The Harvester Golf Club is a high-end public, daily-fee facility featuring a championship 18-hole golf course designed by architect Keith Foster. The Tournament Course opened in 2003, stretches over 300 acres and boasts dramatic elevation changes throughout its design (up to 110-feet in some areas). The course plays around Lake Harvester and there are several small ponds and streams coming into play on the course. The rolling fairways play through natural wetlands and densely wooded areas. The greens are large (averaging 7,500 square feet) and a challenge to putt. Bunkering is at a minimum, but those that are present are generally large, flat and well placed to reinforce risk/reward play. The Harvester Tournament Course plays from 5,115 to a whopping 7,340-yards, and there are five sets of tees to challenge all skill levels. For additional information call the pro shop at (641) 227-4653 or visit the club online at www.harvestergolf.com.
Harvester Honors
"Compared to some of the most famous courses in the world, we recognize that The Harvester is young," says Dickson Jensen, owner. "But the course design, the surroundings, the commitment to tradition and the game of golf...it all lends to a maturity and a degree of excellence beyond our years." Jensen and Keith Foster, course architect, are not the only ones to recognize that they conceived something special in The Harvester. The list of national and state honors continues to grow.
Ranked the #1 Golf Course in Iowa Golfweek | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Golf Digest | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Ranked #55 of Top 100 Courses You Can Play Golf Magazine | 2006
Top Twenty For Your Money Golf Magazine | 2006
Ranked #26 of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses Golf Digest | 2008
Ranked in Top 100 Modern Golf Courses in the United States Golfweek | #58 in 2008, #52 in 2007, #52 in 2006, #55 in 2005, #60 in 2004, #84 in 2003
Top Ten You Can Play in the United States Golf Magazine | 2001
Ranked #2 Best New Affordable Public Course in the United States Golf Digest | 2001
A Top 50 Golf Course for Women Golf for Women | 2003, 2004
Top 10 Best Bargains in Golf Athlon Sports | 2002
Ranked #7 of America's 100 Best New Courses for $100 or Less Travel & Leisure Golf | 2002
Overnight Stays
Escape from your daily routine and step back to a simpler, quieter time. The Harvester offers a variety of lodging options, whether you're looking for a one-night romantic getaway or a golf weekend with your favorite foursome. Overlooking the second fairway, The Lodge provides bedroom suites for comfortable sleeping and relaxation as well as convenient access to the Tournament Course. With two queen beds and a full bathroom, our lodging units accommodate two to four persons. There are also multi-room condominiums available for larger groups or for those who simply want more space. Our condomimiums offer living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms in a variety of floor plans. Our fitness center and pool is available for all overnight guests to use during their stay. With great views of Hole No. 2, you'll be surrounded by golf as you relax by the pool or burn calories in our well-equipped fitness room. "These are great packages," explains Dickson Jensen, owner of The Harvester. "They're an incredible value at half the price of what you'd pay at any other upscale hotel." Centrally located, The Harvester is also close to other area attractions, including Adventureland (amusement park), Prairie Meadows (racing & gambling), shopping and Iowa State University.
The Harvester Community
The Harvester Community offers several neighborhoods with a variety of residential living styles. These styles are known as homesteads, remembering the history of those who first settled across the Iowa prairie. Just as the original homesteads represented newly established roots and security, the homesteads are the center of life at The Harvester, offering individuals and families the opportunity to participate in a warm community atmosphere while enjoying a quiet, country setting. From the spacious country estates to the cozy condominiums, The Harvester offers housing to meet your needs.