Challenge Course at Blue Hill Country Club vs Norfolk Golf Club
3.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Challenge Course at Blue Hill Country Club
near Boston, Massachusetts
Norfolk Golf Club
near Boston, Massachusetts
| Measure | Challenge Course at Blue Hill Country Club | Norfolk Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 9 |
| Par | 34 | 35 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 3 · 2 | 3 · 4 · 2 |
| Measured length | 2,695 yd | 2,945 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 507 yd | No. 7, 494 yd |
| Bunkers | 24 | 29 |
| Sand | 0.6 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 1.7 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Total climb | 154 ft | 137 ft |
| Elevation | 72–161 ft | 99–146 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -43 ft | -42 ft |
| Average green | 3,031 sq ft | 4,514 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 25 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 656 yd | 485 yd |
| Property | 189 acres | 46 acres |
| Cart path | 6.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Challenge Course at Blue Hill Country Club | Norfolk Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 3 | 157 | +17 | 4 | 413 | -20 |
| 2 | 5 | 507 | +41 | 4 | 377 | -32 |
| 3 | 4 | 316 | -43 | 3 | 126 | +4 |
| 4 | 5 | 456 | +46 | 4 | 400 | -11 |
| 5 | 3 | 161 | -15 | 5 | 429 | +45 |
| 6 | 3 | 190 | -11 | 3 | 215 | -42 |
| 7 | 4 | 324 | -37 | 5 | 494 | -14 |
| 8 | 3 | 202 | -9 | 4 | 308 | +30 |
| 9 | 4 | 382 | +21 | 3 | 183 | -8 |
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.