Minnehaha Country Club vs Northern Links Golf Course
7.9 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Minnehaha Country Club
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Northern Links Golf Course
near Sioux Falls, South Dakota
| Measure | Minnehaha Country Club | Northern Links Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 71 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,249 yd | 3,178 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 4, 548 yd | No. 1, 529 yd |
| Bunkers | 47 | 3 |
| Sand | 1.6 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 10 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 8.6 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Total climb | 243 ft | 45 ft |
| Elevation | 1,403–1,485 ft | 1,432–1,445 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -45 ft | -3 ft |
| Average green | 5,010 sq ft | 6,270 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 49 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,517 yd | 503 yd |
| Property | 154 acres | 61 acres |
| Cart path | 3.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | Private | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Minnehaha Country Club | Northern Links Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 334 | -22 | 5 | 529 | -2 |
| 2 | 3 | 177 | +13 | 3 | 202 | -2 |
| 3 | 4 | 437 | -9 | 4 | 363 | +1 |
| 4 | 5 | 548 | +3 | 4 | 351 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 392 | -1 | 3 | 184 | -2 |
| 6 | 3 | 163 | +19 | 4 | 354 | +2 |
| 7 | 5 | 467 | -7 | 5 | 508 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 153 | +15 | 4 | 312 | -3 |
| 9 | 4 | 387 | -33 | 4 | 375 | +3 |
| 10 | 3 | 205 | -11 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 354 | +10 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 5 | 492 | -45 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 338 | +11 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 387 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 342 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 539 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 177 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 357 | +21 | – | – | – |
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.