Bowes Creek Country Club vs Elgin Country Club
2.9 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin Country Club
near Elgin, Illinois
| Measure | Bowes Creek Country Club | Elgin Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 10 | 18 |
| Par | – | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 3,920 yd | 6,383 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 8, 582 yd | No. 14, 514 yd |
| Bunkers | 42 | 68 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 2.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 4 |
| Water on the property | 19.8 acres | 1.5 acres |
| Total climb | 73 ft | 403 ft |
| Elevation | 793–842 ft | 808–911 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -15 ft | -55 ft |
| Average green | 4,866 sq ft | 4,132 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 47 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 867 yd | 1,127 yd |
| Property | 247 acres | 137 acres |
| Cart path | 3.8 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Bowes Creek Country Club | Elgin Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 388 | -8 | 5 | 474 | -50 |
| 2 | 4 | 427 | -2 | 4 | 364 | -13 |
| 3 | 3 | 194 | -9 | 4 | 377 | +22 |
| 4 | 4 | 395 | +3 | 3 | 201 | +4 |
| 5 | 3 | 219 | -5 | 4 | 413 | -17 |
| 6 | 5 | 523 | -8 | 3 | 186 | -10 |
| 7 | 4 | 449 | 0 | 4 | 396 | +22 |
| 8 | 5 | 582 | +1 | 4 | 509 | +33 |
| 9 | 4 | 373 | -5 | 3 | 137 | +1 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 5 | 480 | -55 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 274 | -9 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 368 | -17 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 435 | +14 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 5 | 514 | +22 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 399 | -44 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 3 | 164 | -10 |
| 17 | – | 370 | -15 | 4 | 290 | +49 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 402 | +42 |
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.