Happy Acres

@hulingc

35

Came out before my wedding day with some groomsmen and we had an absolute blast. Pro-caliber course, loved to see the care and creativity put in by the crew. Will definitely be back out again!

@davidnordquist

118

I don’t give out 5 stars but the work they’re currently putting into the course earned it. They have a vision for growth, options for beginners to pro and an obvious passion. 🔥❤️🥏

@tystopps

27

Amazing course, not 100% finished yet, but what they have is already great and you can see where it is going

@steventodd

51

Can’t wait to come back, they’re doing amazing work out here to make this one of the best courses in central Iowa. Looking forward to seeing the finished product; a lot unique personal touches are being added

@bredy2019

48

Peak

@shuling

27

My new favorite course! We were just blown away by the variety and the amount of work that has been done on each hole.

@mattr23

72

Lacking water, but does have porta-potty

@calring

756

Would be helpful if the pin placements were color coordinated. Course was alot of fun and will definitely return to play it. These guys are doing an excellent job!!

@lukewieb

81

This course is already awesome with many improvements to come. Rich was a great tour guide, showing us where to throw and highlighting the course history.

@sfink24

32

Great use of the property! Good mix of open and wooded holes. I think it leans towards the easier side based on course par and distance of the holes. Would like to see an arrow or indicator pointing towards the next tee. There’s benches and alternate pin locations on almost every hole. I would definitely visit again!

@edge812

191

We played wildcat bluff shorts for the first time on Friday July 4th (iowa #1 rated course) and played happy acres on Sunday July 7th for the first time. Nothing against wildcat it's a great course and longs are definitely championship level. But happy acres is a better course. The hole designs are better. The extra obstacles added to the course are better. Our course guides were amazing hosts. Although not needed to navigate the course way finding was easy, it was obvious where the next hole tee is. Tee pads are great. A couple were a little smaller than I would like but that also adds to the challenge on short holes. Most were perfect. Tee signs were accurate multiple island holes with fair drop zones for missed islands and mandos. I took so many pictures. We didn't play a hole I didn't like. Tour pros would smash here like anywhere else but for the rest of us this is iowa number one course in Iowa in my opinion. I can't wait to play a sanctioned tournament here. For reference I shot +6 at wildcat shorts and +4 at happy acres. I didn't putt great either day I missed the same number of c1 putts at both courses. Very comparable challenge.

@adamarthur

36

Clearly a lot of love, time, and energy was put into this course and the bones of this course make it a must play. Kudos to the team that have dumped their heart and soul into this course. You can feel the love in the attention to detail in the park benches, the decorative pieces throughout the course, and the beautifully built obstacles. This course has its own personality and character to match the technicality that it requires. However, like with all new courses it’s got some cleanup that still needs done on some fairways to make them less poke and hope and more fair. Be sure to read the signs since the course has a ton of OB and hazard. In my opinion the course doesn’t need most of the hazard. There is already enough natural OB that the hazard/OB in some places seems distracting for people playing the course for the first time. All in all, I loved playing the course and would to come back if invited.

@izrailed

15

This course is coming along great. Now with 20 amazing holes and plan on completing tee signs/pads by end of summer. Once that happens no doubt it’s a top course in the area. Private courses are a lot of work don’t know how they do it. Well worth a trip for an event

@ging3rvituz

44

Third time coming here and these owners are passionate! Every hole has character with a wide variety of shot shapes and difficulty. Easily slotted into one of my top Iowa courses!

@ryanmccauley9

8

Course has come a long way since I first came out here. What an awesome course. Will donate to the upkeep and expansion.

@bsachwitz

21

Beautiful scenery. Fun shaped shots. A couple bombers. Open holes, water hazards, wooded tight gaps, it’s got it all.

@marcus13

130

Fun shot shapes with a mix of shorts and longer holes. The few people that do work on it have done a great job. It’ll quickly become of the top courses in Iowa if the course is well maintained. With a good mix of elevation, right and open fairways, and hole styles and ideas, it’s definitely worth the trip.

@ramsey0126

27

Surprisingly fun course! Will be back!

@justbekind

53

Genuinely believe this course is top 5 in Iowa and if you’re anywhere near Des Moines or just passing along 80 it’s well worth a stop. Easiest way to describe it is the course has a ton of character and a wide variety of holes requiring a range of shots. Greens are challenging and many have unique character. Very scenic (for Iowa) as well. With nice elevation changes on many holes. Good mix of open, park style and wooded.

@andyalts

44

Course continues to improve every month! I’m so excited for this new layout! Hole 18 is an absolute blast!!