Birch Pointe Golf Club vs The Nightmare GC
8.1 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birch Pointe Golf Club
near Roscommon, Michigan
The Nightmare GC
near West Branch, Michigan
| Measure | Birch Pointe Golf Club | The Nightmare GC |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 3,030 yd | 7,052 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 503 yd | No. 8, 633 yd |
| Bunkers | 20 | 75 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | 4.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 4 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 0.5 acres | 6.5 acres |
| Total climb | 57 ft | 224 ft |
| Elevation | 1,166–1,201 ft | 1,239–1,378 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -9 ft | -54 ft |
| Average green | 3,691 sq ft | 8,145 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 580 yd | 1,593 yd |
| Property | 70 acres | 350 acres |
| Cart path | 0.8 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birch Pointe Golf Club | The Nightmare GC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 345 | 0 | 4 | 354 | -8 |
| 2 | 4 | 302 | -9 | 3 | 179 | -1 |
| 3 | 5 | 466 | +5 | 4 | 465 | +17 |
| 4 | 4 | 352 | -7 | 4 | 456 | -54 |
| 5 | 3 | 182 | +5 | 3 | 195 | +22 |
| 6 | 4 | 341 | -9 | 5 | 578 | -30 |
| 7 | 5 | 503 | +7 | 4 | 351 | -15 |
| 8 | 4 | 376 | +14 | 5 | 633 | -6 |
| 9 | 3 | 163 | +3 | 4 | 446 | 0 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 319 | -18 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 5 | 488 | -21 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 3 | 166 | +7 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 439 | -28 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 3 | 221 | -19 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 417 | +13 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 364 | +4 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 4 | 403 | +12 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 5 | 578 | -2 |
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.