Gold Course at Emerald Greens vs River Oaks Golf Course
5.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Gold Course at Emerald Greens
near Rosemount, Minnesota
River Oaks Golf Course
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
| Measure | Gold Course at Emerald Greens | River Oaks Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 8 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,467 yd | 6,022 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 13, 516 yd | No. 13, 488 yd |
| Bunkers | 37 | 57 |
| Sand | 1.8 acres | 2.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 10 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 4.8 acres | 2.1 acres |
| Total climb | 116 ft | 233 ft |
| Elevation | 836–895 ft | 799–888 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -23 ft | -55 ft |
| Average green | 4,743 sq ft | 4,532 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 33 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,665 yd | 1,808 yd |
| Property | 353 acres | 165 acres |
| Cart path | 5.1 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Gold Course at Emerald Greens | River Oaks Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 498 | -13 | 5 | 483 | -20 |
| 2 | 4 | 389 | +3 | 4 | 388 | +3 |
| 3 | 4 | 402 | -4 | 4 | 371 | -33 |
| 4 | 3 | 183 | +3 | 3 | 137 | +19 |
| 5 | 5 | 513 | 0 | 4 | 342 | +9 |
| 6 | 4 | 418 | -23 | 4 | 299 | -1 |
| 7 | 3 | 195 | +1 | 3 | 150 | +7 |
| 8 | 4 | 416 | +14 | 4 | 342 | -2 |
| 9 | 4 | 403 | -1 | 4 | 378 | +22 |
| 10 | 4 | 349 | +2 | 4 | 398 | -55 |
| 11 | 5 | 482 | -1 | 4 | 364 | -15 |
| 12 | 3 | 129 | 0 | 3 | 167 | -12 |
| 13 | 5 | 516 | -7 | 5 | 488 | +18 |
| 14 | 3 | 135 | -2 | 4 | 316 | +11 |
| 15 | 3 | 206 | 0 | 4 | 379 | -25 |
| 16 | 5 | 448 | +7 | 3 | 181 | +12 |
| 17 | 4 | 381 | -4 | 4 | 372 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 404 | +4 | 5 | 467 | +61 |
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.