Rocky Knolls Golf Course vs Southern Hills Golf Course
24 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Rocky Knolls Golf Course
Custer, South Dakota
Southern Hills Golf Course
Hot Springs, South Dakota
| Measure | Rocky Knolls Golf Course | Southern Hills Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 70 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 6 · 8 · 4 |
| Measured length | 3,004 yd | 5,456 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 507 yd | No. 6, 531 yd |
| Bunkers | 6 | 22 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 0.6 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Total climb | 112 ft | 456 ft |
| Elevation | 5,351–5,451 ft | 3,533–3,906 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -39 ft | -142 ft |
| Average green | 4,092 sq ft | 3,567 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 39 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 749 yd | 2,352 yd |
| Property | 89 acres | 139 acres |
| Cart path | 1.2 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Rocky Knolls Golf Course | Southern Hills Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 400 | +29 | 4 | 310 | +17 |
| 2 | 3 | 156 | +19 | 4 | 308 | +46 |
| 3 | 5 | 507 | -30 | 3 | 107 | -11 |
| 4 | 4 | 406 | +15 | 5 | 423 | +112 |
| 5 | 4 | 354 | 0 | 3 | 141 | +24 |
| 6 | 4 | 336 | +37 | 5 | 531 | -142 |
| 7 | 4 | 295 | -37 | 4 | 382 | -52 |
| 8 | 3 | 182 | -39 | 3 | 118 | -15 |
| 9 | 4 | 368 | -5 | 4 | 352 | -8 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 3 | 144 | -51 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 305 | -64 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 3 | 217 | -18 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 5 | 496 | +27 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 3 | 166 | +13 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 290 | -8 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 410 | -54 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 5 | 435 | +26 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 321 | +35 |
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.