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Yardage book & caddie notes
COUNTRY
CLUB OF
SIOUX FALLS
Blue tees · Packard 1959 · Lipe 2017
The course
Tees
Blue — 6,511 yds, par 72
Rating
71.2 / 126 · front 35.9/127, back 35.3/124
Type
Parkland, Big Sioux river bottom. Tree-lined, walkable.
Greens
Bentgrass. Fast, true, subtle break.
Defence
The greens and the tree corridors — not length.
Wind
Prevailing S / SSE, around 9 mph.
What this book does
  • Picks the tee club that leaves you a full wedge.
  • Measures the carry over every bunker in range.
  • Names the safe miss on every green.
  • Gives the measured slope so you can leave it below the hole.

Built on your numbers

Every club recommendation comes from the distances on the next page. Change those and the book changes with them. Nothing here assumes a good day or a bad one — it is the same plan every time you play.

Keep it in play

A tour player attacks flags. You score by staying in play. Every green in this book names the side that is still in play and the side that is gone — pick one before you swing, not after.

How to read it
Two pages
per hole
The hole
Rings
100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 from your tee box.
Dots
Mapped trees. The gap between them is printed below.
Arrow
North. Read the day's wind against it.
Strip
Tee club, sand carry, tree gap.
The green
F/M/B
Front, middle, back yardages from the tee.
View
Oriented from your approach — up the page is long.
Red arrow
Which way the green falls, with the slope percentage.
In play
The side with no hazard. Miss there.

Where the slope comes from

Every green was sampled on a grid against 1-metre LiDAR elevation. The arrow is a plane fitted to those points — a measured average tilt, not a drawing. It will not show small internal rolls, so treat it as the dominant fall and read the last six feet yourself.

Who it is for

Built for a mid-handicap player. Nothing here asks for a shot you do not have. When the book says lay up, it is because the layup scores better — not because it is safer.

To confirm

Card yardages are the official Blue plates. Greens 2 and 5 are mapped as one shape, so their depths are marked *.

Reference
Your numbers
ClubTotalCarry
Driver295270
3 wood265248
5 wood246233
4 iron217209
5 iron205198
6 iron190184
7 iron175170
8 iron161157
9 iron145142
PW128126
SW9292

Layup targets

128 · 92. Every layup in this book aims at one of these.

Carry vs total

Totals decide layups. Carries decide whether you clear the sand. Carry numbers are measured from your tee box to the near and far edge of the bunker.

Keep these current

These are stated totals, not launch-monitor numbers. Every recommendation in this book is derived from them — if they change, regenerate the book rather than adjusting in your head on the tee.

