Black Course at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course vs The Patterson Club
4.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Black Course at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course
near Bridgeport, Connecticut
The Patterson Club
near Norwalk, Connecticut
| Measure | Black Course at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course | The Patterson Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,431 yd | 6,849 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 16, 516 yd | No. 5, 572 yd |
| Bunkers | 37 | 47 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | 1.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 8 |
| Water on the property | – | 4.2 acres |
| Total climb | 397 ft | 291 ft |
| Elevation | 151–297 ft | 141–270 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -73 ft | -64 ft |
| Average green | 4,127 sq ft | 5,425 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,278 yd | 1,287 yd |
| Property | 320 acres | 162 acres |
| Cart path | 7.5 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
| Access | Municipal | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Black Course at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course | The Patterson Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 391 | 0 | 4 | 409 | +42 |
| 2 | 4 | 387 | -40 | 4 | 437 | -35 |
| 3 | 3 | 130 | +11 | 3 | 204 | -4 |
| 4 | 4 | 373 | +38 | 4 | 404 | +5 |
| 5 | 4 | 324 | -9 | 5 | 572 | +8 |
| 6 | 4 | 441 | -47 | 3 | 197 | -6 |
| 7 | 3 | 219 | -72 | 4 | 282 | +22 |
| 8 | 5 | 449 | +108 | 4 | 420 | +13 |
| 9 | 5 | 477 | +13 | 5 | 508 | -33 |
| 10 | 4 | 415 | -73 | 4 | 367 | +39 |
| 11 | 3 | 159 | +11 | 5 | 536 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 407 | -25 | 3 | 217 | -32 |
| 13 | 4 | 425 | -24 | 4 | 390 | +63 |
| 14 | 4 | 318 | +11 | 3 | 188 | -42 |
| 15 | 4 | 419 | +21 | 4 | 399 | -29 |
| 16 | 5 | 516 | -60 | 4 | 447 | +43 |
| 17 | 3 | 192 | -10 | 4 | 424 | -16 |
| 18 | 4 | 389 | +93 | 4 | 448 | -64 |
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.