Lincoln Valley Golf Course

The rolling prairie terrain of central Iowa creates natural elevation changes that architect Dick Nugent exploited brilliantly in this 1994 design, where strategic bunkering and mature tree lines frame generous fairways that reward aggressive play. The signature par-3 17th plays downhill to a peninsula green surrounded by water, demanding precise club selection in Iowa's notorious wind. For a public track in farm country, the conditioning rivals many private clubs, with bent grass greens that hold approach shots and roll true throughout the season.