1
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 8
393 YDS
PLAYS WSW
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 393AIM238–258393N
Tee
3 wood
leaves 128
Carry
243
261 clears it
Gap
43
between trees at 265
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1
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 8
393 YDS
PLAYS WSW
410BACK393MIDDLE376FRONT33 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 128.
Size
33 deep × 30 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the clear side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 243 — 261 to clear
  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
  • Off line — only 43 yards between the trees
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2
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 10
351 YDS
PLAYS S
100150200250GREEN ↑ 351AIM238–258351N
Tee
3 wood
leaves 86
Carry
289
307 clears it
Gap
51
between trees at 265
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2
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 10
351 YDS
PLAYS S
396BACK351MIDDLE306FRONT91 YD DEEP *
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 86.
Size
91 deep × 34 wide *.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 289 — 307 to clear
  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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3
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 12
382 YDS
PLAYS NNE
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 382AIM260–280382N
Tee
Driver
leaves 87
Carry
221
243 clears it
Gap
51
between trees at 295
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3
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 12
382 YDS
PLAYS NNE
400BACK382MIDDLE364FRONT35 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 87.
Size
35 deep × 19 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
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4
The hole
PAR 5 · HCP 2
507 YDS
PLAYS SSW
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 507AIM260–280507N
Tee
Driver
leaves 212
Carry
224
243 clears it
Gap
49
between trees at 295
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4
The green
PAR 5 · HCP 2
507 YDS
PLAYS SSW
524BACK507MIDDLE490FRONT34 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
4 iron, full, from 212.
Size
34 deep × 33 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
  • Off line — only 49 yards between the trees
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5
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 18
284 YDS
PLAYS WNW
100150200250GREEN ↑ 284AIM174–194284N
Tee
6 iron
leaves 94
Carry
209
216 clears it
Trees
52
one side only
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5
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 18
284 YDS
PLAYS WNW
317BACK284MIDDLE251FRONT65 YD DEEP *
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 94.
Size
65 deep × 81 wide *.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 209 — 216 to clear
  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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6
The hole
PAR 3 · HCP 16
155 YDS
PLAYS N
100155N
Club
8 iron
155 to the middle
Carry
136
145 clears it
Gap
52
between trees at 155
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6
The green
PAR 3 · HCP 16
155 YDS
PLAYS N
173BACK155MIDDLE137FRONT36 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
8 iron, 155 to the middle.
Size
36 deep × 21 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — water.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Water right
  • Right of the green — water
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7
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 6
368 YDS
PLAYS NNE
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 368AIM223–243368N
Tee
5 wood
leaves 122
Carry
139
148 clears it
Gap
51
between trees at 246
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7
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 6
368 YDS
PLAYS NNE
385BACK368MIDDLE351FRONT34 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 122.
Size
34 deep × 22 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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8
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 4
392 YDS
PLAYS NNE
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 392AIM238–258392N
Tee
3 wood
leaves 127
Carry
356
378 clears it
Gap
44
between trees at 265
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8
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 4
392 YDS
PLAYS NNE
406BACK392MIDDLE378FRONT28 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 127.
Size
28 deep × 26 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 356 — 378 to clear
  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
  • Off line — only 44 yards between the trees
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9
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 14
294 YDS
PLAYS ESE
100150200250GREEN ↑ 294AIM188–208294N
Tee
5 iron
leaves 89
Carry
206
220 clears it
Gap
103
between trees at 205
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9
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 14
294 YDS
PLAYS ESE
313BACK294MIDDLE275FRONT39 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 89.
Size
39 deep × 29 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — water.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Water left
  • Sand at 206 — 220 to clear
  • Left of the green — water
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Quick reference
Front nine
#ParYdsTeeInIn play
143933 woodPWleft
243513 woodSWleft
34382DriverSWright
45507Driver4 ironright
542846 ironSWleft
631558 iron—left
743685 woodPWleft
843923 woodPWright
942945 ironSWright
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Every hole

Miss to the side in the last column and you are still in play. Leave it below the hole. When in doubt, take the club that leaves a full wedge.

10
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 11
353 YDS
PLAYS WNW
100150200250GREEN ↑ 353AIM238–258353N
Tee
3 wood
leaves 88
Carry
148
159 clears it
Trees
13
one side only
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10
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 11
353 YDS
PLAYS WNW
369BACK353MIDDLE337FRONT32 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
SW, full, from 88.
Size
32 deep × 30 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the clear side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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11
The hole
PAR 5 · HCP 3
486 YDS
PLAYS E
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 486AIM260–280486N
Tee
Driver
leaves 191
Carry
122
142 clears it
Trees
25
one side only
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11
The green
PAR 5 · HCP 3
486 YDS
PLAYS E
503BACK486MIDDLE469FRONT33 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
6 iron, full, from 191.
Size
33 deep × 20 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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12
The hole
PAR 3 · HCP 15
183 YDS
PLAYS SSW
100150183N
Club
6 iron
183 to the middle
Carry
170
181 clears it
Gap
66
between trees at 183
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12
The green
PAR 3 · HCP 15
183 YDS
PLAYS SSW
200BACK183MIDDLE166FRONT34 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
6 iron, 183 to the middle.
Size
34 deep × 31 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
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13
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 9
407 YDS
PLAYS WSW
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 407AIM238–258407N
Tee
3 wood
leaves 142
Carry
381
403 clears it
Gap
45
between trees at 265
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13
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 9
407 YDS
PLAYS WSW
422BACK407MIDDLE392FRONT30 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
9 iron, full, from 142.
Size
30 deep × 25 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 381 — 403 to clear
  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
  • Off line — only 45 yards between the trees
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14
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 5
375 YDS
PLAYS SSW
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 375AIM223–243375N
Tee
5 wood
leaves 129
Carry
278
290 clears it
Gap
67
between trees at 246
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14
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 5
375 YDS
PLAYS SSW
392BACK375MIDDLE358FRONT33 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 129.
Size
33 deep × 32 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 278 — 290 to clear
  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
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15
The hole
PAR 5 · HCP 1
493 YDS
PLAYS N
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 493AIM260–280493N
Tee
Driver
leaves 198
Carry
187
206 clears it
Gap
47
between trees at 295
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15
The green
PAR 5 · HCP 1
493 YDS
PLAYS N
506BACK493MIDDLE480FRONT26 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
5 iron, full, from 198.
Size
26 deep × 25 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the safer side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
  • Off line — only 47 yards between the trees
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16
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 13
417 YDS
PLAYS S
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 417AIM260–280417N
Tee
Driver
leaves 122
Carry
282
307 clears it
Gap
72
between trees at 295
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16
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 13
417 YDS
PLAYS S
430BACK417MIDDLE404FRONT26 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 122.
Size
26 deep × 24 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 282 — 307 to clear
  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
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17
The hole
PAR 3 · HCP 17
186 YDS
PLAYS NNE
100150186N
Club
6 iron
186 to the middle
Carry
170
184 clears it
Gap
49
between trees at 186
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17
The green
PAR 3 · HCP 17
186 YDS
PLAYS NNE
202BACK186MIDDLE170FRONT33 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
6 iron, 186 to the middle.
Size
33 deep × 29 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Left — the safer side.
Gone
Right — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand right and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 170 — 184 to clear
  • Right of the green — sand, short-sided
  • Off line — only 49 yards between the trees
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18
The hole
PAR 4 · HCP 7
399 YDS
PLAYS ENE
100150200250300GREEN ↑ 399AIM238–258399N
Tee
3 wood
leaves 134
Carry
236
252 clears it
Gap
58
between trees at 265
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18
The green
PAR 4 · HCP 7
399 YDS
PLAYS ENE
415BACK399MIDDLE383FRONT31 YD DEEP
Approach & green
In
PW, full, from 134.
Size
31 deep × 30 wide.
Slope
No slope data.
Putt
—
Where to miss
In play
Right — the clear side.
Gone
Left — sand, short-sided.
Chip
Sand left and short — out to the fat side.

