Willow Creek Golf Course

2.8 mi

This place is RACIST. I'm coming into town with a few colleagues and asked my business…read morepartners(Asian) to set up some tee times for us. They booked online and then got a call from the golf course saying that they're going to cancel it. My goodness, what load of crap is that? I've been to some really strict golf courses out here in CA but this is the first time I've heard of a golf course canceling your tee time with no explanation. Wow Norwalk, Iowa, what a trash place you have.

I live in Minnesota but played this course as part of a TwinCitiesGolf.com spring golf trip and…read moreliked it so much I keep coming back at least once a year. Is always in great shape and is a very fair and fun to play course. Conditions and layout are comparable to Legends Club and Troy Burne in the metro. Green fees are affordable ... Around $50-$60 ... and a great value in my opinion. Also feels like the staff cares you are there and appreciative big the biz. Definitely a must play if you are in the area or passing through

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Range Restaurant + Cocktail Bar

First time at Range, on the way to Branson, MO. Cece was very professional and made us feel right…read moreat home. The Old Fashioned was excellent. Wherever I go, especially to a new restaurant, I'm always guided by the quality of the Old Fashioned. Very good! The Salmon and the Beast... I won't even tell you, you have to go. A delight. And don't forget to try the Warm Butter Cake. Until next time...

8/14/2026. I don't think this place will last six more months. Food quality is poor, over priced…read more Don't waste your time. It's a Friday night and the place was dead. I should have known better.

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West Grand Golf

3.8

(23 reviews)

5.0 mi

The experience was great, only downfall is that everyone knows this as it was SUPER busy.read more

We were looking for a place to take our five year old granddaughter so she could try mini golf for…read morethe first time. The course is well maintained and the bonus for us was having a practice green with three holes - our granddaughter loved trying it out before we got to the first "official " one. At hole eight, she declared she had to go to the bathroom- uh oh - we had to walk to the clubhouse, a bit far but the restroom was clean. Luckily we were able to slip back in and finish our game. Our Granddaughter loved it!

West Grand Golf - Mini-Golf

On the practice green

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Waveland Golf Course

3.3

(4 reviews)

5.2 mi

The only reason that I've ever been here is because of the pizza they make in the club house. I'll…read morecome here for lunch, every once in awhile, with some guys from work. The staff is friendly, they place is clean and the good is always good. If you're here around lunch time, whether you're playing golf or not, stop in for some great pizza. They have one called "The Cuz" that is amazing!!!

Very rude at checkin. Acted like we were 2nd rate customers. Drove 3 hours from MN to golf here…read more Very beautiful course

Putts & Pins

3.1

(41 reviews)

6.1 mi

I love the idea of this place!…read more The putt putt was glitchy and took a while to learn the interface. Plus at 22$ a person it wasn't cheap. We didn't try the food, but it looked like a solid selection of fried bar food. Had some drinks and those were fine. Hard to rate beers, but The bartenders were so kind and awesome! I wish I had more time to just hang with them. The place has that "I'm modern" quasi flavortown vibe. Graffiti and bright colors. Had more potential than follow through but maybe it's brand new and will iron out the kinks over time.

Excellent nice atmosphere for Iowa football game and very decent beer prices…read more Service was great

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Des Moines Golf & Country Club

3.0

(4 reviews)

7.4 mi

Awful. Was here with a large party. Everyone got served except me. Forty minutes later. After…read moredessert was served. They brought my entree.

There is a women who is a server and she is funny and really knows her way around a resturant she…read moreis kind and considerate and us members love her Her name is Anne McIntyre

Golf Galaxy

2.6

(17 reviews)

6.0 mi

Got a new putter grip put on. Reasonable price for that, everything else seems expensive. Just the…read moreguy at the back let me know multiple times how much he hates putting on the thick putter grips.

I purchased a Callaway AI Smoke Max driver and I did not like it, so I returned it three times…read more They then refunded $481.49 to me, which was the trade-in price. The driver was in resalable condition and undamaged. Another cashier had told me that I could return it anytime within 60 days if I didn't like it. Unfortunately, the store did not have the right fitter, so I was unable to find the correct golf driver for me. I don't understand why I was only refunded the trade-in price. I purchased the driver from the Des Moines, Iowa Golf Galaxy store, and the manager, Collin, handled my return. No one explained the return policy to me in detail. If the cashier or a salesperson had provided me with more information, I could have made a more informed decision. I believe that I should be refunded the full amount of $631.50. I was very disappointed with my experience and ended up going to Dick's Sporting Goods to use the gift card I received. their manners to coustomer is not kind and they act like big king here.

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Sugar Creek Golf Course

2.6

(5 reviews)

10.6 mi

My experience is very different than many of the posts here. I found the course to be in great…read moreshape and a fun and challenging course. I would recommend it. It's only 9 holes which is great for a quick 90 minute round. The carts do not have GPS and the yardage markers are sparse. $35 with cart. Good value.

This course is not worth it. Its pretty overpriced for what you're getting. Its a super short…read morecourse and its only 9 holes you could pay less and go to grandview and do 18 holes.

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Woodland Hills Golf Course

2.6

(17 reviews)

11.9 mi

Love the Executive 9 hole course. A buddy and I go to this once a month. We are okay golfers at…read morebest. It takes us right around two hours to walk the 9 holes. Super fun, and pretty straight forward. Would be an easy course to get someone into the game of golf.

