Tara Hills Country Club
About Tara Hills Country Club
Tara Hills Country Club sits just outside Van Horne, Iowa, offering a landscaped nine-hole layout with a par of 36. The course is public, with an open guest policy for visiting golfers.
Memberships are also available, and the club maintains an active calendar of events. Three leagues run at the course — men's, women's and couples' — and tournaments for men, women, couples and seniors are held through the summer.
Tara Hills also takes part in a junior program allowing players ages 6 to 18 to join the Iowa Golf Association, receive a membership card and begin establishing a handicap.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,534 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.2 / 122 slope
- 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 18 | |||||
| Blue | 383 | 382 | 160 | 520 | 431 | 350 | 504 | 160 | 377 | 383 | 382 | 160 | 520 | 431 | 350 | 504 | 160 | 377 | 3267 | 3267 | 6,534 | 72 | 71.2/122 |
| White | 366 | 367 | 121 | 508 | 416 | 333 | 484 | 145 | 331 | 366 | 367 | 121 | 508 | 416 | 333 | 484 | 145 | 331 | 3071 | 3071 | 6,142 | 72 | 69.4/118 |
| Black | 321 | 307 | 101 | 398 | 331 | 290 | 401 | 120 | 288 | 321 | 307 | 101 | 398 | 331 | 290 | 401 | 120 | 288 | 2557 | 2557 | 5,114 | 72 | 64.4/102 |
| Red | 316 | 294 | 95 | 394 | 327 | 283 | 394 | 117 | 262 | 316 | 294 | 95 | 394 | 327 | 283 | 394 | 117 | 262 | 2482 | 2482 | 4,964 | 72 | 63.8/100 |
| Gold | 312 | 286 | 91 | 390 | 323 | 279 | 390 | 113 | 255 | 312 | 286 | 91 | 390 | 323 | 279 | 390 | 113 | 255 | 2439 | 2439 | 4,878 | 72 | 63.6/99 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Tara Hills Country Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71.2 | 122 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| White | 69.4 | 118 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| Black | 64.4 | 102 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 25 |
| Red | 63.8 | 100 | -8 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 24 |
| Gold | 63.6 | 99 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 |
Work out your exact course handicap here, or calculate your handicap index.
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