North Branch Golf Course vs Purple Hawk Country Club
14 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
North Branch Golf Course
North Branch, Minnesota
Purple Hawk Country Club
near Cambridge, Minnesota
| Measure | North Branch Golf Course | Purple Hawk Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 3 |
| Measured length | 2,890 yd | 6,608 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 1, 481 yd | No. 18, 535 yd |
| Bunkers | 15 | 33 |
| Sand | 0.4 acres | 1.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 9 |
| Water on the property | – | 5.1 acres |
| Total climb | 28 ft | 121 ft |
| Elevation | 880–900 ft | 916–951 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -13 ft | -18 ft |
| Average green | 3,708 sq ft | 4,232 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 26 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 682 yd | 1,311 yd |
| Property | 49 acres | 150 acres |
| Cart path | – | 2.6 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | North Branch Golf Course | Purple Hawk Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 481 | -13 | 4 | 375 | -9 |
| 2 | 3 | 182 | +3 | 3 | 143 | -1 |
| 3 | 5 | 341 | +9 | 5 | 518 | -5 |
| 4 | 4 | 328 | +4 | – | 360 | +5 |
| 5 | 4 | 315 | -4 | 4 | 336 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 193 | 0 | 3 | 189 | -1 |
| 7 | 4 | 316 | -9 | 4 | 395 | +1 |
| 8 | 4 | 295 | -8 | 4 | 367 | -1 |
| 9 | 5 | 439 | +12 | 4 | 523 | +9 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 384 | -13 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 401 | -7 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 377 | +4 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 3 | 228 | -10 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 5 | 516 | +24 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 414 | -2 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 3 | 156 | -10 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 4 | 391 | +18 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 5 | 535 | -18 |
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.