This course has water hazards six lakes and numerous trees coming into play throughout its design The greens are fast and the width of the fairways range from narrow to wide open The U S Iowa Open is held here annually Golf Digest rated this course as the 4th Best Public Course in the state for 1996 The signature hole is 12 a 585 yard par 5 which requires a tough shot around a giant oak tree that sits in the middle of the fairway There are also three sand bunkers surrounding the green