Bowes Creek Country Club vs Sycamore Golf Club
15 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, Illinois
Sycamore Golf Club
Sycamore, Illinois
| Measure | Bowes Creek Country Club | Sycamore Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 10 | 9 |
| Par | – | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 1 · 7 · 1 |
| Measured length | 3,920 yd | 3,278 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 8, 582 yd | No. 9, 502 yd |
| Bunkers | 42 | 31 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 0.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 19.8 acres | 0.8 acres |
| Total climb | 73 ft | 60 ft |
| Elevation | 793–842 ft | 830–849 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -15 ft | -19 ft |
| Average green | 4,866 sq ft | 4,301 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 47 yd | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 867 yd | 597 yd |
| Property | 247 acres | 107 acres |
| Cart path | 3.8 mi | – |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Bowes Creek Country Club | Sycamore Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 388 | -8 | 4 | 411 | +13 |
| 2 | 4 | 427 | -2 | 4 | 356 | -14 |
| 3 | 3 | 194 | -9 | 4 | 344 | +13 |
| 4 | 4 | 395 | +3 | 4 | 353 | -10 |
| 5 | 3 | 219 | -5 | 4 | 372 | +4 |
| 6 | 5 | 523 | -8 | 4 | 330 | +10 |
| 7 | 4 | 449 | 0 | 3 | 146 | -7 |
| 8 | 5 | 582 | +1 | 4 | 464 | +15 |
| 9 | 4 | 373 | -5 | 5 | 502 | -19 |
| 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | – | 370 | -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.