Caves Valley Golf Club vs River Downs Golf Club
9.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Caves Valley Golf Club
near Baltimore, Maryland
River Downs Golf Club
near Baltimore, Maryland
| Measure | Caves Valley Golf Club | River Downs Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 17 |
| Par | 71 | 69 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 8 · 5 |
| Measured length | 7,531 yd | 5,977 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 599 yd | No. 9, 561 yd |
| Bunkers | 94 | 24 |
| Sand | 3.5 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 10.4 acres | 2.5 acres |
| Total climb | 378 ft | 367 ft |
| Elevation | 452–661 ft | 436–631 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -84 ft | -100 ft |
| Average green | 6,290 sq ft | 5,384 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,100 yd | 2,577 yd |
| Property | 384 acres | 137 acres |
| Cart path | 8.1 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Caves Valley Golf Club | River Downs Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 460 | -84 | 5 | 483 | -37 |
| 2 | 4 | 337 | -9 | 4 | 400 | -29 |
| 3 | 5 | 567 | -11 | 3 | 132 | -14 |
| 4 | 3 | 220 | -4 | 4 | 395 | -16 |
| 5 | 4 | 470 | +21 | 5 | 430 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 491 | +5 | 4 | 365 | +16 |
| 7 | 5 | 599 | +45 | – | – | – |
| 8 | 3 | 215 | -40 | 4 | 399 | -29 |
| 9 | 4 | 473 | +64 | 5 | 561 | -100 |
| 10 | 4 | 362 | -43 | 4 | 327 | -75 |
| 11 | 4 | 591 | -43 | 3 | 135 | +32 |
| 12 | 3 | 222 | -57 | 5 | 463 | +33 |
| 13 | 5 | 585 | -1 | 4 | 317 | -20 |
| 14 | 4 | 350 | -29 | 3 | 188 | -31 |
| 15 | 3 | 222 | +6 | 4 | 406 | -10 |
| 16 | 4 | 426 | -40 | 4 | 339 | +3 |
| 17 | 4 | 476 | +35 | 5 | 445 | +50 |
| 18 | 4 | 465 | +46 | 3 | 192 | -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.