Black Bear Golf Club vs Frenchmans Bend
33 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Black Bear Golf Club
near Delhi, Louisiana
Frenchmans Bend
near Monroe, Louisiana
| Measure | Black Bear Golf Club | Frenchmans Bend |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 73 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 9 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,643 yd | 6,324 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 553 yd | No. 18, 538 yd |
| Bunkers | 72 | 17 |
| Sand | 2.5 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 4 | 10 |
| Water on the property | 6.7 acres | 11.5 acres |
| Total climb | 179 ft | 74 ft |
| Elevation | 74–99 ft | 73–86 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -9 ft | -3 ft |
| Average green | 4,979 sq ft | 5,041 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 43 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,891 yd | 1,890 yd |
| Property | 281 acres | 232 acres |
| Cart path | 5.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Black Bear Golf Club | Frenchmans Bend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 402 | -5 | 5 | 504 | -2 |
| 2 | 4 | 353 | 0 | 4 | 367 | +1 |
| 3 | 5 | 534 | -4 | 4 | 391 | +1 |
| 4 | 3 | 196 | -6 | 3 | 140 | -3 |
| 5 | 4 | 426 | -2 | 4 | 402 | -2 |
| 6 | 3 | 175 | -9 | 4 | 428 | +3 |
| 7 | 4 | 416 | -4 | 5 | 492 | -1 |
| 8 | 5 | 452 | -6 | 3 | 122 | +1 |
| 9 | 5 | 553 | +10 | 4 | 390 | +7 |
| 10 | 4 | 384 | -5 | 4 | 361 | -1 |
| 11 | 3 | 142 | +8 | 4 | 355 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 286 | -5 | 4 | 333 | +5 |
| 13 | 5 | 494 | +12 | 4 | 379 | +2 |
| 14 | 4 | 377 | -2 | 5 | 461 | -3 |
| 15 | 4 | 347 | -5 | 3 | 119 | -3 |
| 16 | 3 | 187 | +4 | 4 | 364 | +3 |
| 17 | 5 | 482 | +1 | 3 | 178 | +2 |
| 18 | 4 | 437 | 0 | 5 | 538 | +6 |
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.