Tournament Club of Iowa

Situated between Saylorville Lake and Big Creek State Park, the course at the Tournament Club of Iowa is an Arnold Palmer layout that brings water into play at more than half the holes on the card.

Erik Larsen, Vice President of the Palmer Course Design Company was the architect in charge of the project for Tradition Golf and Knapp Properties, with Enebak Construction building the course, moving an estimated half a million cubic yards of earth in the process.

The property extends to around 500 acres which are spread across three inter-connected valleys below the Big Creek Dam, with the flowing waters of Big Creek and a handful of significant man-made lakes also incorporated into the design.

The site topography is characterised by high bluffs and ravines, along with heavily wooded areas containing mature oaks, maples and lindens. Tees, fairways and greens are all turfed with bent grass and rough areas comprise multiple varieties of bluegrass and fescue.

“The Tournament Club of Iowa is an exciting course with many unique features. A good mix of uphill and downhill shots and carries over deep ravines will produce a challenging and fun round of golf for every player,” said Larsen.