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1Woodland Hills Golf CourseDes Moines · Public · 18 holes9.62Talons Of Tuscany Golf ClubAnkeny · Private · 18 holes9.43Honey Creek Golf ClubBoone · Public · 18 holes9.04Briarwood Golf ClubAnkeny · Private · 18 holes8.85Veenker Memorial Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes8.86Otter Creek Golf CourseAnkeny · Public · 18 holes8.67Ames Golf & Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes8.48Tournament Club of IowaPolk City · Public · 18 holes8.39The Harvester ClubRhodes · Public · 18 holes8.310Jester Park Golf CourseGranger · Public · 18 holes8.011Coldwater Golf LinksPublic · 18 holes7.512Cedar Pointe Golf CourseBoone · Public · 18 holes7.413Beaver Creek Golf ClubGrimes · Public · 18 holes6.2

Golf courses in the Ames area, IA

There are 22 golf courses within 25 miles of Ames: 16 public and 6 private. The best public course is Woodland Hills Golf Course. The most forgiving 18 is Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines.

Course map of Woodland Hills Golf Course, Des Moines, IA
Course map: Woodland Hills Golf Course, Des Moines, IA

Best golf courses in Ames

The best golf course in Ames is Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines.

  1. 1Woodland Hills Golf CourseDes Moines9.6
  2. 2Talons Of Tuscany Golf ClubAnkeny9.4
  3. 3Honey Creek Golf ClubBoone9.0

Overall score out of 10.

Best public golf courses in Ames

The best public golf course in Ames is Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines.

  1. 1Woodland Hills Golf CourseDes Moines9.6
  2. 2Honey Creek Golf ClubBoone9.0
  3. 3Veenker Memorial Golf CourseAmes8.8

Open to anyone.

Easiest golf courses in Ames

The easiest 18-hole golf course in Ames is Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines.

  1. 1Woodland Hills Golf CourseDes Moines9.6
  2. 2Talons Of Tuscany Golf ClubAnkeny9.4
  3. 3Cedar Pointe Golf CourseBoone7.4

Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.

Hardest golf courses in Ames

The hardest golf course in Ames is The Harvester Club in Rhodes.

  1. 1The Harvester ClubRhodes8.3
  2. 2Tournament Club of IowaPolk City8.3
  3. 3Briarwood Golf ClubAnkeny8.8

Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.

Golf courses with the best views in Ames

The golf course with the best views in Ames is Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines.

  1. 1Woodland Hills Golf CourseDes Moines9.6
  2. 2Honey Creek Golf ClubBoone9.0
  3. 3Briarwood Golf ClubAnkeny8.8

Best views first; the number is the overall rating.

Best golf course restaurants in Ames

The best golf course restaurant in Ames is at Woodland Hills Golf Course in Des Moines.

  1. 1Woodland Hills Golf CourseDes Moines9.6
  2. 2Talons Of Tuscany Golf ClubAnkeny9.4
  3. 3Honey Creek Golf ClubBoone9.0

Best food first; the number is the overall rating.

Best 9-hole golf courses in Ames

The best 9-hole golf course near Ames is Ankeny Golf and Country Club in Ankeny.

  1. 1Ankeny Golf and Country ClubAnkeny9.5
  2. 2The Silo ClubNevada9.0
  3. 3Ballard Country ClubHuxley8.8

Overall score out of 10.

Par-3 golf courses in Ames

The best par-3 golf course in Ames is Twin Anchors Golf Course in Colo.

  1. 1Twin Anchors Golf CourseColo8.5
  2. 2Homewood Municipal Golf CourseAmes7.2

Overall score out of 10.

Common questions

How many golf courses are in Ames?

22 golf courses within 25 miles: 4 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 16 are public.

What is the oldest golf course in Ames?

Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone, from 1923. The newest is The Silo Club in Nevada (2026).

Golf courses in the Ames area, town by town

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