833 Foster Drive,
Rhodes, Iowa 50234
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Visit websiteThe 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
41.873907
-93.211870
5 mi SW of Rhodes / 30 mi NE of Des Moines.
Harvester, The
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.
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.
Walking permitted (but not pull carts). Non-metal spike facility.
Excellent
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.
Iowa's No.1 course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 197th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
833 Foster Drive, Rhodes, Iowa 50234.
+1 (641) 227 4653
Visit websiteThe 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.
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