River Bend Municipal Golf Course vs Veenker Memorial Golf Course
11 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
River Bend Municipal Golf Course
Story, Iowa
Veenker Memorial Golf Course
Ames, Iowa
| Measure | River Bend Municipal Golf Course | Veenker Memorial Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 5 · 8 · 5 |
| Measured length | 2,641 yd | 6,497 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 1, 428 yd | No. 7, 562 yd |
| Bunkers | 2 | 27 |
| Sand | – | 0.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 1.7 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Total climb | 45 ft | 289 ft |
| Elevation | 970–991 ft | 902–975 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -14 ft | -58 ft |
| Average green | 4,191 sq ft | 4,252 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 36 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 490 yd | 1,361 yd |
| Property | 61 acres | 174 acres |
| Cart path | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | Municipal | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | River Bend Municipal Golf Course | Veenker Memorial Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 428 | +3 | 4 | 436 | -14 |
| 2 | 4 | 397 | +6 | 4 | 344 | +9 |
| 3 | 3 | 130 | +11 | 4 | 334 | -7 |
| 4 | 4 | 331 | -14 | 4 | 340 | +12 |
| 5 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 4 | 406 | -10 |
| 6 | 4 | 288 | +1 | 3 | 206 | -4 |
| 7 | 4 | 303 | 0 | 5 | 562 | -58 |
| 8 | 4 | 292 | +1 | 3 | 167 | -1 |
| 9 | 5 | 368 | +1 | 5 | 537 | +20 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 5 | 533 | -18 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 3 | 152 | +31 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 312 | +15 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 3 | 158 | -10 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 419 | +1 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 413 | -3 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 5 | 472 | +2 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 181 | +1 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 5 | 525 | +13 |
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.