Glen Oaks Country Club

Overview: Glen Oaks Country Club is a Tom Fazio parkland design in West Des Moines, set within a large property of mature trees, open fairway corridors and carefully maintained playing surfaces. The course forms the centrepiece of a country-club and residential development, with Fazio's design using the natural movement of the land to create a polished championship layout. The directory lists the course at 7,118 yards and par 71. Its character comes from the contrast between generous green surroundings and the precision required around the fairway landing areas and putting surfaces.

History: Glen Oaks was developed on more than 500 acres of former farmland beginning in 1991. The club's official history identifies the 18-hole course as a Tom Fazio design, while the accompanying community opened in 1994 after construction of the course began in 1993. That sequence explains the distinction between the early development date and the course's 1994 opening identity used here. The property became a notable central-Iowa golf venue and was previously named Iowa's number-one course by Golf Digest. Its long-term identity has remained tied to the combination of Fazio's design, the expansive land and the club's residential setting.

Did You Know? Glen Oaks occupies 532 acres, giving the course an unusually broad landscape for a suburban West Des Moines setting. The club's official history describes the development as beginning in 1991, while the community and course opening are associated with 1994.