Dows Golf Course vs Highland Golf Club
15 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Dows Golf Course
near Dows, Iowa
Highland Golf Club
Iowa Falls, Iowa
| Measure | Dows Golf Course | Highland Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 9 |
| Par | 35 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 4 · 2 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 2,790 yd | 3,165 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 1, 471 yd | No. 8, 476 yd |
| Bunkers | 6 | 2 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 0 | 2 |
| Water on the property | – | 0.8 acres |
| Total climb | 123 ft | 131 ft |
| Elevation | 1,175–1,192 ft | 1,035–1,099 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -21 ft | -52 ft |
| Average green | 4,590 sq ft | 3,429 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 45 yd | 33 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 573 yd | 534 yd |
| Property | 49 acres | 64 acres |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Dows Golf Course | Highland Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 471 | -9 | 5 | 474 | -12 |
| 2 | 3 | 159 | +19 | 4 | 385 | +8 |
| 3 | 5 | 451 | -21 | 4 | 418 | -52 |
| 4 | 3 | 131 | +6 | 3 | 125 | -1 |
| 5 | 4 | 386 | +18 | 4 | 353 | +45 |
| 6 | 4 | 313 | -6 | 3 | 166 | -33 |
| 7 | 3 | 179 | +4 | 4 | 327 | +15 |
| 8 | 4 | 344 | -12 | 5 | 476 | +23 |
| 9 | 4 | 356 | +11 | 4 | 441 | +18 |
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.