Colonial Hills Golf Club vs Poplar Forest Golf Course
2.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Colonial Hills Golf Club
near Lynchburg, Virginia
Poplar Forest Golf Course
near Lynchburg, Virginia
| Measure | Colonial Hills Golf Club | Poplar Forest Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 71 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 0 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,316 yd | 3,275 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 16, 547 yd | No. 4, 550 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 21 |
| Sand | 0.4 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 6.7 acres | – |
| Total climb | 409 ft | 102 ft |
| Elevation | 691–861 ft | 800–911 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -62 ft | -48 ft |
| Average green | 3,928 sq ft | 3,639 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 29 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,267 yd | 567 yd |
| Property | 146 acres | 71 acres |
| Cart path | – | 1.8 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Colonial Hills Golf Club | Poplar Forest Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 370 | -53 | – | 377 | -48 |
| 2 | 5 | 507 | -45 | – | 383 | -16 |
| 3 | 4 | 276 | +23 | – | 136 | -24 |
| 4 | 4 | 436 | -27 | – | 550 | +35 |
| 5 | 3 | 149 | -38 | – | 351 | -12 |
| 6 | 4 | 407 | +41 | – | 180 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 356 | +18 | – | 456 | -34 |
| 8 | 3 | 189 | +7 | – | 494 | +14 |
| 9 | 4 | 359 | +41 | – | 348 | +27 |
| 10 | 4 | 371 | -23 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 399 | -10 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 349 | -43 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 3 | 162 | +32 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 3 | 220 | -62 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 399 | +48 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 547 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 5 | 458 | +36 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 362 | +23 | – | – | – |
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.