Buena Vista Golf Course vs The Links Golf Course
18 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Buena Vista Golf Course
near Bakersfield, California
The Links Golf Course
Bakersfield, California
| Measure | Buena Vista Golf Course | The Links Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,605 yd | 6,604 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 15, 564 yd | No. 4, 571 yd |
| Bunkers | 15 | 74 |
| Sand | 0.3 acres | 3.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 12 |
| Water on the property | – | 15.3 acres |
| Total climb | 236 ft | 33 ft |
| Elevation | 319–394 ft | 384–403 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -31 ft | -10 ft |
| Average green | 5,468 sq ft | 5,050 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 39 yd | 36 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 965 yd | 3,233 yd |
| Property | 169 acres | 202 acres |
| Cart path | 1.7 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Buena Vista Golf Course | The Links Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 347 | +29 | 4 | 347 | -10 |
| 2 | 3 | 219 | -14 | 4 | 361 | +1 |
| 3 | 4 | 408 | +26 | 3 | 177 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 531 | +2 | 5 | 571 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 467 | +22 | 3 | 124 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 136 | +7 | 4 | 416 | +2 |
| 7 | 4 | 445 | -31 | 4 | 330 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 427 | +28 | 4 | 377 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 418 | -29 | 5 | 501 | +5 |
| 10 | 4 | 378 | -29 | 5 | 555 | -2 |
| 11 | 5 | 512 | +7 | 4 | 482 | -5 |
| 12 | 4 | 361 | -12 | 4 | 419 | +3 |
| 13 | 3 | 161 | +3 | 3 | 208 | +4 |
| 14 | 4 | 397 | +14 | 4 | 367 | -5 |
| 15 | 5 | 564 | +16 | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 319 | +9 | 4 | 322 | +2 |
| 17 | 3 | 153 | +3 | 4 | 405 | -9 |
| 18 | 4 | 362 | -27 | 5 | 480 | +9 |
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.