Emerald Hills Golf Club vs Spencer Golf and Country Club
14 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Emerald Hills Golf Club
Arnolds Park, Iowa
Spencer Golf and Country Club
Spencer, Iowa
| Measure | Emerald Hills Golf Club | Spencer Golf and Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,472 yd | 6,874 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 4, 523 yd | No. 6, 555 yd |
| Bunkers | 19 | 36 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | 1.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 2.9 acres | 2.4 acres |
| Total climb | 185 ft | 156 ft |
| Elevation | 1,416–1,462 ft | 1,320–1,328 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -22 ft | -1 ft |
| Average green | 4,255 sq ft | 5,404 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,640 yd | 1,493 yd |
| Property | 145 acres | 130 acres |
| Cart path | 2.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Emerald Hills Golf Club | Spencer Golf and Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 487 | +3 | 4 | 378 | +3 |
| 2 | 4 | 417 | -16 | 5 | 503 | +1 |
| 3 | 3 | 148 | 0 | 4 | 417 | +3 |
| 4 | 5 | 523 | -22 | 4 | 368 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 423 | -1 | 3 | 206 | +1 |
| 6 | 3 | 159 | 0 | 5 | 555 | +2 |
| 7 | 4 | 400 | -8 | 4 | 402 | +4 |
| 8 | 4 | 416 | +4 | 4 | 382 | +3 |
| 9 | 4 | 412 | -5 | 3 | 150 | +3 |
| 10 | 4 | 336 | -15 | 4 | 392 | +1 |
| 11 | 4 | 434 | -10 | 5 | 527 | +3 |
| 12 | 3 | 125 | +1 | 4 | 365 | +3 |
| 13 | 5 | 513 | +13 | 3 | 241 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 165 | -18 | 5 | 509 | +5 |
| 15 | 4 | 327 | +2 | 4 | 387 | -1 |
| 16 | 5 | 501 | +20 | 4 | 432 | +2 |
| 17 | 4 | 290 | -2 | 3 | 256 | +1 |
| 18 | 4 | 396 | +17 | 4 | 404 | 0 |
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.