The Harvester Golf Club

833 Foster Drive,

Rhodes, Iowa 50234

  • Office

    +1 (641) 227 4653
  • Pro shop

    +1 (641) 227 4653
  • Fax

    +1 (641) 227 4655

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Open countryside, woodland and lakeside (Harvester Lake also known as Crab Tree Lake).

  • Designer:

    Keith R. Foster

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7365
6430
5180
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
76.0
70.8
68.9

Location

Latitude:

41.873907

Longitude:

-93.211870

How to get there:

5 mi SW of Rhodes / 30 mi NE of Des Moines.

The Harvester Golf Club

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.

Est. 2000

The Harvester Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in Iowa. The excellent tree-lined and open parkland layout contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game, and well worth going out of your way to play. At this Stay&Play venue, the on-site accommodations are located close to the golf facilities.

List of courses: USA - Midwest (Upper)

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends during the golf season (April thru' Oct, weather dependent). Course is generally closed to the public on Mon & Tues.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for golf rates.

Other information

Walking permitted (but not pull carts). Non-metal spike facility.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

Several holes at The Harvester play around Lake Harvester, which also seems to be known locally as Crab Tree Lake. The lake is well stocked with catfish, perch and bass, and is fished by appropriately licensed anglers.

Published ranking

Iowa's No.1 course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 197th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).

Where2Stay

  • The Lodge & Condos at The Harvester

    833 Foster Drive, Rhodes, Iowa 50234.

    +1 (641) 227 4653

    Visit website

    The Lodge is located on the second fairway with a great view of the golf course. The Harvester's lodging facilities provide luxury and scenery at one of the Midwest's best courses, at a fraction of the cost of other premium golf resorts.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      The Harvester

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

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