Blowing Rock Country Club vs Grandfather Golf & Country Club
10 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Blowing Rock Country Club
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Grandfather Golf & Country Club
Grandfather, North Carolina
| Measure | Blowing Rock Country Club | Grandfather Golf & Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 69 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 8 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,000 yd | 6,962 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 18, 537 yd | No. 17, 586 yd |
| Bunkers | 3 | 68 |
| Sand | 0.2 acres | 1.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 3 |
| Water on the property | 2.6 acres | 34 acres |
| Total climb | 343 ft | 402 ft |
| Elevation | 3,563–3,734 ft | 3,733–4,351 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -60 ft | -71 ft |
| Average green | 4,838 sq ft | 4,846 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 33 yd | 39 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 969 yd | 1,447 yd |
| Property | 125 acres | 325 acres |
| Cart path | – | 0.0 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | Private | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Blowing Rock Country Club | Grandfather Golf & Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 487 | -22 | 4 | 520 | +22 |
| 2 | 3 | 178 | +37 | 4 | 391 | -23 |
| 3 | 5 | 488 | -50 | 4 | 406 | -14 |
| 4 | 4 | 393 | +13 | 4 | 453 | +3 |
| 5 | 4 | 342 | -35 | 3 | 210 | -6 |
| 6 | 3 | 198 | +20 | 5 | 563 | +8 |
| 7 | 4 | 393 | -33 | 4 | 382 | +17 |
| 8 | 4 | 366 | 0 | 4 | 371 | +45 |
| 9 | 4 | 347 | +29 | 3 | 210 | -17 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 405 | +65 |
| 11 | 5 | 471 | +37 | 5 | 498 | +10 |
| 12 | 4 | 343 | -51 | 3 | 175 | +8 |
| 13 | 4 | 298 | -60 | 4 | 400 | -26 |
| 14 | 5 | 435 | +68 | 3 | 159 | +23 |
| 15 | 3 | 220 | -45 | 4 | 388 | -44 |
| 16 | 3 | 195 | -37 | 4 | 433 | -43 |
| 17 | 4 | 309 | -39 | 5 | 586 | -71 |
| 18 | 5 | 537 | +21 | 4 | 412 | -15 |
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.