Wakonda Club vs Waveland Golf Course
4.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Wakonda Club
Des Moines, Iowa
Waveland Golf Course
Des Moines, Iowa
| Measure | Wakonda Club | Waveland Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,954 yd | 6,208 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 558 yd | No. 12, 571 yd |
| Bunkers | 48 | 23 |
| Sand | 1.8 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 3 acres | 1.3 acres |
| Total climb | 509 ft | 498 ft |
| Elevation | 870–961 ft | 856–962 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -55 ft | -74 ft |
| Average green | 4,850 sq ft | 5,225 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 37 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,401 yd | 1,347 yd |
| Property | 141 acres | 153 acres |
| Cart path | 3.0 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Wakonda Club | Waveland Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 440 | -17 | 4 | 366 | +3 |
| 2 | 3 | 179 | +29 | 3 | 141 | +7 |
| 3 | 4 | 447 | +12 | 5 | 556 | -74 |
| 4 | 4 | 423 | -11 | 4 | 357 | +14 |
| 5 | 5 | 558 | +21 | 4 | 318 | +34 |
| 6 | 4 | 420 | -9 | 4 | 304 | -49 |
| 7 | 4 | 371 | +19 | 5 | 479 | +35 |
| 8 | 5 | 552 | -3 | 3 | 176 | +19 |
| 9 | 3 | 189 | -14 | 4 | 378 | -18 |
| 10 | 4 | 437 | +31 | 3 | 198 | -25 |
| 11 | 4 | 409 | -18 | 4 | 359 | +16 |
| 12 | 4 | 357 | +9 | 5 | 571 | -28 |
| 13 | 5 | 541 | -14 | 3 | 116 | +8 |
| 14 | 3 | 197 | +5 | 4 | 301 | +11 |
| 15 | 5 | 509 | +28 | 5 | 453 | -1 |
| 16 | 4 | 426 | -55 | 4 | 441 | -44 |
| 17 | 3 | 185 | -41 | 4 | 342 | +62 |
| 18 | 4 | 314 | +62 | 4 | 352 | -54 |
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.