Five Island Golf Course vs Spencer Golf and Country Club
25 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Five Island Golf Course
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Spencer Golf and Country Club
Spencer, Iowa
| Measure | Five Island Golf Course | Spencer Golf and Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 35 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 4 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 2,646 yd | 6,874 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 420 yd | No. 6, 555 yd |
| Bunkers | 4 | 36 |
| Sand | – | 1.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 1 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 0.1 acres | 2.4 acres |
| Total climb | 31 ft | 156 ft |
| Elevation | 1,222–1,237 ft | 1,320–1,328 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -12 ft | -1 ft |
| Average green | 3,459 sq ft | 5,404 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 382 yd | 1,493 yd |
| Property | 41 acres | 130 acres |
| Cart path | 0.1 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 | Five Island Golf Course | Spencer Golf and Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 333 | -6 | 4 | 378 | +3 |
| 2 | 3 | 141 | -2 | 5 | 503 | +1 |
| 3 | 4 | 357 | -4 | 4 | 417 | +3 |
| 4 | 5 | 412 | +5 | 4 | 368 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 402 | -6 | 3 | 206 | +1 |
| 6 | 3 | 134 | +4 | 5 | 555 | +2 |
| 7 | 5 | 420 | 0 | 4 | 402 | +4 |
| 8 | 3 | 156 | +5 | 4 | 382 | +3 |
| 9 | 4 | 291 | -12 | 3 | 150 | +3 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 392 | +1 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 5 | 527 | +3 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 365 | +3 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 3 | 241 | 0 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 5 | 509 | +5 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 387 | -1 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 432 | +2 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 256 | +1 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 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.