#4 of 4 in West Des Moines

Willow Creek Golf Course

West Des Moines, IA · Public · 18 holes · Est. 1961

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Ranked in West Des Moines

Views & scenery4th of 4 in West Des Moines

Atmosphere4th of 4 in West Des Moines

Course conditions4th of 4 in West Des Moines

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Difficulty

Easier than most courses in West Des Moines

EasierHarder

About Willow Creek Golf Course

Willow Creek Golf Course in West Des Moines, Iowa, is set up to suit golfers across a range of skill levels. The layout asks for accuracy, with fairways shaped around water hazards and sand bunkers coming into play.

The surrounding scenery gives the course a relaxed, open feel, and the operation emphasizes service and a comfortable atmosphere for visiting players.

At a glance

Access: Public · Semi-Private
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6,486 yards
Tees: 19 tee boxes
Course rating: 63.0 / 101 slope
Opened: 1961
Difficulty: Easier than most

Scorecard

Blue

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	5	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	33	33	66
Handicap	5	1	17	9	15	3	11	13	7	6	2	18	10	16	4	12	14	8
Blue	310	502	125	287	151	430	263	153	217	310	502	125	287	151	430	263	153	217	2438	2438	4,876	66	63.0/101
White	300	483	110	276	141	413	252	135	198	300	483	110	276	141	413	252	135	198	2308	2308	4,616	66	62.0/100
Red	287	467	100	265	132	325	240	121	183	287	467	100	265	132	325	240	121	183	2120	2120	4,240	66	60.8/96

Red

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	5	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	36	36	72
Handicap	9	5	1	15	7	13	11	17	3	10	6	2	16	8	14	12	18	4
Blue	339	515	410	207	512	323	367	158	412	339	515	410	207	512	323	367	158	412	3243	3243	6,486	72	70.4/119
White	318	490	398	177	491	314	348	147	396	318	490	398	177	491	314	348	147	396	3079	3079	6,158	72	68.8/117
Gold	306	490	392	162	472	300	337	127	388	306	490	392	162	472	300	337	127	388	2974	2974	5,948	72	67.8/115
Red	296	412	387	162	341	300	327	127	380	296	412	387	162	341	300	327	127	380	2732	2732	5,464	72	65.4/108

White

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	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	35	35	70
Handicap	5	7	15	11	9	1	17	3	13	6	8	16	12	10	2	18	4	14
Blue	340	311	189	290	397	426	168	500	326	340	311	189	290	397	426	168	500	326	2947	2947	5,894	70	68.0/121
White	331	302	181	278	336	411	156	494	298	331	302	181	278	336	411	156	494	298	2787	2787	5,574	70	66.2/115
Gold	298	298	173	261	314	405	151	486	282	298	298	173	261	314	405	151	486	282	2668	2668	5,336	70	65.4/113
Red	298	294	173	250	207	405	143	448	264	298	294	173	250	207	405	143	448	264	2482	2482	4,964	70	63.6/104

White-Blue

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	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	35	33	68
Handicap	11	17	3	15	1	7	9	5	13	12	6	14	16	8	2	18	10	4
Blue	340	311	189	290	397	426	168	500	326	310	502	125	287	151	430	263	153	217	2947	2438	5,385	68	65.5/111
White	331	302	181	278	336	411	156	494	298	300	483	110	276	141	413	252	135	198	2787	2308	5,075	68	64.1/108
Gold/White	298	298	173	261	314	405	151	486	282	300	483	110	276	141	413	252	135	198	2668	2308	4,976	68	63.7/107
Red	298	294	173	250	207	405	143	448	264	287	467	100	265	132	325	240	121	183	2482	2120	4,602	68	62.2/100

White-Red

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	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	5	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	35	36	71
Handicap	5	7	15	11	9	1	17	3	13	10	6	2	16	8	14	12	18	4
Blue	340	311	189	290	397	426	168	500	326	339	515	410	207	512	323	367	158	412	2947	3243	6,190	71	69.2/120
White	331	302	181	278	336	411	156	494	298	318	490	398	177	491	314	348	147	396	2787	3079	5,846	71	67.5/116
Gold	298	298	173	261	314	405	151	486	282	306	490	392	162	472	300	337	127	388	2668	2974	5,642	71	66.6/114
Red	298	294	173	250	207	405	143	448	264	296	412	387	162	341	300	327	127	380	2482	2732	5,214	71	64.5/106

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at Willow 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
Blue · Blue	63.0	101	-3	1	6	10	15	19	24	29
Blue · White	62.0	100	-4	0	5	9	14	18	23	28
Blue · Red	60.8	96	-5	-1	3	8	12	16	20	25
Red · Blue	70.4	119	-2	4	9	14	19	25	30	36
Red · White	68.8	117	-3	2	7	12	18	23	28	34
Red · Gold	67.8	115	-4	1	6	11	16	21	26	32
Red · Red	65.4	108	-7	-2	3	8	13	17	22	28
White · Blue	68.0	121	-2	3	9	14	19	25	30	37
White · White	66.2	115	-4	1	6	11	17	22	27	33
White · Gold	65.4	113	-5	0	5	10	15	20	25	31
White · Red	63.6	104	-6	-2	3	7	12	17	21	27
White-Blue · Blue	65.5	111	-3	2	7	12	17	22	27	33
White-Blue · White	64.1	108	-4	1	6	10	15	20	25	31
White-Blue · Gold/White	63.7	107	-4	0	5	10	15	19	24	30
White-Blue · Red	62.2	100	-6	-1	3	7	12	16	21	26
White-Red · Blue	69.2	120	-2	4	9	14	19	25	30	36
White-Red · White	67.5	116	-4	2	7	12	17	22	27	33
White-Red · Gold	66.6	114	-4	1	6	11	16	21	26	32
White-Red · Red	64.5	106	-7	-2	3	8	12	17	22	27

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