The Refuge Golf Course vs Viking Meadows Golf Club
4.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Refuge Golf Course
Oak Grove, Minnesota
Viking Meadows Golf Club
East Bethel, Minnesota
| Measure | The Refuge Golf Course | Viking Meadows Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 10 |
| Par | 72 | 40 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 8 · 5 | 2 · 6 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,478 yd | 3,464 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 531 yd | No. 15, 481 yd |
| Bunkers | 43 | 13 |
| Sand | 2.1 acres | 0.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 12 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 27.9 acres | 11.6 acres |
| Total climb | 96 ft | 58 ft |
| Elevation | 900–924 ft | 898–910 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -13 ft | -15 ft |
| Average green | 4,392 sq ft | 3,815 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,946 yd | 725 yd |
| Property | 293 acres | 148 acres |
| Cart path | 0.1 mi | 1.7 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Refuge Golf Course | Viking Meadows Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 334 | +5 | 4 | 357 | +8 |
| 2 | 5 | 531 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 3 | 3 | 137 | -13 | – | – | – |
| 4 | 4 | 408 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | 5 | 505 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 6 | 3 | 194 | -11 | – | – | – |
| 7 | 4 | 387 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 8 | 3 | 163 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 9 | 5 | 507 | +2 | 5 | 435 | +1 |
| 10 | 4 | 388 | +4 | 4 | 434 | +7 |
| 11 | 4 | 372 | +3 | 4 | 452 | -4 |
| 12 | 5 | 500 | +5 | 3 | 172 | +1 |
| 13 | 4 | 373 | -9 | 4 | 353 | +3 |
| 14 | 3 | 207 | -3 | 3 | 137 | -7 |
| 15 | 4 | 353 | +2 | 5 | 481 | -15 |
| 16 | 3 | 178 | +2 | 4 | 316 | +9 |
| 17 | 4 | 421 | +1 | 4 | 327 | -3 |
| 18 | 5 | 520 | -9 | – | – | – |
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.