Empire, Minnesota · 18 holes
Southern Hills Golf Course
par 71 · 6,234 yd measured · 39 bunkers · water in play on 10 holes · 209 ft of climb
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Holes · par
18 · 71
5 par 3s · 9 par 4s · 4 par 5s
Length
6,234 yd
measured along each hole's centerline
Bunkers
39
1.1 acres of sand
Water
10 holes
2 acres of water on the property
Climb
209 ft
uphill walking, tee to green; 943–998 ft elevation
Average green
5,047 sq ft
Green to next tee
1,214 yd
walked between holes, in total
Property
115 acres
driving range · 1.8 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 | 5 | – | 486 | +6 | 6 | ● | slight dogleg left | |
| 2 | 3 | – | 192 | -4 | 1 | ● | ||
| 3 | 4 | – | 310 | -6 | 3 | ● | slight dogleg right | |
| 4 | 3 | – | 172 | -17 | 1 | – | ||
| 5 | 4 | – | 366 | -3 | 3 | – | ||
| 6 | 4 | – | 432 | -16 | – | ● | ||
| 7 | 4 | – | 371 | -17 | 1 | – | ||
| 8 | 3 | – | 205 | +24 | 3 | – | ||
| 9 | 5 | – | 480 | -50 | 9 | ● | slight dogleg left | |
| Out | 35 | 3,014 | ↑81 | 5 | ||||
| 10 | 4 | – | 413 | +44 | – | ● | slight dogleg right | |
| 11 | 3 | – | 155 | -20 | 3 | – | ||
| 12 | 5 | – | 533 | +8 | 2 | – | slight dogleg right | |
| 13 | 4 | – | 343 | +1 | 6 | – | slight dogleg left | |
| 14 | 4 | – | 400 | -10 | 5 | – | dogleg left | |
| 15 | 3 | – | 131 | -12 | 1 | ● | ||
| 16 | 4 | – | 400 | -27 | 4 | ● | slight dogleg right | |
| 17 | 4 | – | 348 | +13 | 2 | ● | ||
| 18 | 5 | – | 497 | -23 | 8 | ● | slight dogleg right | |
| In | 36 | 3,220 | ↑128 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 6,234 | ↑209 | 10 |
What stands out on the map
- Longest hole
- No. 12, 533 yd par 5
- Par 3s
- 5, from 131 yd (No. 15) to 205 yd (No. 8)
- Most bunkers near the line
- No. 9, 9
- Steepest climb to the green
- No. 10, +44 ft
- Biggest drop to the green
- No. 9, -50 ft
- Doglegs
- No. 14 (dogleg left)
- Fairway width
- 28 yd on No. 6 to 88 yd on No. 7, averaged over each fairway's length
- Greens
- largest 6,446 sq ft (No. 6), smallest 3,241 sq ft (No. 13)
Compare with a course nearby
Courses within 40 miles
- Fountain Valley Golf CourseHole by hole
Farmington, Minnesota · 3.5 mi
18 holes · 6,375 yd
42 bunkers · 170 ft of climb
- Crystal Lake Golf ClubHole by hole
Lakeville, Minnesota · 6.2 mi
18 holes · par 71 · 6,222 yd
53 bunkers · water on 10 · 201 ft of climb
- Valleywood Golf CourseHole by hole
Apple Valley, Minnesota · 6.6 mi
18 holes · par 72 · 5,984 yd · Municipal
10 bunkers · water on 11 · 294 ft of climb
- Gold Course at Emerald GreensHole by hole
near Rosemount, Minnesota · 9.0 mi
18 holes · par 72 · 6,467 yd
37 bunkers · water on 10 · 116 ft of climb
- Silver Course at Emerald GreensHole by hole
near Rosemount, Minnesota · 9.0 mi
17 holes · par 69 · 6,689 yd
48 bunkers · water on 7 · 149 ft of climb
- Birnamwood Golf CourseOutline only
Burnsville, Minnesota · 9.4 mi
- Legends Golf ClubHole by hole
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18 holes · par 72 · 6,977 yd
57 bunkers · water on 13 · 181 ft of climb
- Arbor Pointe Golf ClubOutline only
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota · 11 mi
8 holes · par 27 · 1,735 yd
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