River Oaks Golf Course is an 18-hole public course set on 160 acres in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Its layout is designed to test experienced golfers while remaining playable and approachable for those at other skill levels.
The property combines strategic design with natural scenery, and the site also includes an event center.
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Blue | 526 | 408 | 385 | 158 | 364 | 325 | 164 | 359 | 399 | 408 | 388 | 193 | 571 | 334 | 405 | 207 | 413 | 496 | 3088 | 3415 | 6,503 | 71 | 71.1/133 |
| White | 510 | 388 | 362 | 141 | 347 | 298 | 152 | 335 | 376 | 384 | 367 | 169 | 516 | 319 | 377 | 180 | 381 | 481 | 2909 | 3174 | 6,083 | 71 | 69.1/130 |
| Gold | 495 | 375 | 350 | 125 | 337 | 280 | 143 | 319 | 317 | 369 | 345 | 145 | 440 | 305 | 350 | 151 | 365 | 470 | 2741 | 2940 | 5,681 | 71 | 67.2/127 |
| Red | 426 | 318 | 316 | 119 | 329 | 276 | 141 | 283 | 314 | 346 | 339 | 129 | 432 | 250 | 340 | 143 | 321 | 422 | 2522 | 2722 | 5,244 | 71 | 65.2/122 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71.1 | 133 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 42 |
| White | 69.1 | 130 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| Gold | 67.2 | 127 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 37 |
| Red | 65.2 | 122 | -6 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 |
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