Ballston Spa Country Club vs Van Patten Golf Club
7.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Ballston Spa Country Club
near Saratoga Springs, New York
Van Patten Golf Club
near Saratoga Springs, New York
| Measure | Ballston Spa Country Club | Van Patten Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,978 yd | 6,365 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 10, 507 yd | No. 13, 525 yd |
| Bunkers | 15 | 31 |
| Sand | 0.4 acres | 1.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 10 |
| Water on the property | 1 acres | 9 acres |
| Total climb | 300 ft | 192 ft |
| Elevation | 318–401 ft | 318–357 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -59 ft | -40 ft |
| Average green | 3,773 sq ft | 6,719 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 33 yd | 39 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,188 yd | 1,593 yd |
| Property | 124 acres | 289 acres |
| Cart path | 3.6 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Ballston Spa Country Club | Van Patten Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 386 | -59 | 5 | 505 | -32 |
| 2 | 3 | 163 | -8 | 4 | 370 | +16 |
| 3 | 5 | 455 | +36 | 4 | 370 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 356 | -21 | 3 | 184 | -7 |
| 5 | 4 | 377 | -19 | 4 | 363 | -18 |
| 6 | 3 | 177 | -1 | 3 | 159 | -9 |
| 7 | 4 | 382 | +2 | 4 | 425 | -4 |
| 8 | 5 | 452 | +14 | 4 | 344 | -4 |
| 9 | 3 | 119 | 0 | 5 | 478 | +34 |
| 10 | 5 | 507 | -58 | 4 | 372 | -40 |
| 11 | 4 | 291 | +7 | 4 | 335 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 350 | +2 | 4 | 390 | +1 |
| 13 | 5 | 458 | +42 | 5 | 525 | +5 |
| 14 | 4 | 454 | -16 | 4 | 381 | -6 |
| 15 | 3 | 195 | +4 | 3 | 138 | +4 |
| 16 | 4 | 363 | -27 | 4 | 349 | -11 |
| 17 | 3 | 119 | -34 | 3 | 169 | +1 |
| 18 | 4 | 374 | +46 | 5 | 508 | +37 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.