Brandon Golf Course vs Elmwood Golf Course
10 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Brandon Golf Course
Brandon, South Dakota
Elmwood Golf Course
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
| Measure | Brandon Golf Course | Elmwood Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 27 |
| Par | 71 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 5 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,131 yd | 9,240 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 1, 524 yd | No. 2, 502 yd |
| Bunkers | 15 | 51 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | 0.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 10 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 5.5 acres | 3.9 acres |
| Total climb | 102 ft | 145 ft |
| Elevation | 1,296–1,377 ft | 1,416–1,425 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -12 ft | -9 ft |
| Average green | 5,251 sq ft | 4,840 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 26 yd | 29 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,197 yd | 2,332 yd |
| Property | 141 acres | 280 acres |
| Cart path | 1.4 mi | 8.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Brandon Golf Course | Elmwood Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 524 | +6 | 4 | 358 | -5 |
| 2 | 3 | 181 | +2 | 5 | 502 | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 379 | +9 | 4 | 360 | +4 |
| 4 | 3 | 201 | -12 | 3 | 188 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 347 | +5 | 4 | 363 | +5 |
| 6 | 4 | 365 | -4 | 5 | 458 | -4 |
| 7 | 4 | 386 | +1 | 4 | 398 | -1 |
| 8 | 5 | 497 | -1 | 3 | 154 | -9 |
| 9 | 4 | 362 | -4 | 4 | 356 | +2 |
| 10 | 4 | 280 | +4 | 5 | 452 | -1 |
| 11 | 4 | 368 | +1 | 4 | 392 | +2 |
| 12 | 4 | 403 | 0 | 3 | 170 | +4 |
| 13 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 4 | 339 | +1 |
| 14 | 4 | 341 | +2 | 4 | 375 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 325 | 0 | 3 | 179 | +1 |
| 16 | 5 | 440 | +2 | 4 | 400 | +4 |
| 17 | 3 | 175 | -3 | 4 | 413 | +4 |
| 18 | 4 | 400 | -2 | 5 | 464 | +5 |
| 19 | – | – | – | – | 496 | -3 |
| 20 | – | – | – | – | 386 | +2 |
| 21 | – | – | – | – | 178 | -1 |
| 22 | – | – | – | – | 484 | 0 |
| 23 | – | – | – | – | 137 | 0 |
| 24 | – | – | – | – | 366 | +4 |
| 25 | – | – | – | – | 380 | 0 |
| 26 | – | – | – | 3 | 151 | +1 |
| 27 | – | – | – | – | 341 | +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.