Carolina National Golf Club vs The Reserve Club at St. James
7.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Carolina National Golf Club
near Oak Island, North Carolina
The Reserve Club at St. James
St. James, North Carolina
| Measure | Carolina National Golf Club | The Reserve Club at St. James |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 27 | 18 |
| Par | 108 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 6 · 15 · 6 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 10,179 yd | 7,108 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 582 yd | No. 12, 611 yd |
| Bunkers | 89 | 67 |
| Sand | 6.8 acres | 3.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 11 | 10 |
| Water on the property | 21 acres | 15 acres |
| Total climb | 222 ft | 95 ft |
| Elevation | 2–45 ft | 25–58 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -14 ft | -6 ft |
| Average green | 5,114 sq ft | 5,487 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 47 yd | 39 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 4,150 yd | 2,737 yd |
| Property | 338 acres | 461 acres |
| Cart path | 9.0 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Carolina National Golf Club | The Reserve Club at St. James | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 356 | +2 | 4 | 404 | +4 |
| 2 | 4 | 423 | +7 | 3 | 196 | -1 |
| 3 | 5 | 582 | +16 | 5 | 555 | +5 |
| 4 | 4 | 391 | 0 | 4 | 431 | +1 |
| 5 | 3 | 182 | +2 | 4 | 422 | -5 |
| 6 | 4 | 447 | -2 | 3 | 183 | +1 |
| 7 | 3 | 222 | -11 | 5 | 527 | +8 |
| 8 | 4 | 381 | -4 | 4 | 425 | -5 |
| 9 | 5 | 476 | 0 | 4 | 361 | -2 |
| 10 | 4 | 401 | -1 | 4 | 429 | -6 |
| 11 | 5 | 539 | +7 | 4 | 390 | -5 |
| 12 | 4 | 396 | +2 | 5 | 611 | +6 |
| 13 | 4 | 365 | -14 | 3 | 222 | -2 |
| 14 | 3 | 181 | +1 | 4 | 354 | -5 |
| 15 | 4 | 434 | +17 | 4 | 432 | +12 |
| 16 | 4 | 399 | -14 | 3 | 177 | -1 |
| 17 | 3 | 174 | +5 | 5 | 560 | +12 |
| 18 | 5 | 537 | +14 | 4 | 429 | +4 |
| 19 | 5 | 539 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 20 | 4 | 334 | -7 | – | – | – |
| 21 | 4 | 417 | +7 | – | – | – |
| 22 | 4 | 407 | -7 | – | – | – |
| 23 | 3 | 157 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 24 | 4 | 345 | +12 | – | – | – |
| 25 | 5 | 519 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 26 | 3 | 184 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 27 | 4 | 391 | -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.