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Finkbine Golf Course is the University of Iowa's 18-hole, par-72 home course in Iowa City. The present course was designed by Robert Bruce Harris and opened in 1955 after the university relocated its golf facility in the early 1950s. University athletics lists the layout at 7,280 yards.
Finkbine has served both public golfers and the Iowa men's and women's golf programs and has staged significant competitive events, including the 1991 Ben Hogan Tour Hawkeye Open and the 1992 and 2002 men's Big Ten Championships. It was also the venue for the Amana VIP Pro-Am for more than two decades. The course occupies rolling ground west of the main university campus.
The course is an 18-hole golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,657m (7,280 yards). Designed by Robert Bruce Harris, the course originally opened in 1955. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Pro Shop, Restaurant, Practice Facilities.
Golf associated with the Finkbine name predates the present layout. The University of Iowa later moved the course to its current site west of campus, where Robert Bruce Harris designed an 18-hole course that opened in July 1955. The property became an important recreational facility for Iowa City as well as the home venue of Hawkeye golf.
Harris used the site's rolling Iowa terrain to create an 18-hole, par-72 course with substantial elevation movement, sloping greens and extensive bunkering. University descriptions note sand bunkers on 17 of the 18 holes.
The most consequential change since the 1950s relocation began after the 2025 season. A privately funded project led by architect Scott Hoffman and managed through Troon's relationship with Iowa Athletics is rebuilding and modernizing the course during 2026. The work includes layout changes, playability improvements and sustainable turf and irrigation measures, with reopening targeted for 2027.
Finkbine has a substantial tournament history. The Amana VIP Pro-Am brought PGA professionals and national celebrities to Iowa City for more than two decades. The course subsequently hosted the 1991 Ben Hogan Tour Hawkeye Open and men's Big Ten Championships in 1992 and 2002.
The University of Iowa Athletic Department owns Finkbine and Troon manages the facility. The course and driving range are closed during the 2026 construction project.
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