Golf Guide: Sioux City - IA

Whether listening to a symphony in the Orpheum Theatre, attending a baseball game in Sioux City Explorers Stadium, or taking in the Abu-Bekr Shrine Circus or a concert by Rob Zombie and Megadeth in the Tyson Center, visitors to Sioux City will be reminded time and again that they are in a vibrant, engaging environment.

In addition to its solid-ground cultural and sporting attractions, Sioux City utilizes its location on the bank of the Missouri River by catering to any gambling itch residents and visitors may feel the need to scratch. The Argosy IV, a 246-foot-long riverboat casino, features more than 700 slot machines and 19 table games within its 36,000 square feet of gaming space. It is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

If, after visiting the Argosy IV, golfers still have money left to pay greens fees, they will likely find a sure thing at Whispering Creek Golf Club, which was named the 2007 Iowa Golf Course of the Year. The course features a natural-prairie look, numerous sod-faced bunkers and natural areas that add character, as well as challenges.

Green Valley Municipal Golf Club is a muni with bite, serving up nearly 7,100 yards, and Floyd Park Municipal Golf Course should appeal to golfers who like their courses to bark, playing only 4,067 yards and to a slope of 103.