Polson Bay Championship Course vs River's Bend Golf Course
60 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Polson Bay Championship Course
Polson, Montana
River's Bend Golf Course
near Thompson Falls, Montana
| Measure | Polson Bay Championship Course | River's Bend Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 12 · 3 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 7,070 yd | 2,912 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 592 yd | No. 3, 481 yd |
| Bunkers | 38 | 1 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 7 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 4.3 acres | – |
| Total climb | 159 ft | 47 ft |
| Elevation | 2,896–3,009 ft | 2,332–2,402 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -39 ft | -30 ft |
| Average green | 5,741 sq ft | 2,660 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 30 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,780 yd | 449 yd |
| Property | 144 acres | 55 acres |
| Cart path | 2.5 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Polson Bay Championship Course | River's Bend Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 409 | -18 | 4 | 343 | -30 |
| 2 | 4 | 360 | -27 | 5 | 478 | +15 |
| 3 | 4 | 592 | +3 | 5 | 481 | +5 |
| 4 | 4 | 183 | -24 | 4 | 400 | -23 |
| 5 | 4 | 444 | -33 | 3 | 132 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 568 | +19 | 4 | 325 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 382 | -2 | 4 | 283 | +2 |
| 8 | 4 | 397 | -16 | 3 | 154 | +7 |
| 9 | 3 | 212 | -13 | 4 | 316 | -12 |
| 10 | 4 | 415 | -6 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 438 | +24 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 434 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 3 | 170 | +25 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 5 | 535 | -39 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 392 | -8 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 386 | +8 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 217 | +8 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 5 | 536 | +5 | – | – | – |
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.