Fountain Valley Golf Course vs Southern Hills Golf Course
3.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Fountain Valley Golf Course
Farmington, Minnesota
Southern Hills Golf Course
Empire, Minnesota
| Measure | Fountain Valley Golf Course | Southern Hills Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | – | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 0 · 0 · 0 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,375 yd | 6,234 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 563 yd | No. 12, 533 yd |
| Bunkers | 42 | 39 |
| Sand | 0.9 acres | 1.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 10 |
| Water on the property | – | 2 acres |
| Total climb | 170 ft | 209 ft |
| Elevation | 892–927 ft | 943–998 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -22 ft | -50 ft |
| Average green | 4,599 sq ft | 5,047 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 23 yd | 43 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,112 yd | 1,214 yd |
| Property | 156 acres | 115 acres |
| Cart path | – | 1.8 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Fountain Valley Golf Course | Southern Hills Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | – | 374 | +20 | 5 | 486 | +6 |
| 2 | – | 435 | 0 | 3 | 192 | -4 |
| 3 | – | 119 | 0 | 4 | 310 | -6 |
| 4 | – | 356 | -7 | 3 | 172 | -17 |
| 5 | – | 142 | +4 | 4 | 366 | -3 |
| 6 | – | 522 | 0 | 4 | 432 | -16 |
| 7 | – | 374 | +1 | 4 | 371 | -17 |
| 8 | – | 354 | +6 | 3 | 205 | +24 |
| 9 | – | 563 | -20 | 5 | 480 | -50 |
| 10 | – | 357 | +18 | 4 | 413 | +44 |
| 11 | – | 361 | -4 | 3 | 155 | -20 |
| 12 | – | 146 | +7 | 5 | 533 | +8 |
| 13 | – | 468 | -22 | 4 | 343 | +1 |
| 14 | – | 293 | +13 | 4 | 400 | -10 |
| 15 | – | 560 | -5 | 3 | 131 | -12 |
| 16 | – | 186 | +2 | 4 | 400 | -27 |
| 17 | – | 418 | +14 | 4 | 348 | +13 |
| 18 | – | 347 | -22 | 5 | 497 | -23 |
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.