Rapid City Elks Golf Course
About Rapid City Elks Golf Course
Rapid City Elks Golf Course is an 18-hole layout measuring 5,909 yards, set in the valley east of Rapid City with the Black Hills rising to the west. The course suits a wide range of players, from beginners to low handicappers.
The front nine follows Rapid Creek, with creek-side views and wildlife that can include ducks, geese, deer, wild turkeys, mink and turtles around the fairways. The back nine moves away from the creek and takes in wetland preserves that provide nesting habitat for birds. Elevated tees on this stretch open up views across the prairie toward the Badlands to the east and the hills to the west.
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Course ratings are 70.0 with a slope of 131 from the blue tees, 69.4 and 127 from the whites, 69.9 and 131 from the reds, and 65.8 and 120 from the gold tees.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,170 yards
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.7 / 130 slope
- Opened
- 1959
- 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 37 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| BLACK | 415 | 405 | 265 | 182 | 430 | 160 | 490 | 485 | 206 | 292 | 500 | 302 | 507 | 208 | 334 | 128 | 386 | 475 | 3038 | 3132 | 6,170 | 72 | 70.7/130 |
| BLUE | 410 | 375 | 262 | 175 | 416 | 152 | 484 | 475 | 183 | 287 | 488 | 286 | 505 | 179 | 326 | 124 | 360 | 467 | 2932 | 3022 | 5,954 | 72 | 69.5/127 |
| WHITE | 404 | 330 | 258 | 150 | 365 | 140 | 435 | 425 | 157 | 282 | 442 | 135 | 445 | 140 | 280 | 120 | 278 | 445 | 2664 | 2567 | 5,231 | 72 | 66.1/117 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Rapid City Elks Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK | 70.7 | 130 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| BLUE | 69.5 | 127 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
| WHITE | 66.1 | 117 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
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