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Par 71/72

Enjoy three unique golf layouts and play through parkland, prairie and wetlands at Brooks National Golf Club.  Serving the golfing public since 1932 with an updated expansion to 27 holes completed in 1999, Brooks is a beautifully maintained course accommodating seasoned veterans and beginners seeking a challenging game.  Multiple tee selections, bent grass fairways and greens make a round at Brooks an essential experience while visiting the Iowa Great Lakes.  Brooks National Golf Club's benchmark commitments to quality playing conditions encompass wildlife and water through certification with the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System.  Practice facilities are designed so you can work on all aspects of the game, and instruction is provided by local and nationally acclaimed teachers. Tee times may be reserved up to 30 days in advance, walkers are welcome and twilight rates are available.  Val Brooks to Mounds Par 71, Mounds to Scotslinks Par 71, Scotslinks to Val Brooks Par 72.

Par 72

This beautiful course plays all of the 6,651 years from the championship tees.  The greens at Emerald Hills are notes for their steep slopes and quick breaks.  Bring along your best putting skills as they will hold and reward a lofted shot.  This course is 36 years old and groomed to perfection with wide, watered fairways and strategic bunkering.  The par 4s are an outstanding feature of this course, with challenging doglegs and looming bunkers.  The clubhouse, lounge and pro shop are all first class, and their friendly staff offers a large selection of golf merchandise, sandwiches, snacks and a full-service beverage bar.  There is a convenient driving range for practicing, as well as group or private lessons offered by PGA professional, Randy Rohlfsen.  Summer junior programs and golf camps are also offered.  Memberships are available, as well as many leagues during weekdays.  Tee times are recommended, especially on weekends and holidays.

 It's parasailing at Extreme Watersports, and it's available on the waterfront at Arnolds Park Amusement Park.  Family owned and operated, they are gearing up for another busy season.  They are open seven days a week, Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Whether it is parasailing, renting a pontoon, ski boat or personal watercraft, you will experience extreme fun on the water with Extreme Watersports.  They also offer wakeboards, kneeboards and waterskis for rent.

Mau Marine, located in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes, has something for everyone.  They carry Sea Ray (Iowa's largest dealer), Chris Craft, Monterrey, Baja, Boston Whaler, Tige, Sea-Doo and Misty Harbor pontoons.  On the waterfront you will find a wide variety of rental boats available by the hour, day, week or month.  Make sure to check out the Ship's Store top brand accessories such as Reef, Smith Spirts Optics, Hurley, Native, Connelly, Oakley and CWB Board Co.  They have a fully staffed and certified marine service department, open seven days a week in the summer.  Fuel, snacks, skis, wakeboards, tubes and more are available at the gas dock.