Bowes Creek Country Club vs Highlands of Elgin
4.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, Illinois
Highlands of Elgin
Elgin, Illinois
| Measure | Bowes Creek Country Club | Highlands of Elgin |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 10 | 18 |
| Par | – | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 3,920 yd | 6,949 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 8, 582 yd | No. 6, 584 yd |
| Bunkers | 42 | 79 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 2.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 12 |
| Water on the property | 19.8 acres | 24.7 acres |
| Total climb | 73 ft | 306 ft |
| Elevation | 793–842 ft | 742–827 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -15 ft | -40 ft |
| Average green | 4,866 sq ft | 5,748 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 47 yd | 52 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 867 yd | 2,368 yd |
| Property | 247 acres | 225 acres |
| Cart path | 3.8 mi | 5.8 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 | Highlands of Elgin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 388 | -8 | 4 | 412 | -10 |
| 2 | 4 | 427 | -2 | 5 | 550 | +11 |
| 3 | 3 | 194 | -9 | 4 | 372 | -26 |
| 4 | 4 | 395 | +3 | 3 | 157 | +6 |
| 5 | 3 | 219 | -5 | 4 | 417 | -22 |
| 6 | 5 | 523 | -8 | 5 | 584 | +24 |
| 7 | 4 | 449 | 0 | 3 | 252 | -40 |
| 8 | 5 | 582 | +1 | 4 | 368 | +16 |
| 9 | 4 | 373 | -5 | 4 | 422 | +28 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 4 | 393 | -36 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 463 | -3 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 5 | 526 | -33 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 320 | -17 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 5 | 508 | +30 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 3 | 164 | -8 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 440 | -6 |
| 17 | – | 370 | -15 | 3 | 199 | +1 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 402 | +34 |
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.