near Storm Lake, Iowa · 18 holes
Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek
par 72 · 6,455 yd measured · 13 bunkers · water in play on 7 holes · 105 ft of climb
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Holes · par
18 · 72
4 par 3s · 10 par 4s · 4 par 5s
Length
6,455 yd
measured along each hole's centerline
Bunkers
13
0.5 acres of sand
Water
7 holes
13.8 acres of water on the property
Climb
105 ft
uphill walking, tee to green; 1,414–1,440 ft elevation
Average green
5,301 sq ft
Green to next tee
1,516 yd
walked between holes, in total
Property
158 acres
driving range
Scorecard, as mapped
Yardage is measured along the centerline drawn on the map, tee marker to the middle of the green, so it runs a little short of the card from the back tees. Rise is the green's elevation minus the tee's; bunkers are those within 50 yards of the line.
| Hole | Par | Hcp | Measured yd | Rise ft | Profile | Bunkers | Water | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 494 | +11 | 2 | – | slight dogleg left | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 412 | -10 | – | – | ||
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 209 | +6 | – | – | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 454 | -11 | 3 | ● | ||
| 5 | 4 | 14 | 376 | +8 | 3 | ● | ||
| 6 | 3 | 18 | 164 | -3 | – | – | ||
| 7 | 4 | 12 | 364 | +7 | 1 | ● | sharp dogleg left | |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | 387 | +15 | – | – | ||
| 9 | 4 | 8 | 398 | -8 | 2 | ● | dogleg right | |
| Out | 36 | 3,258 | ↑64 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 395 | -5 | 1 | – | ||
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 430 | +8 | 1 | – | slight dogleg right | |
| 12 | 4 | 11 | 372 | +2 | 1 | – | slight dogleg right | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | 498 | -12 | 2 | ● | dogleg right | |
| 14 | 4 | 13 | 326 | -4 | 1 | ● | dogleg right | |
| 15 | 3 | 17 | 147 | -4 | – | – | ||
| 16 | 5 | 3 | 529 | -5 | 3 | – | slight dogleg left | |
| 17 | 3 | 15 | 173 | +2 | 1 | – | ||
| 18 | 4 | 9 | 327 | +4 | 1 | ● | ||
| In | 36 | 3,197 | ↑41 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 6,455 | ↑105 | 7 |
What stands out on the map
- Longest hole
- No. 16, 529 yd par 5
- Par 3s
- 4, from 147 yd (No. 15) to 209 yd (No. 3)
- Stroke index 1
- No. 11, 430 yd par 4
- Most bunkers near the line
- No. 4, 3
- Steepest climb to the green
- No. 8, +15 ft
- Doglegs
- No. 7 (sharp dogleg left), No. 9 (dogleg right), No. 13 (dogleg right), No. 14 (dogleg right)
- Fairway width
- 26 yd on No. 4 to 39 yd on No. 7, averaged over each fairway's length
- Greens
- largest 6,542 sq ft (No. 1), smallest 3,429 sq ft (No. 10)
Compare with a course nearby
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- Storm Lake Golf CourseOutline only
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- Cherokee Golf and Country ClubOutline only
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- Quimby Golf CourseOutline only
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- Fonda Golf CourseHole by hole
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- Laurens Golf and Country ClubOutline only
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About this page's data
Geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), extract of October 15, 2026 — this course on OpenStreetMap. Elevation from USGS 3DEP via AWS Terrain Tiles; imagery USGS The National Map and USDA NAIP. Course ratings, slope, green fees and conditions are not on this site because no open source publishes them. How each number is measured · Report a problem