Oskaloosa Golf Course

Detailed description of Oskaloosa Golf Course

Oskaloosa Golf Course formerly a private golf course named Elmhurst Country Club is now open to the public. This 18 hole golf course is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Oskaloosa Golf Course first opened for play in 1925 as a nine hole course. Added to this mature nine hole layout in 1998 was an additional nine holes now making Oskaloosa Golf Course an 18-hole championship layout.

Oskaloosa Golf Course sits on gently rolling hills with creeks and lakes coming into play on four holes. The back nine holes offer many areas with a multitude of trees. The signature hole on this modern layout is #18, a 391-yard, par 4, featuring a dogleg left fairway and requiring a second shot over a pond that must carry between 150 and 200 yards to a shallow green.

The Par 72 golf course features lush, tree-lined fairways, undulating greens, and three sets of tees to offer a challenge to every skill level. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,382 yards. From the forward tees, the course plays to 4,888 yards and a par of 74. The longest hole on the course is # 13, a par-5 that plays to 535 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 14, a par-3 that plays to 163 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 6, a 533 yard par-5 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 14, the 163 yard par-3.