GOLF COURSE

Situated in the picturesque Mississippi Valley, Thunder Hills Country Club offers a beautifully manicured championship golf course. Newly renovated bunkers and short game area provide the finishing touches to a spectacular layout. Several strategic elevation changes and a well thought-out design offer a challenge for players of all skill levels.

Type: Private
# of Holes: 18
Rating:
    RATING   SLOPE   YARDAGE
Black   71.4   122   6542
Blue   69.3   120   6079
Blue/Gold   67.6   116   5797
Gold   66.4   113   5605
Red   63.3   105   4806
Green           4515
Course
Record:
    SCORE   NAME
Black   62   Eric Wolfe
Blue   62   Jim Ihm, Eric Wolfe
Grass Types: Greens: Bentgrass/Poa
Fairways: Bluegrass/Ryegrass/Poa
Year Built: 1970
Designer: Gordon Cunningham
HOLE BY HOLE AERIAL VIDEO
Hole
Par
Out
36
IN
35
TOTAL
71

SHORT GAME PRACTICE AREA

State-of-the-art short game practice area with multiple bunkers and lies. Lower your scores by sharpening your short game skills. Statistics show that 65% of all shots are inside 100 yards with 43% of those shots involving putting.

  • 8,500 square foot bent grass chipping and putting greens
  • 800 square foot of bunkers
  • Custom engineered to mimic shot options you will encounter at Thunder Hills
  • Varied lies to master all shots
  • Green side bunkers for pitch and sand shots

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Brian Wilson, PGA
Brian played collegiate golf at the University of Iowa and was named a First Team All-Big Ten selection in 1992 for his individual play. He is very active with youth golf in the area with what is often viewed as the top youth golf program in the tri-state area with more than 100 participants. Recipient of the 2014 and 2017 Iowa PGA Youth Development Award. Brian helped co-develop the Telegraph Herald Junior Tour, which visits numerous courses in the tri-states every summer. Brian has been the Head Golf Professional at Thunder Hills since 1999.

JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM

The Thunder Hills Junior Golf Program is often viewed as the top youth golf program in the tri-state area with more than 100 participants. The program helps junior golfers learn and play the game of golf and promises to keep juniors of all ages engaged, building confidence and most importantly have fun!

  • The key word is FUN!
  • Positive coaching
  • Build a solid foundation of golf skills
  • Learn golf rules and etiquette
  • Learn sportsmanship and honesty
  • Iowa PGA Skill Challenge State Champions
  • U.S. Kids Golf Family Course
 
JUNIOR GOLF

GOLF SHOP

Thunder Hills Golf Shop places a high importance on providing outstanding member service. This includes providing the members with a variety of quality merchandise at fair and competitive prices.

  • Driving range programs
  • Bag storage
  • Private lessons
  • Group clinics
  • Video analysis
  • Club repair
  • Club fitting
  • Golf handicap system

COUPLES CLASSIC

The premier couples golf tournament in the Midwest. Started in 1987, the tournament attracts 200-250 players every year to scenic Thunder Hills Country Club. The participants play 18 holes of golf on Friday and on Saturday followed by dinner Saturday night. The format for the event is selective drive/alternate shot.

COUPLES CLASSIC August 4th and 5th, 2023 Special early bird and first time participant pricing 2023 REGISTRATION FORM 2023 RESULTS

GOLF SCHEDULE

The golf calendar at Thunder Hills can keep you busy and offers a wide variety of tournaments and social events for every player, whatever your skill level. We host several competitive events throughout the season: Pro-Member, Member-Member, Member-Guest, Thunder Cup and the Club Championships. We also host several social events so you can meet other members: Men's Stag, Women's Stagettes, and Social Couples events.

2023 GOLF SCHEDULE
TOURNAMENT DATE WINNER RESULTS
Men's Non-Golf Stag Mar 23    
Par 3 Tournament Apr 6    
Ladies Opening Dinner Apr 25    
Ladies Guest Day May 18    
ABCD Mixer Event May 28 Ladies - Amy Haldeman, Michelle Bell, Miranda Bell and Sue White

Men - Steve Reilly, Rob Bannister, Joe Splinter and Scott Zartman
Results
The Bolt - Member-Guest Jun 1 Ryan Vervoort and Josh Ramler  
Member-Member Jun 10-11 John Baumhover and Derek Olberding Results
Ladies Invitational Jun 22    
Men's Golf Stag Jun 29    
Senior Club Championship Jul 8 Ladies - Judy Lehnis
Men - TJ Faley
Results
Member-Guest Jul 13-15 Jeff Jansen and Justin Mills Results
Ladies Golf Stagette Jul 20    
Couples Club Championship Jul 23 Steve and Jane Reilly Results
Happy Joes Junior Tournament Jul 24 Girls - Cecelia Ball
Boys - Thomas Hereau
Results
Junior Club Championship Jul 28 Boys - Charlie Becker Results
Ladies Club Championship Jul 29 18-Hole - Mary Edwards
  9-Hole - Bev Florence
Results
Men's Club Championship Jul 29-30 Eric Wolfe Results
Couples Classic Aug 4-5 Bruce Neeley and Linda Kress Results
Ladies Golf Stagette Aug 17    
Thunder Cup Aug 26-27 Team Thunder  
The Storm - Member-Guest Aug 31 Jake Mawe & Sheldon Gryp Results
ABCD Mixer Event Sep 4 Doug Edwards, Dennis Geraghty, Kim Miller and Tom Lewey Results
Ladies Big Cup Sep 7    
Iowa PGA Junior Event Sep 9-10    
Palmer Cup Championship      
Chili Dipper with Big Cup Oct 1    
Par 3 Big Cup Tournament Oct 14    
Chili Dipper with Big Cup Oct 15    
Chili Dipper with Big Cup Oct 29