Dakota Dunes Country Club vs Whispering Creek Golf Club
8.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Dakota Dunes Country Club
near North Sioux, South Dakota
Whispering Creek Golf Club
Sioux, Iowa
| Measure | Dakota Dunes Country Club | Whispering Creek Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 16 | 18 |
| Par | 64 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 10 · 3 | 5 · 8 · 5 |
| Measured length | 6,254 yd | 6,849 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 12, 510 yd | No. 16, 606 yd |
| Bunkers | 20 | 46 |
| Sand | 0.8 acres | 1.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 4 | 11 |
| Water on the property | 7.7 acres | 8.4 acres |
| Total climb | 162 ft | 290 ft |
| Elevation | 1,083–1,101 ft | 1,131–1,300 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -8 ft | -84 ft |
| Average green | 7,578 sq ft | 7,889 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 43 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,123 yd | 2,403 yd |
| Property | 173 acres | 220 acres |
| Cart path | 5.5 mi | 6.2 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Dakota Dunes Country Club | Whispering Creek Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 461 | +4 | 4 | 407 | -22 |
| 2 | 4 | 397 | -3 | 3 | 158 | +11 |
| 3 | 4 | 370 | -1 | 4 | 396 | -7 |
| 4 | 3 | 176 | +1 | 4 | 397 | -31 |
| 5 | 4 | 440 | +1 | 4 | 402 | -2 |
| 6 | 4 | 433 | +1 | 3 | 191 | -5 |
| 7 | 5 | 496 | -5 | 5 | 550 | +10 |
| 8 | – | – | – | 5 | 498 | -12 |
| 9 | 4 | 434 | +10 | 4 | 419 | +18 |
| 10 | 4 | 403 | +2 | 4 | 394 | +46 |
| 11 | 4 | 454 | -4 | 3 | 161 | +15 |
| 12 | 5 | 510 | -6 | 5 | 548 | -84 |
| 13 | 4 | 435 | -7 | 3 | 169 | +38 |
| 14 | 3 | 155 | -3 | 4 | 394 | -70 |
| 15 | 4 | 455 | +1 | 4 | 404 | +17 |
| 16 | 3 | 201 | +4 | 5 | 606 | +43 |
| 17 | 4 | 434 | -8 | 3 | 158 | -46 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 5 | 597 | -41 |
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.