Dunes Golf Club vs "The Old Course" at Sugar Loaf
11 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Dunes Golf Club
near Empire, Michigan
"The Old Course" at Sugar Loaf
near Traverse, Michigan
| Measure | Dunes Golf Club | "The Old Course" at Sugar Loaf |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 0 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 5,623 yd | 6,181 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 10, 508 yd | No. 17, 616 yd |
| Bunkers | 21 | 36 |
| Sand | 0.2 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 1.1 acres | 1.3 acres |
| Total climb | 159 ft | 209 ft |
| Elevation | 926–966 ft | 745–824 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -20 ft | -43 ft |
| Average green | 3,629 sq ft | 5,888 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 50 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,150 yd | 1,779 yd |
| Property | 114 acres | 199 acres |
| Cart path | 0.9 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Dunes Golf Club | "The Old Course" at Sugar Loaf | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 346 | -17 | – | 423 | -27 |
| 2 | 5 | 476 | +33 | – | 248 | -18 |
| 3 | 3 | 174 | -9 | – | 315 | -16 |
| 4 | 4 | 315 | +11 | – | 139 | +3 |
| 5 | 5 | 490 | -20 | – | 407 | +14 |
| 6 | 4 | 381 | +1 | – | 164 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 294 | -7 | – | 449 | +2 |
| 8 | 3 | 149 | +3 | – | 337 | +2 |
| 9 | 4 | 377 | +17 | – | 553 | +2 |
| 10 | 5 | 508 | +18 | – | 388 | -31 |
| 11 | 3 | 136 | +1 | – | 355 | +36 |
| 12 | 4 | 301 | -1 | – | 480 | -43 |
| 13 | 4 | 268 | +8 | – | 257 | +8 |
| 14 | 4 | 224 | +1 | – | 399 | +13 |
| 15 | 5 | 424 | -15 | – | 348 | -12 |
| 16 | 4 | 295 | +9 | – | 129 | +7 |
| 17 | 3 | 128 | +3 | – | 616 | +14 |
| 18 | 4 | 337 | -2 | – | 174 | +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.