Birkdale Golf Club vs Brandermill Country Club
3.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Birkdale Golf Club
near Richmond, Virginia
Brandermill Country Club
near Richmond, Virginia
| Measure | Birkdale Golf Club | Brandermill Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 8 · 4 | 0 · 2 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,584 yd | 6,240 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 18, 584 yd | No. 12, 513 yd |
| Bunkers | 57 | 25 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 4 |
| Water on the property | 2.2 acres | 5.7 acres |
| Total climb | 166 ft | 181 ft |
| Elevation | 213–296 ft | 175–267 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -44 ft | -26 ft |
| Average green | 3,653 sq ft | 5,226 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 37 yd | 55 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,546 yd | 2,851 yd |
| Property | 194 acres | 173 acres |
| Cart path | 5.7 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Birkdale Golf Club | Brandermill Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 364 | +4 | 4 | 394 | -12 |
| 2 | 4 | 350 | +7 | 4 | 364 | +27 |
| 3 | 4 | 378 | -23 | – | 172 | -23 |
| 4 | 3 | 188 | -15 | – | 498 | +12 |
| 5 | 5 | 580 | +5 | – | 489 | -25 |
| 6 | 4 | 399 | +3 | – | 381 | +4 |
| 7 | 4 | 429 | -17 | – | 166 | -14 |
| 8 | 3 | 180 | +6 | – | 375 | -8 |
| 9 | 5 | 527 | -44 | – | 358 | -4 |
| 10 | 4 | 403 | 0 | – | 357 | -4 |
| 11 | 4 | 376 | -9 | – | 169 | -1 |
| 12 | 3 | 209 | -10 | – | 513 | +10 |
| 13 | 5 | 470 | -15 | – | 397 | -26 |
| 14 | 3 | 192 | +17 | – | 270 | -2 |
| 15 | 4 | 387 | -24 | – | 200 | -8 |
| 16 | 3 | 216 | -9 | – | 356 | +21 |
| 17 | – | 352 | +7 | – | 436 | -21 |
| 18 | 5 | 584 | +8 | – | 345 | +17 |
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.