Birchwood Country Club vs Silvermine Golf Club, course 1 of 2
3.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birchwood Country Club
near Norwalk, Connecticut
Silvermine Golf Club, course 1 of 2
Norwalk, Connecticut
| Measure | Birchwood Country Club | Silvermine Golf Club, course 1 of 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 70 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 5 · 10 · 3 |
| Measured length | 3,272 yd | 5,136 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 535 yd | No. 17, 485 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 52 |
| Sand | 0.4 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 8 |
| Water on the property | – | 3.1 acres |
| Total climb | 181 ft | 250 ft |
| Elevation | 18–101 ft | 175–312 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -55 ft | -68 ft |
| Average green | 3,845 sq ft | 4,068 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 33 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 405 yd | 2,028 yd |
| Property | 77 acres | 104 acres |
| Cart path | – | 2.6 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
| Access | Private | Private |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birchwood Country Club | Silvermine Golf Club, course 1 of 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 371 | -55 | 4 | 383 | +54 |
| 2 | 5 | 535 | +46 | 4 | 306 | -35 |
| 3 | 4 | 331 | -11 | 3 | 165 | -23 |
| 4 | 3 | 158 | -21 | 4 | 269 | +43 |
| 5 | 4 | 394 | +18 | 4 | 258 | +33 |
| 6 | 4 | 411 | -10 | 3 | 187 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 192 | 0 | 4 | 247 | +10 |
| 8 | 4 | 376 | +26 | 4 | 251 | -14 |
| 9 | 5 | 504 | +36 | 5 | 445 | 0 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 5 | 463 | +2 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 278 | 0 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 3 | 166 | +23 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 344 | -7 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 3 | 147 | +3 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 339 | +11 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 267 | -18 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 5 | 485 | -68 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 3 | 136 | -1 |
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.