Waveland Golf Course
Des Moines, IA
Waveland Golf Course is a municipal 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Des Moines, Iowa, playing 6,405 yards with a course rating of 70.3 and slope of 125. It was designed by Tom Bendelow and opened in 1910.
🏛 Designed by Tom Bendelow (1910)
📍 4908 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 12, 565 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 13, 125 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 5, 560 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 3, about 75 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 2 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 362 | 9 | dogleg right, 1 bunker |
| 2 | 3 | 150 | 17 | 1 bunker |
| 3 | 5 | 560 | 1 | plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 371 | 7 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 325 | 13 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 308 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 7 | 5 | 495 | 11 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 182 | 5 | plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 393 | 3 | plays about 15 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,146 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 228 | 6 | plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 363 | 10 | plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 12 | 5 | 565 | 4 | dogleg right, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 13 | 3 | 125 | 18 | plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 328 | 14 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 15 | 5 | 475 | 12 | 2 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 455 | 2 | plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 365 | 8 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 65 ft uphill |
| 18 | 4 | 355 | 16 | 6 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,259 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,405 |
Scorecard from the Blue tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Back Nine Des MoinesDes Moines | 2.5 | Public | |||
| Urbandale Golf & Country ClubUrbandale | 3.8 | 9 | 36 | 70.6 / 127 | Private |
| Wakonda ClubDes Moines | 4.0 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 139 | Private |
| Willow Creek Golf CourseWest Des Moines | 5.0 | 18 | 68 | 65.5 / 111 | Public |
| Glen Oaks Country ClubWest Des Moines | 5.8 | 18 | 71 | 74.4 / 140 | Private |
| Des Moines Driving RangeDes Moines | 5.9 | Public | |||
| Echo Valley Country ClubNorwalk | 6.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 139 | Private |
| Blank Park Golf CourseDes Moines | 6.6 | 18 | Public | ||
| Des Moines Golf & Country ClubWest Des Moines | 6.7 | 18 | 72 | 75.9 / 136 | Private |
| Hyperion Field ClubJohnston | 6.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.1 / 127 | Private |
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