Charles River Country Club vs Needham Golf Club
2.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Charles River Country Club
Newton, Massachusetts
Needham Golf Club
near Boston, Massachusetts
| Measure | Charles River Country Club | Needham Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 70 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 10 · 3 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,556 yd | 3,173 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 547 yd | No. 9, 547 yd |
| Bunkers | 67 | 25 |
| Sand | 1.2 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 4 |
| Water on the property | 2.2 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Total climb | 384 ft | 99 ft |
| Elevation | 88–189 ft | 107–159 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -49 ft | -24 ft |
| Average green | 7,035 sq ft | 4,968 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 39 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,223 yd | 662 yd |
| Property | 215 acres | 63 acres |
| Cart path | 4.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Charles River Country Club | Needham Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 418 | -17 | 5 | 504 | -4 |
| 2 | 5 | 547 | -19 | 3 | 214 | -2 |
| 3 | 4 | 377 | -49 | 4 | 294 | +9 |
| 4 | 3 | 148 | -9 | 4 | 375 | -19 |
| 5 | 4 | 400 | +56 | 4 | 360 | +19 |
| 6 | 4 | 352 | +17 | 4 | 392 | -13 |
| 7 | 4 | 464 | +8 | 3 | 194 | +9 |
| 8 | 4 | 409 | +20 | 4 | 293 | -24 |
| 9 | 3 | 175 | -1 | 5 | 547 | -23 |
| 10 | 5 | 499 | -45 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 3 | 236 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 347 | -23 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 340 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 3 | 202 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 5 | 505 | -6 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 511 | +47 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 184 | -5 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 442 | +14 | – | – | – |
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.