Do not go here

  • Sand at 236 — 252 to clear
  • Left of the green — sand, short-sided
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Quick reference
Back nine
#ParYdsTeeInIn play
1043533 woodSWleft
115486Driver6 ironleft
1231836 iron—left
1344073 wood9 ironleft
1443755 woodPWright
155493Driver5 ironright
164417DriverPWright
1731866 iron—left
1843993 woodPWright
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Every hole

Miss to the side in the last column and you are still in play. Leave it below the hole. When in doubt, take the club that leaves a full wedge.

Local knowledge
Turf & conditions

Bentgrass greens

CCSF putts on bentgrass — fine, vertical, cool-season, and with almost no grain. What you see is what you get. Trust the line, play more break than instinct says, and obsess over speed: on fast bent, two feet long becomes four feet past.

Time of day

Morning: dew, slower — add pace on the first three holes. Midday is your reference speed. Afternoon: fastest and footprinted — hit short putts firmly, especially late, when poa seed heads make the surface bumpy.

Chipping off cool-season turf

Bluegrass and rye sit the ball up on a cushion that invites the thin-fat miss. Ball slightly back, hands ahead, hit the small ball first. Expect less spin and more roll than the lie suggests.

Local knowledge
Playing it

Club order around the greens

Putter any time the front is open. Then the 9 iron bump — land a third of the way, let it release. The 52° only when you must carry something. The 56° flop only when short-sided — and the book already told you not to be.

River bottom ground

This course sits in the Big Sioux river bottom. After rain it plays soft — approaches stop, chips check, no run. Firm and dry, the opposite. Check the first fairway you walk on and calibrate for the day.

Bunkers and cottonwoods

Sand here runs heavier and wetter than the fluffy stuff further south — shallower cut, ball comes out lower and runs. The cottonwoods block low recoveries more than high ones; behind one, the honest shot is usually sideways.

Measured
Every green
#DeepWideSlopeFalls
13330——
29134——
33519——
43433——
56581——
63621——
73422——
82826——
93929——
103230——
113320——
123431——
133025——
143332——
152625——
162624——
173329——
183130——

How these were measured

A 5×5 grid was sampled on every green against 1-metre USGS LiDAR and a plane fitted to the points. Slope is the tilt of that plane; falls is its downhill direction from your approach. Greens whose fit failed the quality gate are dashed, never guessed.

Yours
Your notes
Local knowledge

Data

Course data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP (public domain). Generated by Still In Play.

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