 6 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,679 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,898 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Waveland Golf CourseDes Moines | 5.8 | 18 | 72 | 70.3 / 125 | Municipal |
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| Urbandale Golf & Country ClubUrbandale | 6.2 | 9 | 36 | 70.6 / 127 | Private |
| The Legacy Golf ClubNorwalk | 6.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.6 / 134 | Public |
| Echo Valley Country ClubNorwalk | 7.0 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 139 | Private |
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