Grand Falls Casino Resort

Just across the border in Iowa from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, The Falls Course at Grand Falls Casino Resort makes a bold impression. Ever since this links-style course opened beside the casino resort in 2014, local and visiting golfers of all ability levels have enjoyed putting their games to the test on the Rees Jones-designed playing field. Grand Falls Casino Resort The Falls Course is one of Iowa s top courses and regularly earns raves for its fun layout, fantastic greens, immaculate playing conditions, and exceptional value. The course rambles on 150 treeless acres of what had been gently rolling farmland right. Jones s design at Grand Falls Casino Resort The Falls Course features numerous parallel fairways that are separated by native grasses. Friendly contouring helps keep balls in the short grass rather than in the rough or the taller native grass areas. A large centerpiece lake and artificial waterfalls enhances the beauty of the course but also stands out as its principal hazard, inhibiting swings on four holes. The Falls Course at Grand Falls Casino Resort boasts tricky green complexes. Putts roll true on the large, undulating bentgrass greens that are widely regarded as the best in the region. Wind is the x-factor that can really ramp up the challenge on The Falls Course at Grand Falls Casino Resort. The breezes are typically strongest in spring and fall. With five sets of tee markers to choose from, everyone can find a manageable distance from as short as 5,205 yards and as long as 7,110 yards. The most exciting hole is the par-3 finisher, where you hit over the signature waterfalls to the green. Note that because of the expansive nature of the golf grounds, carts are mandatory except when the play is quite sparse. Practice facilities at The Falls Course at Grand Falls Casino Resort include a driving range and a putting green. The pro shop is located by the hotel wing of the casino. While there s no restaurant immediately by the pro shop, golfers often go to the nearby pool bar, which has food and drink offerings and views of the golf course. If you are anywhere in the tri-state area near Sioux Falls, a tee time at Grand Falls Casino Resort The Falls Course is a must.