West Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Golf And Country Club
Des Moines Golf and Country Club began with a meeting in a sporting-goods store on September 28, 1897. Its subsequent history included several moves, a clubhouse fire in 1946 and rebuilding three years later.1
- Location
- West Des Moines, IA
- Courses
- 4 courses
- Club website
- Visit website
Moving west to make room for golf
In 1958, members learned that an interstate highway was planned through the middle of their course. The Club moved west and commissioned Pete Dye to design thirty-six holes, creating the foundation of its present golf complex.1
Courses
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Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
U.S. Senior Open
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Dave Eichelberger
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Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- About Us and Club History Des Moines Golf and Country Club
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- USGA and PGA Tour: U.S. Senior Open history PGA Tour 2015 Champions Media Guide, PDF page 213 / printed 212, identifies the completed year and champion. Host-club evidence: www.usga.org.
- USGA: 2026 U.S. Senior Open record book, page 6 Offline: archived primary source /Users/cwhitelam/Documents/AGA Research Archive/shared/usga-championship-records-20261024/26USSeniorOpen.pdf; SHA-256 9497ee6fbab4cc15e05dfabe7ea201db666e143434c0c56c20fb47a1e0c94acf. The official results row names Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines and Dave Eichelberger, 281 (-7), July 8-11. The current owner history independently confirms the 1999 event at the current property. Publish the confirmed club only: mapping the four held course labels to the championship routing remains unproved. Do not guess North, South, Championship or Member course UUIDs. Supporting owner history: /Users/cwhitelam/Documents/AGA Research Archive/shared/usga-championship-records-20261024/des-moines-official-history.html; SHA-256 135e9f872619f9daf9070f4b62a955e448c61f9e29bd0a4d843ef77e3d90b6ac.