Elk Rapids Golf Club vs The Bear Golf Course
9.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Elk Rapids Golf Club
Elk Rapids, Michigan
The Bear Golf Course
near Traverse, Michigan
| Measure | Elk Rapids Golf Club | The Bear Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 73 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 9 · 5 |
| Measured length | 2,851 yd | 6,968 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 447 yd | No. 6, 533 yd |
| Bunkers | 26 | 60 |
| Sand | 0.3 acres | 1.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 10 |
| Water on the property | – | 9.6 acres |
| Total climb | 48 ft | 222 ft |
| Elevation | 584–614 ft | 624–706 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -15 ft | -43 ft |
| Average green | 4,055 sq ft | 4,546 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 28 yd | 44 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 558 yd | 1,249 yd |
| Property | 52 acres | 299 acres |
| Cart path | 0.5 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Elk Rapids Golf Club | The Bear Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 420 | +1 | 4 | 394 | +13 |
| 2 | 4 | 336 | 0 | 4 | 454 | +32 |
| 3 | 4 | 346 | +1 | 5 | 532 | -43 |
| 4 | 4 | 368 | -8 | 3 | 192 | -15 |
| 5 | 3 | 163 | +19 | 5 | 421 | -26 |
| 6 | 4 | 318 | -15 | 5 | 533 | +28 |
| 7 | 4 | 275 | +3 | 4 | 416 | +12 |
| 8 | 3 | 178 | 0 | 4 | 390 | -8 |
| 9 | 5 | 447 | -2 | 3 | 179 | -9 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 5 | 504 | +1 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 427 | -4 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 410 | -16 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 3 | 159 | -7 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 385 | +30 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 5 | 520 | -38 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 4 | 448 | +43 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 216 | -35 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 4 | 388 | -11 |
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.