We were a group of 4 females, golfing on a holiday. The course marshal came to us on hole 4 and…read moretold us we needed to hurry as we were 2 holes behind. We hurried through hole 5 and couldn't tee off on 6 as we caught up to the people in front of us. We clearly were not 2 holes behind but were in fact right behind the people in front of us. The course marshal proceeded to follow us for 3 holes and made small talk. Apparently he wasn't sure if he wanted to chat or wanted us to hurry. We were playing a 4 person scramble and finished in 2 hours and 20 minutes. Very disappointed in this experience and would love to be able to golf with our girl group without being harassed. We won't be back to this course.

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Beaver Creek Golf Club

1.6

(5 reviews)

13.9 mi

Giving two stars because of conditions of greens and some very pretty holes…read more Downside course was packed and no Marshall to move along play. Were stacked up 4 groups deep waiting to tee off. This was on a Friday night tee time (no outing). Would have taken 6.5 hours to play 18 holes We left. cross this place off as somewhere we wouldn't play again.

Overall difficulty of the course is an amateur level. Course conditions are some of the worst I've…read moreseen. Crappy tee boxes and greens all torn up. Overall just poor experience and there are definitely some better courses for around the same price

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Clive Aquatic Center

3.2

6.7 mi

$6/person and I believe the sign said under 14 free, so that is an amazing deal for some summer…read morefun! This was my first time at the pools here and I came early Sunday morning for water walking in the lazy river. I was surprised the current was on because it looked like people were mostly hopping along with the current. But after I got in, I could tell this would be a fun workout. And after I walked for about 90 minutes, my legs were like jelly getting used to land again and my back was a little sore. Fun activity to do with a friend so I will be back!

I have never had a good experience at this pool. Last summer my son was going to go off the diving…read moreboard with float things on but we were told no because they would actually drag my kid under and make him drown. IDIOTIC! Thats the complete opposite of what float things do! I asked to speak to a manager and asked where on their "pool rules" does it states that. They had no answer. I also said that we have been to other pools and jumped off the diving boards with float things on and their only response was "well sorry that's just our rule here" and my response was where does it say anything about that. Today was the WORST! Within 5 minutes of being there we got yelled at for snorkels. Not a big deal we put them away. Then, my husband got yelled at for wearing his sunglasses down the slide at age 35. Ridiculous! Then, going around the lazy river my son wanted to get out and hopped out of his tube.. instead of lifting him out of the water immediately we waited we walked to the exit and got yelled at for getting off the tube even though he was tall enough to be in the area. The worst part was my nephew jumped in to the 3ft 10in area and a lifeguard jumped in afterwards. The manage had to come scold us for doing absolutely NOTHING. We did nothing wrong. The lifeguard said she thought he was "too little" and he made her nervous so she jumped in. Funny thing was the same lifeguard DID NOT jump in nor 2 others to actually save a little boy who was struggling and I was the one to swoop in and save him. The manage had to tell me that the lifeguards are trained and that I need to trust them in which I said okay thank you I will be with my nephew and he is actually plenty tall to be in the area... she continued to preach at me in a very demeaning way. I said the matter did not need to be discussed more and walked away knowing that my nephew was in tears because of how they were treating us. Instead of respecting me she went to all her 17 year old friends and talked about me. My nephew sat for over an hour SCARED to get in the water because of how awful we were treated. We will NEVER go back and I advice you DO NOT go to Clive Aquatic Center - unless you want to get yelled at by a bunch of teenagers.

Summer activities and pricing

View from lazy river

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Walking in lazy river

Prairie Life Health & Fitness

3.4

4.1 mi

I really love this place…read more Several types of machines to choose from and I've never had to wait for one, same goes for the universal machines and free weights. My personal trainer, Sammy, has been outstanding to work with. She takes the time to really understand your goals and tailors a program to meet them. Membership rates are very reasonable. I literally have three large healthclubs and several specialized gyms within a few miles of my home but I choose to drive out of my way to come here because I enjoy the equipment and staff so much.

We switched from the YMCA a few years ago to Prairie Life, mostly because they always have lap…read moreswimming open both inside and outside. The outdoor pool is great for our son in the summer months. We can take him there for an hour or two and not feel like we have to stay all day like when we pay to go to a public pool. The facility and equipment is very well maintained. I've only done a few workout classes here including HIIT, kickboxing and yoga, but all were good. The kids area is very clean and staff are pleasant and attentive.

Ironside Axe Club

4.8

(24 reviews)

5.3 mi

This place is AWESOME! I had so much fun! I can't wait to come back and throw a few next time I'm…read morein town.The staff is so nice and helpful. 10/10 recommend checking out the figurines for sale in the corner. Left with a huge smile and some cool Dagrons!

This was my holiday gift to my family this year. A fun experience! Our instructor was Ryan. He was…read moregreat! The rest of the staff was very friendly. They offer food that is not prepared there but brought it. They do sell sodas there. My family was happy cause they had sodas we hadn't had in a long time! Strawberry Crush and Grape Crush! Yum! They allow you to bring in food too if you like. We made a couple of charcuterie plates and brought a bottle of wine. This place is great for families and even team building events. Thanks Ironside for helping make our 2022 Holiday memorable.

Final photo before leaving! What a great time! So worth it.

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Our girls taking their practice shots.

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Rachel L.

Elite 21

240

623

9 years ago

The course is well maintained with very great staff. I'm not that great of a golfer. I'm more of a "let's have fun" type and go for a 9-hole round instead of the full 18. I've seen all 4 courses they have and they range from mildly easy to difficult. read more

Brad J.

5 years ago

Always a fun place to play. Just think you could be working instead! Love this place!

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