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Sun Valley Country Club, Inc.
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On the gentle side
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About Sun Valley Country Club, Inc.
Sun Valley Country Club sits roughly two miles east of Ellston in southern Iowa, along J20, on ground overlooking Sun Valley Lake. The course has been in operation for more than three decades.
Irrigation covers the greens, tee boxes and fairways. League play takes place on Thursdays, with the women's league teeing off in the morning and the men's league in the late afternoon.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,942 yards (9 holes)
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 68.0 / 112 slope
- Opened
- 1984
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 12 | |||||
| White | 391 | 364 | 209 | 307 | 380 | 488 | 297 | 164 | 342 | 391 | 364 | 209 | 307 | 380 | 488 | 297 | 164 | 342 | 2942 | 2942 | 5,884 | 70 | 68.0/112 |
| Yellow | 355 | 310 | 204 | 302 | 296 | 437 | 245 | 159 | 255 | 355 | 310 | 204 | 302 | 296 | 437 | 245 | 159 | 255 | 2563 | 2563 | 5,126 | 70 | 64.6/100 |
| Red | 326 | 270 | 148 | 227 | 255 | 412 | 215 | 104 | 218 | 326 | 270 | 148 | 227 | 255 | 412 | 215 | 104 | 218 | 2175 | 2175 | 4,350 | 70 | 61.6/84 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Sun Valley Country Club, Inc.
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.0 | 112 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| Yellow | 64.6 | 100 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 26 |
| Red | 61.6 | 84 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
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