near Adel, Iowa · 18 holes
River Valley Golf Course
par 72 · 6,005 yd measured · 22 bunkers · water in play on 3 holes · 242 ft of climb
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Holes · par
18 · 72
4 par 3s · 10 par 4s · 4 par 5s
Length
6,005 yd
measured along each hole's centerline
Bunkers
22
0.7 acres of sand
Water
3 holes
4 acres of water on the property
Climb
242 ft
uphill walking, tee to green; 884–990 ft elevation
Average green
6,693 sq ft
Green to next tee
2,196 yd
walked between holes, in total
Property
185 acres
2.9 mi of cart path
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 | 4 | 5 | 368 | -12 | – | – | ||
| 2 | 5 | 17 | 484 | +37 | 2 | – | slight dogleg right | |
| 3 | 3 | 13 | 155 | +14 | 2 | – | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 379 | -33 | – | – | slight dogleg right | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 505 | -17 | 2 | ● | sharp dogleg left | |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 350 | +26 | 2 | – | dogleg right | |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | 330 | -36 | 2 | – | ||
| 8 | 4 | 11 | 349 | -19 | 2 | – | dogleg right | |
| 9 | 3 | 7 | 137 | +11 | 2 | ● | ||
| Out | 36 | 3,057 | ↑134 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | 14 | 329 | -7 | 1 | – | ||
| 11 | 5 | 18 | 453 | -31 | 3 | – | sharp dogleg left | |
| 12 | 3 | 12 | 124 | +14 | – | ● | ||
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 368 | -36 | 3 | – | slight dogleg right | |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | 333 | -4 | 1 | – | ||
| 15 | 4 | 16 | 339 | +3 | – | – | ||
| 16 | 3 | 6 | 177 | -2 | 2 | – | ||
| 17 | 5 | 8 | 511 | +1 | 2 | – | slight dogleg left | |
| 18 | 4 | 2 | 314 | +53 | – | – | slight dogleg right | |
| In | 36 | 2,948 | ↑108 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 6,005 | ↑242 | 3 |
What stands out on the map
- Longest hole
- No. 17, 511 yd par 5
- Par 3s
- 4, from 124 yd (No. 12) to 177 yd (No. 16)
- Stroke index 1
- No. 5, 505 yd par 5
- Most bunkers near the line
- No. 11, 3
- Steepest climb to the green
- No. 18, +53 ft
- Biggest drop to the green
- No. 7, -36 ft
- Doglegs
- No. 5 (sharp dogleg left), No. 6 (dogleg right), No. 8 (dogleg right), No. 11 (sharp dogleg left)
- Fairway width
- 25 yd on No. 10 to 33 yd on No. 17, averaged over each fairway's length
- Greens
- largest 8,286 sq ft (No. 13), smallest 3,321 sq ft (No. 18)
Compare with a course nearby
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- Sugar Creek Golf CourseHole by hole
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5 bunkers · water on 3 · 111 ft of climb
- Des Moines Golf & Country ClubOutline only
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- Beaver Creek Golf Club, course 1 of 2Hole by hole
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- Beaver Creek Golf Club, course 2 of 2Hole by hole
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5 bunkers · water on 5 · 122 ft of climb
- West Grand GolfOutline only
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- Glen Oaks Country ClubHole by hole
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- Johnson Ridge Golf CourseOutline 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