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Marion sits just east of Cedar Rapids in the heart of the Iowa Corridor, a stretch of eastern Iowa where the landscape opens into gently rolling farmland cut by creeks and woodlands. The region has a deep, unpretentious golf culture — public and municipal courses that serve communities rather than impress visitors, where regulars know every bounce and every break.
Gardner Memorial carries the hallmarks of a classic Midwestern municipal: an 18-hole layout built for everyday play, accessible to the full range of golfers who make up a working city's golfing community. The "Memorial" in the name suggests the course was dedicated to honor someone significant to the community, lending it a local meaning that a scorecard alone won't convey.
Eastern Iowa's seasons shape the experience as much as the design does. Summers bring lush, soft fairways and afternoon thunderstorms that can roll in fast off the plains; autumn turns the tree lines along the course into something genuinely striking. This is golf rooted in place, not performance — the kind of round you come back to because it feels like home.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,670 | 72.5 | 118 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,308 | 70.8 | 114 | 72 |
| White · women | 6,308 | 76.5 | 125 | 72 |
| White/Gold Combo · men | 5,968 | 69 | 112 | 72 |
| Gold · men | 5,581 | 67 | 110 | 72 |
| Gold · women | 5,515 | 72.2 | 114 | 72 |
| Red · women | 5,379 | 71.3 | 113 | 72 |
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