Black Bear Golf Course vs Ridgeview Country Club
21 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Black Bear Golf Course
near Cloquet, Minnesota
Ridgeview Country Club
Duluth, Minnesota
| Measure | Black Bear Golf Course | Ridgeview Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 17 |
| Par | 72 | 66 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 6 · 7 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,343 yd | 5,656 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 484 yd | No. 2, 580 yd |
| Bunkers | 50 | 34 |
| Sand | 1.3 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 16 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 10.1 acres | 1.3 acres |
| Total climb | 101 ft | 240 ft |
| Elevation | 1,139–1,187 ft | 1,293–1,395 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -33 ft | -69 ft |
| Average green | 7,219 sq ft | 3,380 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,676 yd | 1,258 yd |
| Property | 141 acres | 133 acres |
| Cart path | 5.2 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Black Bear Golf Course | Ridgeview Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 371 | +7 | 4 | 294 | -19 |
| 2 | 4 | 350 | -4 | 5 | 580 | -69 |
| 3 | 5 | 447 | +2 | 3 | 153 | +10 |
| 4 | 3 | 181 | +1 | 4 | 462 | -58 |
| 5 | 4 | 341 | 0 | 3 | 149 | +5 |
| 6 | 3 | 172 | +3 | 4 | 362 | -26 |
| 7 | 5 | 484 | -33 | 4 | 376 | +31 |
| 8 | 4 | 361 | +3 | 3 | 206 | +32 |
| 9 | 4 | 422 | -5 | 4 | 355 | +31 |
| 10 | 4 | 388 | +7 | 3 | 198 | -57 |
| 11 | 3 | 134 | 0 | 4 | 364 | -10 |
| 12 | 4 | 368 | +6 | 3 | 172 | -36 |
| 13 | 5 | 479 | -9 | 5 | 505 | +7 |
| 14 | 4 | 406 | +4 | 5 | 485 | +24 |
| 15 | 4 | 365 | -2 | 4 | 307 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 201 | +6 | 5 | 542 | -42 |
| 17 | 4 | 392 | -6 | 3 | 146 | +9 |
| 18 | 5 | 481 | -3 | – | – | – |
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.