Alta Golf and Country Club vs Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek
1.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Alta Golf and Country Club
Alta, Iowa
Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek
near Storm Lake, Iowa
| Measure | Alta Golf and Country Club | Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 2,921 yd | 6,455 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 572 yd | No. 16, 529 yd |
| Bunkers | 6 | 13 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | 0.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 0.8 acres | 13.8 acres |
| Total climb | 62 ft | 105 ft |
| Elevation | 1,478–1,498 ft | 1,414–1,440 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -11 ft | -12 ft |
| Average green | 5,743 sq ft | 5,301 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 541 yd | 1,516 yd |
| Property | 55 acres | 158 acres |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Alta Golf and Country Club | Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 246 | +1 | 5 | 494 | +11 |
| 2 | 5 | 486 | +4 | 4 | 412 | -10 |
| 3 | 4 | 300 | -5 | 3 | 209 | +6 |
| 4 | 4 | 373 | 0 | 5 | 454 | -11 |
| 5 | 3 | 188 | +3 | 4 | 376 | +8 |
| 6 | 5 | 572 | -5 | 3 | 164 | -3 |
| 7 | 4 | 330 | +5 | 4 | 364 | +7 |
| 8 | 3 | 124 | +7 | 4 | 387 | +15 |
| 9 | 4 | 302 | -11 | 4 | 398 | -8 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 395 | -5 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 430 | +8 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 372 | +2 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 5 | 498 | -12 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 326 | -4 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 3 | 147 | -4 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 5 | 529 | -5 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 173 | +2 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 327 | +4 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.