Bittersweet Golf Club vs Heather Ridge Golf Course
2.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bittersweet Golf Club
Gurnee, Illinois
Heather Ridge Golf Course
Gurnee, Illinois
| Measure | Bittersweet Golf Club | Heather Ridge Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 0 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,653 yd | 2,738 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 11, 538 yd | No. 5, 458 yd |
| Bunkers | 43 | 23 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 18 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 62.2 acres | 6 acres |
| Total climb | 172 ft | 58 ft |
| Elevation | 760–782 ft | 679–731 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -13 ft | -19 ft |
| Average green | 4,083 sq ft | 5,275 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 40 yd | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,959 yd | 717 yd |
| Property | 205 acres | 75 acres |
| Cart path | 5.5 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Bittersweet Golf Club | Heather Ridge Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 338 | 0 | – | 242 | -19 |
| 2 | 5 | 504 | -13 | – | 411 | +4 |
| 3 | 3 | 194 | +4 | – | 343 | +6 |
| 4 | 4 | 342 | -1 | – | 105 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 416 | 0 | – | 458 | +7 |
| 6 | 3 | 154 | -9 | – | 365 | +8 |
| 7 | 4 | 359 | +10 | – | 185 | -4 |
| 8 | 4 | 410 | -9 | – | 398 | -13 |
| 9 | 5 | 509 | -9 | – | 231 | -6 |
| 10 | 4 | 369 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 5 | 538 | -5 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 388 | -11 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 3 | 200 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 5 | 500 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 397 | -11 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 406 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 202 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 427 | +3 | – | – | – |
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.