Bretton Woods Golf Course vs River Bend Club
4.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bretton Woods Golf Course
near Gaithersburg, Maryland
River Bend Club
near Herndon, Virginia
| Measure | Bretton Woods Golf Course | River Bend Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 8 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,958 yd | 6,866 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 15, 580 yd | No. 9, 637 yd |
| Bunkers | 67 | 2 |
| Sand | 1.4 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 5.3 acres | 4.3 acres |
| Total climb | 228 ft | 344 ft |
| Elevation | 186–311 ft | 254–367 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -53 ft | -37 ft |
| Average green | 5,707 sq ft | 4,338 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 37 yd | 30 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,661 yd | 1,177 yd |
| Property | 282 acres | 176 acres |
| Cart path | 5.4 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Bretton Woods Golf Course | River Bend Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 403 | -53 | 5 | 515 | +10 |
| 2 | 3 | 201 | -1 | 4 | 467 | -30 |
| 3 | 5 | 575 | -8 | 3 | 160 | -14 |
| 4 | 4 | 450 | +16 | 4 | 412 | +14 |
| 5 | 4 | 408 | +37 | 4 | 409 | +16 |
| 6 | 3 | 171 | -4 | 4 | 405 | +4 |
| 7 | 4 | 434 | -6 | 3 | 191 | +1 |
| 8 | 5 | 541 | +15 | 4 | 409 | -13 |
| 9 | 3 | 233 | -15 | 5 | 637 | -31 |
| 10 | 4 | 440 | -43 | 3 | 201 | -12 |
| 11 | 5 | 411 | +11 | 4 | 439 | -12 |
| 12 | 4 | 420 | -10 | 4 | 320 | +16 |
| 13 | 4 | 433 | +9 | 3 | 179 | -9 |
| 14 | 3 | 180 | -24 | 5 | 554 | +11 |
| 15 | 5 | 580 | +5 | 3 | 161 | +29 |
| 16 | 3 | 220 | -5 | 4 | 389 | +24 |
| 17 | 4 | 348 | +5 | 4 | 471 | -25 |
| 18 | 5 | 510 | +68 | 5 | 547 | -37 |
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.