Ballyowens Golf Club vs Black Bear
1.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Ballyowens Golf Club
near Franklin, New Jersey
Black Bear
near Franklin, New Jersey
| Measure | Ballyowens Golf Club | Black Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,992 yd | 5,768 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 565 yd | No. 13, 513 yd |
| Bunkers | 80 | 62 |
| Sand | 3.6 acres | 2.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 8.3 acres | 1.7 acres |
| Total climb | 337 ft | 262 ft |
| Elevation | 465–635 ft | 598–744 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -74 ft | -48 ft |
| Average green | 7,627 sq ft | 6,390 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 46 yd | 33 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,806 yd | 2,221 yd |
| Property | 212 acres | 137 acres |
| Cart path | 5.8 mi | 4.3 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Ballyowens Golf Club | Black Bear | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 377 | -13 | 4 | 347 | +42 |
| 2 | 4 | 340 | +2 | 5 | 425 | -3 |
| 3 | 5 | 553 | -15 | 4 | 401 | -24 |
| 4 | 3 | 192 | -19 | 4 | 348 | -30 |
| 5 | 5 | 565 | -10 | 3 | 129 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 197 | -32 | 5 | 474 | -40 |
| 7 | 4 | 453 | +24 | 3 | 164 | +1 |
| 8 | 4 | 408 | +13 | 4 | 298 | -14 |
| 9 | 4 | 404 | -4 | 4 | 416 | -48 |
| 10 | 5 | 512 | -74 | 4 | 351 | +38 |
| 11 | 3 | 200 | +35 | 3 | 127 | -9 |
| 12 | 4 | 349 | +27 | 4 | 288 | -48 |
| 13 | 4 | 385 | 0 | 5 | 513 | -5 |
| 14 | 4 | 489 | -33 | 3 | 131 | -31 |
| 15 | 3 | 199 | -25 | 4 | 238 | +22 |
| 16 | 4 | 440 | +44 | 5 | 428 | +6 |
| 17 | 5 | 522 | -5 | 4 | 339 | +12 |
| 18 | 4 | 407 | +50 | 4 | 351 | -8 |
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.