Alta Golf and Country Club vs Newell Golf Course
16 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Alta Golf and Country Club
Alta, Iowa
Newell Golf Course
Newell, Iowa
| Measure | Alta Golf and Country Club | Newell Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 9 |
| Par | 36 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 2,921 yd | 2,906 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 572 yd | No. 9, 514 yd |
| Bunkers | 6 | 1 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 3 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 0.8 acres | – |
| Total climb | 62 ft | 58 ft |
| Elevation | 1,478–1,498 ft | 1,250–1,268 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -11 ft | -18 ft |
| Average green | 5,743 sq ft | 3,205 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 36 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 541 yd | 612 yd |
| Property | 55 acres | 41 acres |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Alta Golf and Country Club | Newell Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 246 | +1 | 4 | 254 | +3 |
| 2 | 5 | 486 | +4 | 4 | 334 | -18 |
| 3 | 4 | 300 | -5 | 4 | 332 | +19 |
| 4 | 4 | 373 | 0 | 4 | 288 | -8 |
| 5 | 3 | 188 | +3 | 5 | 468 | +1 |
| 6 | 5 | 572 | -5 | 3 | 220 | +9 |
| 7 | 4 | 330 | +5 | 4 | 311 | -15 |
| 8 | 3 | 124 | +7 | 3 | 185 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 302 | -11 | 5 | 514 | +5 |
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.