Blank Park Golf Course vs Echo Valley Country Club, course 1 of 3
2.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Blank Park Golf Course
Des Moines, Iowa
Echo Valley Country Club, course 1 of 3
Norwalk, Iowa
| Measure | Blank Park Golf Course | Echo Valley Country Club, course 1 of 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 5,584 yd | 3,345 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 490 yd | No. 6, 537 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 24 |
| Sand | 1.2 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 9 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 4.2 acres | 6.7 acres |
| Total climb | 190 ft | 117 ft |
| Elevation | 882–954 ft | 820–937 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -45 ft | -37 ft |
| Average green | 5,455 sq ft | 5,421 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 32 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,074 yd | 696 yd |
| Property | 154 acres | 301 acres |
| Cart path | 2.1 mi | 8.5 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Blank Park Golf Course | Echo Valley Country Club, course 1 of 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 356 | -5 | 4 | 386 | -37 |
| 2 | 4 | 336 | +18 | 5 | 522 | -7 |
| 3 | 3 | 126 | +9 | 3 | 172 | +2 |
| 4 | 4 | 344 | +3 | 4 | 297 | +6 |
| 5 | 3 | 171 | +3 | 4 | 399 | +18 |
| 6 | 4 | 288 | +1 | 5 | 537 | -9 |
| 7 | 5 | 490 | -20 | 4 | 438 | +10 |
| 8 | 4 | 360 | -4 | 3 | 181 | +3 |
| 9 | 5 | 487 | +8 | 4 | 413 | +27 |
| 10 | 4 | 312 | -45 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 273 | +41 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 5 | 425 | +20 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 320 | -12 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 3 | 95 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 299 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 451 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 140 | -6 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 311 | -4 | – | – | – |
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.