Elmwood Golf Course vs Northern Links Golf Course
4.7 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Elmwood Golf Course
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Northern Links Golf Course
near Sioux Falls, South Dakota
| Measure | Elmwood Golf Course | Northern Links Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 27 | 9 |
| Par | – | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 10 · 4 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 9,240 yd | 3,178 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 502 yd | No. 1, 529 yd |
| Bunkers | 51 | 3 |
| Sand | 0.8 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 3.9 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Total climb | 145 ft | 45 ft |
| Elevation | 1,416–1,425 ft | 1,432–1,445 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -9 ft | -3 ft |
| Average green | 4,840 sq ft | 6,270 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 49 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,332 yd | 503 yd |
| Property | 280 acres | 61 acres |
| Cart path | 8.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Elmwood Golf Course | Northern Links Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 358 | -5 | 5 | 529 | -2 |
| 2 | 5 | 502 | -1 | 3 | 202 | -2 |
| 3 | 4 | 360 | +4 | 4 | 363 | +1 |
| 4 | 3 | 188 | 0 | 4 | 351 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 363 | +5 | 3 | 184 | -2 |
| 6 | 5 | 458 | -4 | 4 | 354 | +2 |
| 7 | 4 | 398 | -1 | 5 | 508 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 154 | -9 | 4 | 312 | -3 |
| 9 | 4 | 356 | +2 | 4 | 375 | +3 |
| 10 | 5 | 452 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 392 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 170 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 339 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 375 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 179 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 400 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 4 | 413 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 5 | 464 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 19 | – | 496 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 20 | – | 386 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 21 | – | 178 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 22 | – | 484 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 23 | – | 137 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 24 | – | 366 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 25 | – | 380 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 26 | 3 | 151 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 27 | – | 341 | +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.