Blue Hills Golf Club vs Water's Edge Country Club
26 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Blue Hills Golf Club
Roanoke, Virginia
Water's Edge Country Club
Penhook, Virginia
| Measure | Blue Hills Golf Club | Water's Edge Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,161 yd | 6,846 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 536 yd | No. 5, 553 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 66 |
| Sand | 0.9 acres | 1.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 1 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 1.1 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Total climb | 323 ft | 554 ft |
| Elevation | 972–1,122 ft | 789–902 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -71 ft | -86 ft |
| Average green | 4,708 sq ft | 5,567 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,191 yd | 1,766 yd |
| Property | 151 acres | 225 acres |
| Cart path | 5.5 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Blue Hills Golf Club | Water's Edge Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 373 | +13 | 5 | 487 | -9 |
| 2 | 3 | 86 | +23 | 3 | 216 | -50 |
| 3 | 4 | 350 | -59 | 4 | 384 | +44 |
| 4 | 3 | 189 | +14 | 4 | 385 | +24 |
| 5 | 4 | 341 | -36 | 5 | 553 | -54 |
| 6 | 5 | 536 | -71 | 4 | 395 | -31 |
| 7 | 4 | 317 | +14 | 3 | 176 | +3 |
| 8 | 4 | 357 | -41 | 4 | 399 | +53 |
| 9 | 4 | 377 | +4 | 4 | 400 | +19 |
| 10 | 4 | 356 | -4 | 4 | 420 | -86 |
| 11 | 3 | 200 | +27 | 3 | 210 | -1 |
| 12 | 4 | 407 | +17 | 4 | 366 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 515 | -51 | 5 | 539 | +45 |
| 14 | 5 | 507 | +36 | 4 | 383 | +7 |
| 15 | 3 | 189 | +11 | 3 | 149 | -32 |
| 16 | 4 | 417 | +10 | 4 | 392 | +21 |
| 17 | 3 | 171 | -25 | 5 | 538 | +13 |
| 18 | 5 | 473 | +60 | 4 | 454 | +21 |
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.