Belmond Country Club vs Dows Golf Course
14 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Belmond Country Club
Belmond, Iowa
Dows Golf Course
near Dows, Iowa
| Measure | Belmond Country Club | Dows Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 9 |
| Par | 37 | 35 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 4 · 3 | 3 · 4 · 2 |
| Measured length | 3,430 yd | 2,790 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 540 yd | No. 1, 471 yd |
| Bunkers | 2 | 6 |
| Sand | – | 0.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 1 acres | – |
| Total climb | 97 ft | 123 ft |
| Elevation | 1,184–1,202 ft | 1,175–1,192 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -9 ft | -21 ft |
| Average green | 4,447 sq ft | 4,590 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 35 yd | 45 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 592 yd | 573 yd |
| Property | 74 acres | 49 acres |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Belmond Country Club | Dows Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 331 | +5 | 5 | 471 | -9 |
| 2 | 4 | 369 | -6 | 3 | 159 | +19 |
| 3 | 3 | 186 | -3 | 5 | 451 | -21 |
| 4 | 4 | 423 | +5 | 3 | 131 | +6 |
| 5 | 5 | 500 | -2 | 4 | 386 | +18 |
| 6 | 3 | 210 | -6 | 4 | 313 | -6 |
| 7 | 5 | 540 | -9 | 3 | 179 | +4 |
| 8 | 5 | 471 | +3 | 4 | 344 | -12 |
| 9 | 4 | 400 | -8 | 4 | 356 | +11 |
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.