California Golf Club of San Francisco vs Lake Merced Golf and Country Club
4.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
California Golf Club of San Francisco
near South San Francisco, California
Lake Merced Golf and Country Club
Daly, California
| Measure | California Golf Club of San Francisco | Lake Merced Golf and Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 7,120 yd | 6,847 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 4, 595 yd | No. 8, 635 yd |
| Bunkers | 145 | 80 |
| Sand | 3.5 acres | 2.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 0.4 acres | – |
| Total climb | 462 ft | 363 ft |
| Elevation | 52–222 ft | 104–201 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -66 ft | -49 ft |
| Average green | 4,963 sq ft | 4,910 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 54 yd | 55 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,470 yd | 1,290 yd |
| Property | 176 acres | 137 acres |
| Cart path | 0.1 mi | 0.0 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | California Golf Club of San Francisco | Lake Merced Golf and Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 543 | -58 | 4 | 387 | -23 |
| 2 | 4 | 403 | +56 | 4 | 374 | -23 |
| 3 | 4 | 431 | -16 | 3 | 126 | +6 |
| 4 | 5 | 595 | +57 | 4 | 362 | +9 |
| 5 | 4 | 334 | +31 | 4 | 488 | -9 |
| 6 | 3 | 200 | -13 | 4 | 415 | +4 |
| 7 | 4 | 397 | -31 | 3 | 212 | +27 |
| 8 | 3 | 246 | -53 | 5 | 635 | -23 |
| 9 | 4 | 406 | +15 | 5 | 510 | +25 |
| 10 | 4 | 395 | +10 | 4 | 306 | -4 |
| 11 | 4 | 406 | -62 | 4 | 318 | -28 |
| 12 | 3 | 204 | +8 | 4 | 466 | -49 |
| 13 | 4 | 434 | +51 | 3 | 121 | +16 |
| 14 | 4 | 480 | -66 | 5 | 536 | +40 |
| 15 | 5 | 516 | +71 | 4 | 419 | -48 |
| 16 | 3 | 139 | -27 | 3 | 169 | -35 |
| 17 | 5 | 567 | -63 | 4 | 463 | +87 |
| 18 | 4 | 424 | -10 | 5 | 540 | -4 |
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.