Black Bear Golf Club vs Masterpiece
10 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Black Bear Golf Club
near Vanderbilt, Michigan
Masterpiece
near Gaylord, Michigan
| Measure | Black Bear Golf Club | Masterpiece |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,440 yd | 6,709 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 530 yd | No. 10, 582 yd |
| Bunkers | 61 | 66 |
| Sand | 2 acres | 2 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 1.6 acres | 6.6 acres |
| Total climb | 213 ft | 521 ft |
| Elevation | 1,008–1,159 ft | 1,179–1,360 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -65 ft | -135 ft |
| Average green | 7,386 sq ft | 5,575 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,755 yd | 1,874 yd |
| Property | 177 acres | 265 acres |
| Cart path | 0.1 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Black Bear Golf Club | Masterpiece | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 357 | -21 | 5 | 483 | -1 |
| 2 | 3 | 202 | -8 | 3 | 174 | +28 |
| 3 | 4 | 421 | +15 | 4 | 371 | +8 |
| 4 | 4 | 352 | -8 | 3 | 158 | +3 |
| 5 | 5 | 530 | +24 | 5 | 522 | -8 |
| 6 | 3 | 133 | +20 | 3 | 175 | -91 |
| 7 | 5 | 519 | -10 | 4 | 405 | +43 |
| 8 | 4 | 337 | -41 | 4 | 388 | -90 |
| 9 | 4 | 356 | -19 | 4 | 387 | +27 |
| 10 | 4 | 430 | +5 | 5 | 582 | +66 |
| 11 | 5 | 516 | -10 | 4 | 429 | -9 |
| 12 | 3 | 204 | -4 | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 357 | +21 | 3 | 199 | -7 |
| 14 | 4 | 357 | -28 | 4 | 442 | -63 |
| 15 | 5 | 466 | +52 | 4 | 346 | -135 |
| 16 | 3 | 148 | -31 | 3 | 148 | +17 |
| 17 | 4 | 379 | -65 | 4 | 445 | +12 |
| 18 | 4 | 376 | -25 | 5 | 574 | -23 |
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.