Diamond Creek vs Elk River Club
3.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Diamond Creek
near Seven Devils, North Carolina
Elk River Club
near Banner Elk, North Carolina
| Measure | Diamond Creek | Elk River Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 70 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 10 · 3 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,886 yd | 6,251 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 4, 616 yd | No. 3, 500 yd |
| Bunkers | 47 | 55 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 1.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 8 |
| Water on the property | 3.5 acres | 11.5 acres |
| Total climb | 492 ft | 211 ft |
| Elevation | 3,756–4,475 ft | 3,381–3,661 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -179 ft | -103 ft |
| Average green | 5,013 sq ft | 4,684 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 41 yd | 32 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,256 yd | 1,308 yd |
| Property | 328 acres | 177 acres |
| Cart path | 0.0 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Diamond Creek | Elk River Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 457 | +8 | 4 | 397 | +3 |
| 2 | 3 | 195 | +28 | 3 | 161 | -12 |
| 3 | 4 | 445 | +11 | 4 | 500 | +1 |
| 4 | 5 | 616 | -104 | 4 | 357 | -7 |
| 5 | 3 | 185 | -17 | 4 | 378 | +3 |
| 6 | 4 | 331 | +53 | 5 | 468 | -32 |
| 7 | 5 | 565 | -116 | 4 | 336 | +26 |
| 8 | 3 | 213 | +3 | 3 | 174 | -17 |
| 9 | 4 | 509 | +21 | 4 | 413 | +11 |
| 10 | 4 | 327 | +12 | 4 | 369 | -3 |
| 11 | 4 | 406 | +12 | 4 | 359 | +29 |
| 12 | 3 | 211 | +17 | 3 | 159 | +21 |
| 13 | 5 | 535 | +73 | 4 | 296 | +48 |
| 14 | 4 | 428 | -50 | 4 | 409 | -103 |
| 15 | 4 | 415 | -9 | 3 | 156 | -28 |
| 16 | 4 | 482 | -179 | 5 | 489 | +2 |
| 17 | 3 | 178 | -17 | 4 | 331 | -4 |
| 18 | 4 | 388 | +87 | 5 | 499 | -16 |
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.