Balboa Golf Course vs Cortez Golf Course
5.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Balboa Golf Course
near Fountain Lake, Arkansas
Cortez Golf Course
near Hot Springs, Arkansas
| Measure | Balboa Golf Course | Cortez Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,636 yd | 6,374 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 10, 545 yd | No. 2, 513 yd |
| Bunkers | 50 | 49 |
| Sand | 0.8 acres | 1.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 12 | 9 |
| Water on the property | 9.1 acres | 15 acres |
| Total climb | 270 ft | 307 ft |
| Elevation | 511–642 ft | 592–793 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -36 ft | -67 ft |
| Average green | 4,391 sq ft | 5,607 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 37 yd | 46 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,507 yd | 1,406 yd |
| Property | 149 acres | 160 acres |
| Cart path | 5.7 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
| Access | Municipal | Municipal |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Balboa Golf Course | Cortez Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 482 | -16 | 4 | 376 | -53 |
| 2 | 4 | 466 | +21 | 5 | 513 | +30 |
| 3 | 4 | 375 | +38 | 4 | 371 | +10 |
| 4 | 3 | 215 | -16 | 4 | 364 | -21 |
| 5 | 5 | 486 | -26 | 4 | 383 | +6 |
| 6 | 4 | 457 | -36 | 3 | 155 | -9 |
| 7 | 3 | 176 | -7 | 5 | 512 | -42 |
| 8 | 4 | 336 | +13 | 3 | 171 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 372 | -7 | 4 | 392 | +32 |
| 10 | 5 | 545 | -26 | 4 | 404 | +20 |
| 11 | 4 | 341 | -7 | 5 | 433 | -41 |
| 12 | 4 | 405 | +37 | 3 | 156 | -7 |
| 13 | 5 | 492 | -2 | 4 | 405 | +18 |
| 14 | 3 | 200 | -26 | 4 | 326 | +47 |
| 15 | 4 | 386 | +14 | 4 | 393 | +34 |
| 16 | 4 | 319 | +22 | 4 | 343 | +3 |
| 17 | 3 | 177 | -10 | 3 | 175 | -67 |
| 18 | 4 | 406 | -21 | 5 | 502 | -63 |
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.