East Potomac Blue Course vs Henson Creek Golf Course
6.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
East Potomac Blue Course
Washington, District of Columbia
Henson Creek Golf Course
near Forest Heights, Maryland
| Measure | East Potomac Blue Course | Henson Creek Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 33 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 3 · 6 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,315 yd | 2,316 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 581 yd | No. 7, 340 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 10 |
| Sand | 0.5 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 2 |
| Water on the property | – | 0.8 acres |
| Total climb | 58 ft | 71 ft |
| Elevation | 3–12 ft | 58–192 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -4 ft | -25 ft |
| Average green | 5,176 sq ft | 5,766 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 25 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,268 yd | 595 yd |
| Property | 120 acres | 59 acres |
| Cart path | 4.4 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | – | Municipal |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | East Potomac Blue Course | Henson Creek Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 349 | -4 | 4 | 284 | -25 |
| 2 | 4 | 420 | -3 | 3 | 98 | -9 |
| 3 | 5 | 581 | +1 | 4 | 327 | -11 |
| 4 | 3 | 169 | -2 | 3 | 175 | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | 282 | +2 | 4 | 323 | -14 |
| 6 | 5 | 511 | -1 | 4 | 317 | +23 |
| 7 | 4 | 300 | +3 | 4 | 340 | -23 |
| 8 | 3 | 207 | +1 | 3 | 114 | +2 |
| 9 | 4 | 335 | +2 | 4 | 338 | +29 |
| 10 | 4 | 295 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 3 | 192 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 5 | 494 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 265 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 401 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 159 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 415 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 5 | 559 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 381 | +5 | – | – | – |
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.