Otter Creek Golf Course
About Otter Creek Golf Course
Otter Creek Golf Course is owned by the City of Ankeny and open to public play. The links-style layout plays across open prairie ground, where multiple water hazards, stands of tall grass and exposure to the wind shape the challenge from shot to shot.
Designed by Paul Miller, the course has matured over time and features low-mow bluegrass fairways. Several sets of tee boxes are arranged so that golfers of varying ability can find a comfortable length.
The course sits just north of Des Moines in Ankeny, a short distance west of Interstate 35 at exit 94.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Municipal
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,895 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.1 / 125 slope
- Architect
- Paul Miller
- Opened
- 2009
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |||||
| Black | 374 | 389 | 552 | 203 | 542 | 181 | 467 | 397 | 417 | 408 | 553 | 431 | 154 | 431 | 196 | 391 | 409 | 400 | 3522 | 3373 | 6,895 | 71 | 73.1/125 |
| Tan | 347 | 369 | 520 | 183 | 523 | 158 | 444 | 379 | 398 | 397 | 531 | 414 | 138 | 409 | 171 | 374 | 389 | 377 | 3321 | 3200 | 6,521 | 71 | 71.4/123 |
| Yellow | 330 | 349 | 460 | 169 | 502 | 149 | 424 | 364 | 375 | 381 | 515 | 387 | 121 | 386 | 152 | 351 | 369 | 357 | 3122 | 3019 | 6,141 | 71 | 69.4/116 |
| Green | 287 | 307 | 430 | 144 | 437 | 132 | 367 | 316 | 314 | 334 | 440 | 308 | 102 | 357 | 131 | 316 | 329 | 309 | 2734 | 2626 | 5,360 | 71 | 65.7/107 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Otter Creek Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 73.1 | 125 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 42 |
| Tan | 71.4 | 123 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 40 |
| Yellow | 69.4 | 116 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| Green | 65.7 | 107 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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