Buffalo Run Golf Course vs Knolls Course at Riverdale Dunes & Knolls GC
4.9 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Buffalo Run Golf Course
Commerce, Colorado
Knolls Course at Riverdale Dunes & Knolls GC
near Thornton, Colorado
| Measure | Buffalo Run Golf Course | Knolls Course at Riverdale Dunes & Knolls GC |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 7,434 yd | 6,789 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 597 yd | No. 13, 570 yd |
| Bunkers | 59 | 14 |
| Sand | 1.5 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 7 | 14 |
| Water on the property | 8.5 acres | 18.9 acres |
| Total climb | 144 ft | 185 ft |
| Elevation | 5,103–5,199 ft | 4,993–5,062 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -17 ft | -35 ft |
| Average green | 5,214 sq ft | 6,089 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 40 yd | 35 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,807 yd | 1,143 yd |
| Property | 216 acres | 384 acres |
| Cart path | 4.7 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | Municipal | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Buffalo Run Golf Course | Knolls Course at Riverdale Dunes & Knolls GC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 414 | -10 | 4 | 411 | +4 |
| 2 | 5 | 533 | -9 | 4 | 408 | +2 |
| 3 | 4 | 404 | -5 | 4 | 395 | -4 |
| 4 | 3 | 220 | +7 | 4 | 411 | +13 |
| 5 | 4 | 453 | +12 | 3 | 203 | -15 |
| 6 | 5 | 597 | -9 | 4 | 408 | +18 |
| 7 | 3 | 215 | +3 | 5 | 528 | +8 |
| 8 | 4 | 465 | -1 | 3 | 216 | -12 |
| 9 | 4 | 457 | +10 | 4 | 372 | +23 |
| 10 | 4 | 385 | +12 | 4 | 379 | -26 |
| 11 | 5 | 584 | -3 | 4 | 427 | +13 |
| 12 | 4 | 456 | +9 | 5 | 500 | -13 |
| 13 | 3 | 267 | +5 | 5 | 570 | +12 |
| 14 | 4 | 338 | -12 | 3 | 196 | +2 |
| 15 | 4 | 447 | -4 | 4 | 424 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 449 | -10 | 4 | 369 | +36 |
| 17 | 3 | 210 | -17 | 3 | 152 | -19 |
| 18 | 5 | 540 | -4 | 4 | 420 | -35 |
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.