Birchwood Golf Course vs Detroit Country Club
15 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birchwood Golf Course
near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Detroit Country Club
near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
| Measure | Birchwood Golf Course | Detroit Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 34 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 5 · 1 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 2,410 yd | 6,029 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 426 yd | No. 1, 503 yd |
| Bunkers | 6 | 42 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | 0.9 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 4 |
| Water on the property | – | 1.3 acres |
| Total climb | 150 ft | 208 ft |
| Elevation | 1,314–1,381 ft | 1,334–1,389 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -29 ft | -21 ft |
| Average green | 2,387 sq ft | 4,132 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 24 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 399 yd | 1,047 yd |
| Property | 32 acres | 103 acres |
| Cart path | – | 1.4 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birchwood Golf Course | Detroit Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 212 | +27 | 5 | 503 | -18 |
| 2 | 4 | 270 | +6 | 4 | 378 | -2 |
| 3 | 4 | 381 | -29 | 3 | 212 | -9 |
| 4 | 4 | 351 | +26 | 4 | 416 | +9 |
| 5 | 3 | 135 | +23 | 5 | 474 | +11 |
| 6 | 3 | 183 | -19 | 4 | 280 | -21 |
| 7 | 5 | 426 | -5 | 4 | 287 | +38 |
| 8 | 3 | 148 | -21 | 3 | 174 | +3 |
| 9 | 4 | 304 | +9 | 4 | 414 | -16 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 394 | -16 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 366 | +11 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 5 | 464 | -20 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 334 | +2 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 3 | 154 | +15 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 375 | -4 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 287 | -3 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 167 | 0 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 350 | +21 |
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.