Situated halfway between Lincoln and Omaha, the fairways at Iron Horse Golf Club are routed around a residential development, with four holes on the back nine skirting a rather imposing 40-acre quarry lake.
Overall rating





Situated halfway between Lincoln and Omaha, the fairways at Iron Horse Golf Club are routed around a residential development, with four holes on the back nine skirting a rather imposing 40-acre quarry lake.

Iron Horse
Iron Horse Golf Club is a public-access course that sits amid a residential development between the two largest cities in Nebraska, Omaha and Lincoln. The two nines at this Gene Bates design are dramatically different in their presentation.
The opening nine works more in conjunction with a real estate development, while the second half is more open, due in part to the continuing construction but also the more dramatic landscape. For example, players will experience one of the most intimidating holes in the state as soon as they reach No. 10. The par five involves a forced carry to a fairway that is almost an island, before facing a second shot over the water once again and through a corridor of trees, uphill to the green.
Although that is simply a brute, more thoughtful use of the landscape comes later, when players contend with No. 17, a par four measuring just 292 yards from the back tees. The tee shot is significantly uphill, however those who dare to flirt with the bunkers along the left side can get a generous kick right to the green for an eagle opportunity.
World Top 100 Golf Courses
The latest ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World serves as the ultimate global golf bucket list. Most members of our World Top 100 Panel are seasoned golfers, each playing 20-30 of these courses annually while travelling extensively over decades to form their opinions on others. We recognise that opinions vary—even among our panel members. Rankings are subjective, and there are undoubtedly 50 or more courses in the UK and USA alone that could easily fit onto this list. Links Golf Pilgrimages The rankings
Cypress Point Club
California, United States
Pine Valley Golf Club
New Jersey, United States
Royal County Down (Championship)
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
New York, United States
National Golf Links of America
New York, United States