The Bluffs vs The Pointe Golf & Event Center
13 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Bluffs
Vermillion, South Dakota
The Pointe Golf & Event Center
Elk Point, South Dakota
| Measure | The Bluffs | The Pointe Golf & Event Center |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,663 yd | 3,259 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 18, 564 yd | No. 8, 520 yd |
| Bunkers | 28 | 13 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 17 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 30.6 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Total climb | 117 ft | 30 ft |
| Elevation | 1,142–1,242 ft | 1,121–1,128 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -82 ft | -2 ft |
| Average green | 6,409 sq ft | 4,675 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,715 yd | 705 yd |
| Property | 167 acres | 67 acres |
| Cart path | 3.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Bluffs | The Pointe Golf & Event Center | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 391 | +1 | 4 | 343 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 522 | -3 | 5 | 519 | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 369 | +1 | 3 | 177 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 405 | +1 | 4 | 403 | +4 |
| 5 | 3 | 175 | +4 | 3 | 235 | -2 |
| 6 | 5 | 510 | -2 | 4 | 348 | +1 |
| 7 | 4 | 413 | -1 | 4 | 342 | +2 |
| 8 | 3 | 204 | 0 | 5 | 520 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 380 | -1 | 4 | 372 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | 371 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 342 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 172 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 428 | -82 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 336 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 5 | 486 | +7 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 404 | -15 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 191 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 5 | 564 | +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.