Blank Park Golf Course vs Wakonda Club
2.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Blank Park Golf Course
Des Moines, Iowa
Wakonda Club
Des Moines, Iowa
| Measure | Blank Park Golf Course | Wakonda Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,584 yd | 6,954 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 490 yd | No. 5, 558 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 48 |
| Sand | 1.2 acres | 1.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 9 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 4.2 acres | 3 acres |
| Total climb | 190 ft | 509 ft |
| Elevation | 882–954 ft | 870–961 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -45 ft | -55 ft |
| Average green | 5,455 sq ft | 4,850 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,074 yd | 1,401 yd |
| Property | 154 acres | 141 acres |
| Cart path | 2.1 mi | 3.0 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Blank Park Golf Course | Wakonda Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 356 | -5 | 4 | 440 | -17 |
| 2 | 4 | 336 | +18 | 3 | 179 | +29 |
| 3 | 3 | 126 | +9 | 4 | 447 | +12 |
| 4 | 4 | 344 | +3 | 4 | 423 | -11 |
| 5 | 3 | 171 | +3 | 5 | 558 | +21 |
| 6 | 4 | 288 | +1 | 4 | 420 | -9 |
| 7 | 5 | 490 | -20 | 4 | 371 | +19 |
| 8 | 4 | 360 | -4 | 5 | 552 | -3 |
| 9 | 5 | 487 | +8 | 3 | 189 | -14 |
| 10 | 4 | 312 | -45 | 4 | 437 | +31 |
| 11 | 4 | 273 | +41 | 4 | 409 | -18 |
| 12 | 5 | 425 | +20 | 4 | 357 | +9 |
| 13 | 4 | 320 | -12 | 5 | 541 | -14 |
| 14 | 3 | 95 | +5 | 3 | 197 | +5 |
| 15 | 4 | 299 | +1 | 5 | 509 | +28 |
| 16 | 5 | 451 | +5 | 4 | 426 | -55 |
| 17 | 3 | 140 | -6 | 3 | 185 | -41 |
| 18 | 4 | 311 | -4 | 4 | 314 | +62 |
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.