Belmont Golf Course & Recreation Center vs Birkdale Golf Club
19 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Belmont Golf Course & Recreation Center
near Richmond, Virginia
Birkdale Golf Club
near Richmond, Virginia
| Measure | Belmont Golf Course & Recreation Center | Birkdale Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 3 · 3 | 5 · 8 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,829 yd | 6,584 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 501 yd | No. 18, 584 yd |
| Bunkers | 71 | 57 |
| Sand | 1.6 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 1.5 acres | 2.2 acres |
| Total climb | 181 ft | 166 ft |
| Elevation | 106–171 ft | 213–296 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -31 ft | -44 ft |
| Average green | 4,551 sq ft | 3,653 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 38 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,103 yd | 2,546 yd |
| Property | 110 acres | 194 acres |
| Cart path | 3.8 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Belmont Golf Course & Recreation Center | Birkdale Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 385 | -31 | 4 | 364 | +4 |
| 2 | 4 | 313 | +3 | 4 | 350 | +7 |
| 3 | 4 | 256 | -5 | 4 | 378 | -23 |
| 4 | 3 | 151 | +8 | 3 | 188 | -15 |
| 5 | – | 430 | -6 | 5 | 580 | +5 |
| 6 | – | 339 | +19 | 4 | 399 | +3 |
| 7 | – | 307 | -26 | 4 | 429 | -17 |
| 8 | 4 | 325 | +2 | 3 | 180 | +6 |
| 9 | 5 | 501 | +9 | 5 | 527 | -44 |
| 10 | 5 | 494 | -29 | 4 | 403 | 0 |
| 11 | – | 365 | -15 | 4 | 376 | -9 |
| 12 | – | 382 | +12 | 3 | 209 | -10 |
| 13 | 3 | 155 | -15 | 5 | 470 | -15 |
| 14 | – | 339 | +11 | 3 | 192 | +17 |
| 15 | – | 322 | -13 | 4 | 387 | -24 |
| 16 | – | 297 | +6 | 3 | 216 | -9 |
| 17 | – | 311 | +26 | – | 352 | +7 |
| 18 | – | 157 | +1 | 5 | 584 | +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.