La Plata Golf Course vs Van Buren Recreation Area Golf
57 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
La Plata Golf Course
La Plata, Missouri
Van Buren Recreation Area Golf
near Keosauqua, Iowa
| Measure | La Plata Golf Course | Van Buren Recreation Area Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 71 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,073 yd | 2,994 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 530 yd | No. 6, 471 yd |
| Bunkers | 11 | 0 |
| Sand | 0.3 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 10 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 5.4 acres | 1.6 acres |
| Total climb | 237 ft | 98 ft |
| Elevation | 883–940 ft | 593–633 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -27 ft | -3 ft |
| Average green | 4,063 sq ft | 4,560 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 36 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,669 yd | 483 yd |
| Property | 123 acres | 72 acres |
| Cart path | 4.3 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | La Plata Golf Course | Van Buren Recreation Area Golf | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 340 | -27 | 5 | 424 | +9 |
| 2 | 4 | 374 | +30 | 4 | 280 | +16 |
| 3 | 3 | 180 | -11 | 4 | 329 | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | 476 | +6 | 3 | 229 | +13 |
| 5 | 4 | 357 | -18 | 4 | 355 | +3 |
| 6 | 5 | 530 | +33 | 5 | 471 | +1 |
| 7 | 4 | 311 | +6 | 4 | 412 | +6 |
| 8 | 3 | 169 | -25 | 4 | 360 | -3 |
| 9 | 4 | 358 | +31 | 3 | 134 | -1 |
| 10 | 4 | 339 | -13 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 5 | 481 | +12 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 165 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 5 | 468 | -15 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 416 | -20 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 227 | -10 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 371 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 156 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 355 | +8 | – | – | – |
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.