Buffalo Center, IA · 9 holes · Mapped in Yardage
Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn
Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn is a 9-hole golf course in Buffalo Center, Iowa. Every green's center is mapped in Yardage, so from the tee or the fairway you see one live number: GPS yards to the middle of the green, on your iPhone Lock Screen, with no signal needed once the course is loaded.
- Address
- 2724 360th St, Buffalo Center, IA 50424
- Holes
- 9
- City
- Buffalo Center
- State
- Iowa (358 courses mapped, #13 in the US)
- What's mapped
- The center of all 9 greens. Distances are GPS, from where you stand to the middle of the green.
- Green looks wrong?
- Report it from the round screen in the app. We check it before the map changes.
Playing Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn with Yardage
Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn sits at 2724 360th St in Buffalo Center. It is the only course mapped in Buffalo Center, one of 358 across Iowa, which ranks #13 in the country for mapped courses with about 11.05 per 100,000 residents.
As a nine-hole course, Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn is built for a quick loop. Yardage treats it like any other round: start on 1, play through 9, and go round again if you are playing eighteen; the number on the Lock Screen follows the green in front of you. Why the center beats the pin for almost everyone, how a phone knows where the green is, and how to know your own distances so the number turns into a club.
Find the course
One tap uses your location once to list courses nearby, or search for Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn by name.
Pick your starting hole
Start on 1. Tap Next as you go, or let it move on its own.
Glance and hit
The number updates as you walk. It's on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you never unlock anything.
More golf cities in Iowa:
Des Moines (11) West Des Moines (9) Cedar Rapids (7) Council Bluffs (5) Sioux City (5) Ames (4) All Iowa
Questions about Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn
Is Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn in the Yardage app?
Yes. Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn is one of 14,987 US courses mapped in Yardage, with the center of all 9 greens marked. Open the app at the course, tap Start Round, and the distance to the middle of the green appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island for the whole round.
How many holes does Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn have?
Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn has 9 holes, a nine-hole course; play it twice for a full eighteen. Yardage moves to the next hole on its own as you walk, so the number on your Lock Screen is always for the green in front of you.
Where is Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn?
Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn is at 2724 360th St, Buffalo Center, IA 50424, in Buffalo Center, Iowa. Buffalo Center has 1 golf courses mapped in Yardage and Iowa has 358.
Does Yardage show front and back yardages at Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn?
No. Yardage shows one number: the GPS distance in yards from where you stand to the center of the green. It does not show front or back edges, hazards, scoring or club suggestions. For most amateurs the center is the right target anyway; the guide on aiming for the center of the green explains why.
Do I need cell service at Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn?
No. Once Gruis Recreation Area, The Barn is loaded, Yardage works with no signal. GPS does not need a data connection, and the course map is already on your phone. Your location never leaves the phone, and there is no account to create.