Blackhawk Country Club vs Short Beach Golf Course
6.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Blackhawk Country Club
near Shelton, Connecticut
Short Beach Golf Course
near Milford, Connecticut
| Measure | Blackhawk Country Club | Short Beach Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 27 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 9 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,343 yd | 1,353 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 17, 547 yd | No. 7, 228 yd |
| Bunkers | 35 | 17 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 8 |
| Water on the property | 3.4 acres | 2.1 acres |
| Total climb | 260 ft | 40 ft |
| Elevation | 120–285 ft | 6–11 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -54 ft | -1 ft |
| Average green | 5,186 sq ft | 7,008 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 29 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,280 yd | 605 yd |
| Property | 126 acres | 30 acres |
| Cart path | 4.5 mi | 0.9 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 | Short Beach Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 403 | -30 | 3 | 141 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 313 | -11 | 3 | 157 | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 171 | -8 | 3 | 100 | +3 |
| 4 | 4 | 343 | -54 | 3 | 181 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 485 | +9 | 3 | 107 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 330 | +34 | 3 | 143 | +1 |
| 7 | 3 | 181 | -17 | 3 | 228 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 489 | +11 | 3 | 161 | +5 |
| 9 | 4 | 341 | +31 | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| 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.