Fall aeration will occur on Monday, Oct 2nd. We have amazing playing conditions because of these steps we take. Thank you for your patience while we keep improving the turf conditions!
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The course and clubhouse will be closed all day on 10/2.
Thank you for your patience,
GCGC
Thank you to everyone that joined us this past Saturday for some cheering, laughing, golfing, and relationship building (in that order).
Below are the results from the day. All monies will be awarded via club credit.
Jeff and Cynthia call Austin, TX home, but were spending some time in West Des Moines when they heard of the tournament and decided to play. Jeff had played in the Larry Crawford State Pee Wee in 1968, placing 2nd, so it was nice for him to come back 55 years later to win the tournament!
Please review the following link for rates and special for the 2023 golf season. We look forward to once again providing some of the best playing conditions in the area, while having an easily accessible facility for you, your family, and friends to enjoy!
Over 250 participants engaged in the Grinnell College Golf Course Visioning Workshops this past summer. Over the course of two full days, these workshops sparked conversations, invited the sharing of history, and cultivated new ideas.
According to Grinnell College Vice President Community Engagement and Strategic Planning Monica Chavez-Silva, the events of the fall semester — including racist harassment on campus and in the city of Grinnell — have meant that the College’s community work has necessarily focused on steps to address the harm being done to colleagues, friends, and students. Addressing these issues with campus and community members has taken precedence because of the urgency of this problem.
The College is now able to provide a progress update on the Grinnell College Golf Course Project. The workshop facilitators — David Bagnoli of StudioMB (the architecture and planning firm behind the “Zone of Confluence”) and Jonathan Ceci (the lead landscape architect behind the College’s landscape master plan) — have shared some preliminary ideas generated by the feedback they heard at the workshops.
The plans are ambitious in their vision for what changes can be made at the golf course to make the facility more inviting for a broader range of users and an even stronger place for gathering and connection. Because of the strong prospects for partnership, the College leadership team will now reach out to potential partners in the community to thoroughly analyze the consultants’ proposals to determine their feasibility and potential next steps. Grinnell College is actively working with partners on all aspects of the project, including programming and funding.
The College remains committed to its ambitious goals and to investing in the Grinnell Golf Course and all that it can contribute to the well-being of all Grinnellians.
“We are grateful for the input shared by the individuals who participated in the visioning sessions and thank them for their patience with this project. We deeply value the feedback, the creative work that has taken place, and the connections that have been shared. We look forward to the continued work ahead. Please watch for updates on this project in the spring,” shared Chavez-Silva.
The College encourages community members to take advantage of the beautiful spaces and opportunities at the Grinnell Golf Course in the winter months. Follow this link for Winter events and programs at GCGC.
Grinnell College Golf Course acts as a water basin for much of northern Grinnell. We typically are able retain that water and reuse it accordingly. That rain collection has ceased with the recent drought conditions, and our irrigation practices at GCGC are being impacted. While we always focus on sustainable practices, we will be adjusting our watering practices as follows:
Thank you for understanding and we hope to see you on the course!
We hosted our championships this past Sunday with 46 players playing in the various divisions. The grounds team had the course in pristine condition, which made for a challenging and fun day of golf!
The $680 prize pool was divided between the 5 categories of Gross Skins, Net Skins, Gross Division, Net Division, and Pin Events. The winners are as follows (paid via club credit):
Other Prizes:
We had another successful Light the Night this past Saturday. We had participants ranging from 13 to 63 participate. Kevin Stensrud was ultimately crowned champion of the event. Chris Zug had the closest shot in proximity to the hole with a shot of 10’3/4″.
Special thanks to CJ Garland with AircutStudio.com for providing us with some awesome drone footage! CJ’s company provides an array of drone services. Check out his video by clicking here. Thank you to all the participants, patrons that attended, and staff that helped pull off this successful event!
We took half of the entry fee towards the prize pool which equated to $575.
Prizes (In Club Credit)
Grinnell College has contracted with a consulting team to conduct a series of visioning workshops on July 27 & 28 to explore the future of the Grinnell College Golf Course pool area and its surroundings. The sessions will be led by David Bagnoli of StudioMB (the architecture and planning firm behind the “Zone of Confluence”) and Jonathan Ceci, (formerly of Ayers Saint Gross) – the lead landscape architect behind the college’s landscape master plan. The Grinnell community is welcome to attend and participate in this forward-looking conversation. Opportunities for participation include:
We hope you can join us for one of these events — all three of these sessions will offer similar input opportunities.
Interested in preparing for high school golf? You’re invited to receive instruction from our PGA professional, John Shawver, and to compete with other area junior golfers.
The program is designed for youth ages 10–15. Please email golfcourse@grinnell.edu and let us know you’re interested in participating. The cost of the program is $150, which includes instruction, greens fees, Youth On Course Membership, merchandise, and awards.
Attendance is not required at all sessions.