Birchwood Country Club vs Shorehaven Golf Club
2.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birchwood Country Club
near Norwalk, Connecticut
Shorehaven Golf Club
Norwalk, Connecticut
| Measure | Birchwood Country Club | Shorehaven Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 9 · 5 |
| Measured length | 3,272 yd | 6,471 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 535 yd | No. 16, 531 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 104 |
| Sand | 0.4 acres | 1.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 7 |
| Water on the property | – | 5.4 acres |
| Total climb | 181 ft | 231 ft |
| Elevation | 18–101 ft | 3–58 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -55 ft | -31 ft |
| Average green | 3,845 sq ft | 4,824 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 33 yd | 29 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 405 yd | 1,128 yd |
| Property | 77 acres | 109 acres |
| Cart path | – | 2.0 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
| Access | Private | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birchwood Country Club | Shorehaven Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 371 | -55 | 5 | 497 | +6 |
| 2 | 5 | 535 | +46 | 3 | 169 | +15 |
| 3 | 4 | 331 | -11 | 4 | 425 | +7 |
| 4 | 3 | 158 | -21 | 4 | 371 | +6 |
| 5 | 4 | 394 | +18 | 3 | 232 | -15 |
| 6 | 4 | 411 | -10 | 4 | 320 | -5 |
| 7 | 3 | 192 | 0 | 4 | 389 | -7 |
| 8 | 4 | 376 | +26 | 4 | 381 | -8 |
| 9 | 5 | 504 | +36 | 4 | 401 | -19 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 426 | +1 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 5 | 524 | +16 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 5 | 500 | -31 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 3 | 227 | +6 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 336 | +7 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 3 | 159 | -13 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 16 | 531 | +14 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 17 | 192 | -4 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 391 | +5 |
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.