Birdsfoot vs River Forest Country Club
6.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birdsfoot
near Murrysville, Pennsylvania
River Forest Country Club
near Freeport, Pennsylvania
| Measure | Birdsfoot | River Forest Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,711 yd | 5,914 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 561 yd | No. 3, 550 yd |
| Bunkers | 58 | 24 |
| Sand | 2 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 8 |
| Water on the property | 1.9 acres | 1.2 acres |
| Total climb | 405 ft | 235 ft |
| Elevation | 993–1,149 ft | 775–899 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -121 ft | -49 ft |
| Average green | 5,680 sq ft | 3,257 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 33 yd | 23 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,521 yd | 1,207 yd |
| Property | 233 acres | 110 acres |
| Cart path | 5.5 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birdsfoot | River Forest Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 373 | +47 | 4 | 295 | -4 |
| 2 | 5 | 561 | -49 | 4 | 307 | -49 |
| 3 | 4 | 430 | -26 | 5 | 550 | -18 |
| 4 | 3 | 165 | -2 | 3 | 149 | -1 |
| 5 | 5 | 487 | +28 | 4 | 372 | +15 |
| 6 | 4 | 321 | -22 | 5 | 369 | +25 |
| 7 | 4 | 390 | +22 | 4 | 364 | -18 |
| 8 | 4 | 401 | -47 | 3 | 172 | +18 |
| 9 | 3 | 213 | -8 | 4 | 341 | -6 |
| 10 | 4 | 344 | +61 | 4 | 387 | -12 |
| 11 | 3 | 205 | +8 | 5 | 502 | -13 |
| 12 | 4 | 457 | -121 | 4 | 363 | +18 |
| 13 | 5 | 501 | +94 | 3 | 161 | -1 |
| 14 | 4 | 406 | -40 | 5 | 478 | -5 |
| 15 | 4 | 357 | +17 | 4 | 310 | +20 |
| 16 | 5 | 483 | -66 | 4 | 346 | -16 |
| 17 | 3 | 176 | -18 | 3 | 121 | +11 |
| 18 | 4 | 441 | -50 | 4 | 327 | +11 |
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.