Ames Golf & Country Club vs River Bend Municipal Golf Course
8.8 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Ames Golf & Country Club
near Ames, Iowa
River Bend Municipal Golf Course
Story, Iowa
| Measure | Ames Golf & Country Club | River Bend Municipal Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 71 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,586 yd | 2,641 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 15, 525 yd | No. 1, 428 yd |
| Bunkers | 40 | 2 |
| Sand | 0.9 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 11 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 8.9 acres | 1.7 acres |
| Total climb | 135 ft | 45 ft |
| Elevation | 958–980 ft | 970–991 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -14 ft | -14 ft |
| Average green | 7,217 sq ft | 4,191 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 28 yd | 36 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,308 yd | 490 yd |
| Property | 138 acres | 61 acres |
| Cart path | – | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | – | Municipal |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Ames Golf & Country Club | River Bend Municipal Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 517 | -8 | 5 | 428 | +3 |
| 2 | 4 | 424 | 0 | 4 | 397 | +6 |
| 3 | 4 | 349 | -1 | 3 | 130 | +11 |
| 4 | 3 | 195 | +7 | 4 | 331 | -14 |
| 5 | 4 | 396 | -12 | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 432 | +10 | 4 | 288 | +1 |
| 7 | 4 | 441 | -11 | 4 | 303 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 406 | +8 | 4 | 292 | +1 |
| 9 | 3 | 140 | +2 | 5 | 368 | +1 |
| 10 | 4 | 417 | -14 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 343 | +9 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 202 | -6 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 5 | 477 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 3 | 156 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 5 | 525 | +18 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 382 | -13 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 4 | 346 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 438 | +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.