Blackhawk Country Club vs Orchards Golf Course
3.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Blackhawk Country Club
near Shelton, Connecticut
Orchards Golf Course
Milford, Connecticut
| Measure | Blackhawk Country Club | Orchards Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 32 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 5 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,343 yd | 1,627 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 17, 547 yd | No. 9, 264 yd |
| Bunkers | 35 | 11 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | 0.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 3.4 acres | 1.3 acres |
| Total climb | 260 ft | 28 ft |
| Elevation | 120–285 ft | 94–118 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -54 ft | -9 ft |
| Average green | 5,186 sq ft | 5,684 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | – |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,280 yd | 525 yd |
| Property | 126 acres | 34 acres |
| Cart path | 4.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Blackhawk Country Club | Orchards Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 403 | -30 | 4 | 240 | -7 |
| 2 | 4 | 313 | -11 | 3 | 88 | +2 |
| 3 | 3 | 171 | -8 | 4 | 238 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 343 | -54 | 4 | 212 | +19 |
| 5 | 5 | 485 | +9 | 4 | 202 | -7 |
| 6 | 4 | 330 | +34 | 3 | 122 | -3 |
| 7 | 3 | 181 | -17 | 3 | 161 | +5 |
| 8 | 5 | 489 | +11 | 3 | 100 | -9 |
| 9 | 4 | 341 | +31 | 4 | 264 | -7 |
| 10 | 5 | 521 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 398 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 224 | -27 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 356 | +10 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 357 | +14 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 109 | +10 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 422 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 5 | 547 | +10 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 353 | -4 | – | – | – |
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.