#3 of 4 in West Des Moines
West Grand Golf
West Des Moines, IA · Public · 18 holes
Ranked in West Des MoinesCourse conditions3rd of 4 in West Des Moines
Atmosphere3rd of 4 in West Des Moines
Layout & design3rd of 4 in West Des Moines
Clubhouse food3rd of 4 in West Des Moines
Views & scenery3rd of 4 in West Des Moines
DifficultyAbout average for West Des Moines
EasierHarder
About West Grand Golf
West Grand Golf offers golf instruction led by Sarah, a Class A member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division, who has taught at the facility since 2001. A Des Moines native and University of Iowa graduate, she played on the LPGA Futures Tour (now the Epson Tour) before returning to Iowa.
Lessons are available to players of all ages and ability levels. Sarah is a U.S. Kids Golf certified coach, holds certification through the Positive Coaching Alliance, and also instructs with the Jane Blalock Clinics for Women and The First Tee – Central Iowa.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,464 yards
- Tees
- 24 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.4 / 122 slope
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
East-East
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
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| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | | |
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| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | | | | | |
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| Blue | 332 | 168 | 557 | 468 | 438 | 555 | 425 | 186 | 343 | 332 | 168 | 557 | 468 | 438 | 555 | 425 | 186 | 343 | 3472 | 3472 | 6,944 | 72 | 72.4/122 |
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| White | 300 | 136 | 541 | 446 | 415 | 533 | 397 | 140 | 301 | 300 | 136 | 541 | 446 | 415 | 533 | 397 | 140 | 301 | 3209 | 3209 | 6,418 | 72 | 69.8/114 |
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| Gold/White | 300 | 120 | 452 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 140 | 301 | 300 | 120 | 452 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 140 | 301 | 2925 | 2925 | 6,028 | 72 | 68.0/109 |
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| Gold | 285 | 120 | 452 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 133 | 267 | 285 | 120 | 452 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 133 | 267 | 2869 | 2869 | 5,738 | 72 | 67.0/103 |
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East-South
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
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| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | | |
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| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 10 | | | | | |
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| Blue | 332 | 168 | 557 | 468 | 438 | 555 | 425 | 186 | 343 | 480 | 196 | 378 | 432 | 151 | 534 | 398 | 323 | 362 | 3472 | 3254 | 6,726 | 72 | 72.0/127 |
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| White | 300 | 136 | 541 | 446 | 415 | 533 | 397 | 140 | 301 | 475 | 187 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 517 | 386 | 308 | 352 | 3209 | 3106 | 6,315 | 72 | 70.0/121 |
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| Gold/White | 300 | 120 | 541 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 140 | 301 | 475 | 160 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 3014 | 2984 | 5,998 | 72 | 68.6/117 |
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| Gold | 285 | 120 | 452 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 133 | 267 | 475 | 160 | 307 | 378 | 109 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 2869 | 2897 | 5,766 | 72 | 67.9/111 |
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East-West
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
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| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | | |
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| Handicap | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 13 | | | | | |
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| Blue | 332 | 168 | 557 | 468 | 438 | 555 | 425 | 186 | 343 | 330 | 577 | 180 | 336 | 351 | 176 | 432 | 501 | 349 | 3472 | 3232 | 6,704 | 72 | 71.5/123 |
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| White | 300 | 136 | 541 | 446 | 415 | 533 | 397 | 140 | 301 | 310 | 548 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 159 | 419 | 482 | 325 | 3209 | 3042 | 6,251 | 72 | 69.3/118 |
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| White-Gold | 300 | 120 | 541 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 140 | 301 | 310 | 464 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 325 | 3014 | 2750 | 5,764 | 72 | 67.1/111 |
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| Gold | 285 | 120 | 452 | 395 | 385 | 466 | 366 | 133 | 267 | 290 | 464 | 130 | 278 | 303 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 281 | 2869 | 2598 | 5,467 | 72 | 65.9/103 |
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South-South
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
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| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | | |
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| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 10 | | | | | |
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| Blue | 480 | 196 | 378 | 432 | 151 | 534 | 398 | 323 | 362 | 480 | 196 | 378 | 432 | 151 | 534 | 398 | 323 | 362 | 3254 | 3254 | 6,508 | 72 | 71.6/132 |
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| White | 475 | 187 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 517 | 386 | 308 | 352 | 475 | 187 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 517 | 386 | 308 | 352 | 3106 | 3106 | 6,212 | 72 | 70.2/128 |
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| Gold/White | 475 | 160 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 475 | 160 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 2984 | 2984 | 5,968 | 72 | 69.2/124 |
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| Gold | 475 | 160 | 307 | 378 | 109 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 475 | 160 | 307 | 378 | 109 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 2897 | 2897 | 5,794 | 72 | 68.8/119 |
