Country Club of Birmingham, course 1 of 2 vs Shoal Creek
9.8 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Country Club of Birmingham, course 1 of 2
Mountain Brook, Alabama
Shoal Creek
near Hoover, Alabama
| Measure | Country Club of Birmingham, course 1 of 2 | Shoal Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 7,117 yd | 6,995 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 15, 579 yd | No. 17, 551 yd |
| Bunkers | 68 | 73 |
| Sand | 1.4 acres | 1.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 11 |
| Water on the property | 6.4 acres | 13.2 acres |
| Total climb | 261 ft | 104 ft |
| Elevation | 670–798 ft | 734–819 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -43 ft | -35 ft |
| Average green | 7,088 sq ft | 5,635 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 33 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,121 yd | 1,768 yd |
| Property | 249 acres | 217 acres |
| Cart path | 8.2 mi | – |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Country Club of Birmingham, course 1 of 2 | Shoal Creek | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 379 | -43 | 4 | 401 | -16 |
| 2 | 4 | 469 | +18 | 4 | 420 | -22 |
| 3 | 4 | 429 | -33 | 5 | 530 | +12 |
| 4 | 5 | 543 | +22 | 4 | 475 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 233 | +3 | 3 | 215 | -35 |
| 6 | 4 | 416 | +8 | 5 | 530 | -12 |
| 7 | 4 | 485 | -34 | 4 | 467 | -3 |
| 8 | 3 | 189 | +3 | 3 | 166 | -22 |
| 9 | 4 | 404 | -36 | 4 | 462 | -4 |
| 10 | 5 | 487 | -7 | 4 | 397 | -9 |
| 11 | 3 | 176 | +3 | 5 | 503 | -11 |
| 12 | 4 | 347 | -26 | 4 | 391 | +12 |
| 13 | 3 | 186 | +3 | 3 | 166 | -1 |
| 14 | 4 | 450 | -22 | 4 | 371 | -3 |
| 15 | 5 | 579 | +14 | 4 | 370 | +11 |
| 16 | 4 | 485 | +2 | 3 | 179 | -15 |
| 17 | 4 | 434 | -28 | 5 | 551 | -28 |
| 18 | 4 | 426 | -4 | 4 | 401 | -31 |
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.