Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Ames, IA · designed by Perry Maxwell (1938)
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Claim this courseA public course in Ames, Iowa designed by Perry Maxwell (1938). 72 par stretching 6,680 yards.
Location & Nearby
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Yards | 435 | 334 | 333 | 349 | 402 | 210 | 590 | 174 | 537 | 3,364 | 520 | 155 | 330 | 160 | 416 | 420 | 544 | 190 | 534 | 3,269 | 6,633 |
| HCP | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
The shape of the round
Difficulty silhouette.
Each bar is one hole. Height encodes its stroke-index rank — the highest bar is the toughest hole on the card. Color encodes par.
Course Insights
Season & Weather
Nearby
Hotels
- Iowa House1.4 mi
- Sleep Inn & Suites2.4 mi
- Days Inn by Wyndham Ames2.4 mi
- Sleep Inn2.4 mi
- Hilton Garden Inn2.5 mi
Plan Your Visit
Rates
- Green fees
- Monday-Thursday $25 (9 holes) / $35 (18 holes); Friday-Sunday & Holidays $30 (9 holes) / $40 (18 holes)
- Cart fee
- Electric riding $14 (9 holes) / $18 (18 holes) per seat; Push $3 (9 holes) / $6 (18 holes)
- Junior
- Monday & Thursday $18 (9 holes) / $23 (18 holes); other days $2 discount off standard green fees; One Month Pass $300; Season Pass $800 (single) / $1200 (family)
Hours & Policies
- Hours
- Clubhouse 8am - 8pm all days; Driving Range opens 1/2 hour prior to first scheduled tee time, closes 1/2 hour prior to sunset (seasonal)
Facilities
- Practice
- Driving range, putting green
- Rentals
- Standard Set $10 (9 holes) / $15 (18 holes); Premium Set $25 (9 holes) / $35 (18 holes)
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Community Notes
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About Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Veenker Memorial Golf Course is a public golf course which is owned and operated by Iowa State University. The golf course was completed in 1938 and it has hosted the Iowa Master's golf tournament since then. In 1959 the course was renamed for George F. Veenker, who was the head football coach at Iowa State from 1931 to 1936. In 2003 Veenker was ranked among "America's Best State Public Access Courses" by Golfweek magazine.
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- Architect
- Perry Maxwell (1938)
- Bunkers
- 27
- Water
- 2 hazards