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Few Iowa towns take their municipal golf more seriously than Marshalltown, a small industrial city in the heart of the state that has long punched above its weight in civic amenities. The American Legion Memorial course carries its name as a tribute — a dedication to veterans that places it in a tradition of memorial layouts built across the country in the postwar decades, when communities channeled both gratitude and civic pride into public recreation. That heritage gives the place a quiet sense of purpose that distinguishes it from a generic municipal.
Central Iowa's landscape is flatter than many expect but not without its own character — the Des Moines River watershed brings subtle rolls and mature tree cover that the better courses in this part of the state use well. Whether this layout leans on those natural contours or plays across more open ground, it sits in a region where the golf season runs hard from April through October and regulars squeeze every round they can from the calendar.
At par 70, the course plays shorter than a full championship layout, which typically means a design that rewards accuracy and course management over raw distance — a setup that suits a membership-driven daily-fee crowd looking for a friendly, honest round.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,200 | 69.2 | 119 | 70 |
| White · men | 5,875 | 67.5 | 115 | 70 |
| White · women | 5,875 | 73.1 | 127 | 71 |
| Gold · men | 5,310 | 64.9 | 109 | 70 |
| Gold · women | 5,310 | 70 | 118 | 71 |
| Red · men | 5,240 | 64.5 | 108 | 70 |
| Red · women | 5,240 | 69.7 | 116 | 71 |
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