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West-South
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
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| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | | |
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| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | | | | | |
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| Blue | 330 | 577 | 180 | 336 | 351 | 176 | 432 | 501 | 349 | 480 | 196 | 378 | 432 | 151 | 534 | 398 | 323 | 362 | 3232 | 3254 | 6,486 | 72 | 71.1/128 |
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| White | 310 | 548 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 159 | 419 | 482 | 325 | 475 | 187 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 517 | 386 | 308 | 352 | 3042 | 3106 | 6,148 | 72 | 69.5/125 |
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| Gold/White | 310 | 464 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 325 | 475 | 160 | 364 | 390 | 127 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 2750 | 2984 | 5,734 | 72 | 67.7/118 |
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| Gold | 290 | 464 | 130 | 278 | 303 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 281 | 475 | 160 | 307 | 378 | 109 | 444 | 364 | 308 | 352 | 2598 | 2897 | 5,495 | 72 | 66.8/111 |
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West-West
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
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| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | | |
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| Handicap | 15 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | | | | | |
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| Blue | 330 | 577 | 180 | 336 | 351 | 176 | 432 | 501 | 349 | 330 | 577 | 180 | 336 | 351 | 176 | 432 | 501 | 349 | 3232 | 3232 | 6,464 | 72 | 70.6/123 |
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| White | 310 | 548 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 159 | 419 | 482 | 325 | 310 | 548 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 159 | 419 | 482 | 325 | 3042 | 3042 | 6,084 | 72 | 68.8/122 |
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| White/Gold | 310 | 464 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 325 | 310 | 464 | 153 | 317 | 329 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 325 | 2750 | 2750 | 5,500 | 72 | 66.2/112 |
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| Gold | 290 | 464 | 130 | 278 | 303 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 281 | 290 | 464 | 130 | 278 | 303 | 152 | 276 | 424 | 281 | 2598 | 2598 | 5,196 | 72 | 64.8/102 |
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Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at West Grand Golf
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
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| East-East · Blue | 72.4 | 122 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
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| East-East · White | 69.8 | 114 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
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| East-East · Gold/White | 68.0 | 109 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
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| East-East · Gold | 67.0 | 103 | -5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 28 |
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| East-South · Blue | 72.0 | 127 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 40 |
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| East-South · White | 70.0 | 121 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
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| East-South · Gold/White | 68.6 | 117 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
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| East-South · Gold | 67.9 | 111 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
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| East-West · Blue | 71.5 | 123 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
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| East-West · White | 69.3 | 118 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 35 |
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| East-West · White-Gold | 67.1 | 111 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
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| East-West · Gold | 65.9 | 103 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 27 |
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| South-South · Blue | 71.6 | 132 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
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| South-South · White | 70.2 | 128 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
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| South-South · Gold/White | 69.2 | 124 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
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| South-South · Gold | 68.8 | 119 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
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| West-South · Blue | 71.1 | 128 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
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| West-South · White | 69.5 | 125 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
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| West-South · Gold/White | 67.7 | 118 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
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| West-South · Gold | 66.8 | 111 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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| West-West · Blue | 70.6 | 123 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
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| West-West · White | 68.8 | 122 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 36 |
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| West-West · White/Gold | 66.2 | 112 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
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| West-West · Gold | 64.8 | 102 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
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