Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek vs Newell Golf Course
14 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek
near Storm Lake, Iowa
Newell Golf Course
Newell, Iowa
| Measure | Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek | Newell Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,455 yd | 2,906 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 16, 529 yd | No. 9, 514 yd |
| Bunkers | 13 | 1 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 7 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 13.8 acres | – |
| Total climb | 105 ft | 58 ft |
| Elevation | 1,414–1,440 ft | 1,250–1,268 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -12 ft | -18 ft |
| Average green | 5,301 sq ft | 3,205 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 36 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,516 yd | 612 yd |
| Property | 158 acres | 41 acres |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek | Newell Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 494 | +11 | 4 | 254 | +3 |
| 2 | 4 | 412 | -10 | 4 | 334 | -18 |
| 3 | 3 | 209 | +6 | 4 | 332 | +19 |
| 4 | 5 | 454 | -11 | 4 | 288 | -8 |
| 5 | 4 | 376 | +8 | 5 | 468 | +1 |
| 6 | 3 | 164 | -3 | 3 | 220 | +9 |
| 7 | 4 | 364 | +7 | 4 | 311 | -15 |
| 8 | 4 | 387 | +15 | 3 | 185 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 398 | -8 | 5 | 514 | +5 |
| 10 | 4 | 395 | -5 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 430 | +8 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 372 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 5 | 498 | -12 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 326 | -4 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 147 | -4 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 529 | -5 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 173 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 327 | +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.