Course record

South

The South Course at Des Moines repeatedly asks golfers to carry approaches beyond Pete Dye’s false fronts. At the third and fourth, shots that fall short can be pushed back from the putting surface.¹

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Original design: Pete Dye
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Club location: West Des Moines

Dye’s South Course and the approach shot

The reworked ninth bends left beside a large water feature. Playing closer to the hazard earns a more favorable line into a green that sits against the lake.¹

Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

Pete Dye

Original South Course design

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	72	75.2	134	3,757	3,590	7,347	36	36
Green/Black	Men	72	73.3	130	3,520	3,415	6,935	36	36
Green · Men	Men	72	72.5	129	3,424	3,330	6,754	36	36
Green · Women	Women	72	78.7	141	3,424	3,330	6,754	36	36
Blue/Green	Men	72	71.2	127	3,295	3,195	6,490	36	36
Blue · Men	Men	72	68.9	125	3,035	2,974	6,009	36	36
Blue · Women	Women	72	74.5	133	3,035	2,974	6,009	36	36
Blue/Bronze · Women	Women	72	71.5	127	2,759	2,703	5,462	36	36
Blue/Bronze · Men	Men	72	66.5	116	2,759	2,703	5,462	36	36
Bronze · Women	Women	72	69.2	121	2,469	2,586	5,055	36	36
Bronze · Men	Men	72	64.5	111	2,469	2,586	5,055	36	36
Scoring · Women	Women	72	62.4	106	1,837	1,986	3,823	36	36
Scoring · Men	Men	72	60.6	102	1,837	1,986	3,823	36	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	426	605	451	475	183	556	406	213	442	3,757	407	393	386	520	446	233	555	198	452	3,590	7,347
Green/Black	379	557	413	440	155	556	406	172	442	3,520	407	393	358	520	425	178	555	176	403	3,415	6,935
Green · Men	379	557	413	440	155	528	378	172	402	3,424	395	365	358	504	425	178	526	176	403	3,330	6,754
Green · Women	379	557	413	440	155	528	378	172	402	3,424	395	365	358	504	425	178	526	176	403	3,330	6,754
Blue/Green	379	557	363	361	155	528	378	172	402	3,295	395	365	329	504	339	178	526	156	403	3,195	6,490
Blue · Men	333	521	363	361	118	481	354	152	352	3,035	338	334	329	468	339	153	504	156	353	2,974	6,009
Blue · Women	333	521	363	361	118	481	354	152	352	3,035	338	334	329	468	339	153	504	156	353	2,974	6,009
Blue/Bronze · Women	333	403	320	361	90	445	354	133	320	2,759	300	334	305	468	309	128	404	102	353	2,703	5,462
Blue/Bronze · Men	333	403	320	361	90	445	354	133	320	2,759	300	334	305	468	309	128	404	102	353	2,703	5,462
Bronze · Women	243	403	320	277	90	445	238	133	320	2,469	300	290	305	422	309	128	404	102	326	2,586	5,055
Bronze · Men	243	403	320	277	90	445	238	133	320	2,469	300	290	305	422	309	128	404	102	326	2,586	5,055
Scoring · Women	204	293	230	216	86	312	202	73	221	1,837	255	217	233	363	263	84	320	74	177	1,986	3,823
Scoring · Men	204	293	230	216	86	312	202	73	221	1,837	255	217	233	363	263	84	320	74	177	1,986	3,823
Par	4	5	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	36	4	4	4	5	4	3	5	3	4	36	72
Hcp	3	7	9	1	15	11	5	17	13		14	10	4	6	12	16	2	18	8

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	426	605	451	475	183	556	406	213	442	3,757
Green/Black	379	557	413	440	155	556	406	172	442	3,520
Green · Men	379	557	413	440	155	528	378	172	402	3,424
Green · Women	379	557	413	440	155	528	378	172	402	3,424
Blue/Green	379	557	363	361	155	528	378	172	402	3,295
Blue · Men	333	521	363	361	118	481	354	152	352	3,035
Blue · Women	333	521	363	361	118	481	354	152	352	3,035
Blue/Bronze · Women	333	403	320	361	90	445	354	133	320	2,759
Blue/Bronze · Men	333	403	320	361	90	445	354	133	320	2,759
Bronze · Women	243	403	320	277	90	445	238	133	320	2,469
Bronze · Men	243	403	320	277	90	445	238	133	320	2,469
Scoring · Women	204	293	230	216	86	312	202	73	221	1,837
Scoring · Men	204	293	230	216	86	312	202	73	221	1,837
Par	4	5	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	36
Hcp	3	7	9	1	15	11	5	17	13

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	407	393	386	520	446	233	555	198	452	3,590
Green/Black	407	393	358	520	425	178	555	176	403	3,415
Green · Men	395	365	358	504	425	178	526	176	403	3,330
Green · Women	395	365	358	504	425	178	526	176	403	3,330
Blue/Green	395	365	329	504	339	178	526	156	403	3,195
Blue · Men	338	334	329	468	339	153	504	156	353	2,974
Blue · Women	338	334	329	468	339	153	504	156	353	2,974
Blue/Bronze · Women	300	334	305	468	309	128	404	102	353	2,703
Blue/Bronze · Men	300	334	305	468	309	128	404	102	353	2,703
Bronze · Women	300	290	305	422	309	128	404	102	326	2,586
Bronze · Men	300	290	305	422	309	128	404	102	326	2,586
Scoring · Women	255	217	233	363	263	84	320	74	177	1,986
Scoring · Men	255	217	233	363	263	84	320	74	177	1,986
Par	4	4	4	5	4	3	5	3	4	36
Hcp	14	10	4	6	12	16	2	18	8

Sources and record notes3 references

Sources for this history

Golf Course Tour Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Relevant course history and description sections
Consulted 2026-09-21

Course record sources

Club mark sourceClub Mark
Des Moines Golf and Country Club historyPete Dye · Original design · Date unrecorded