Elk River Club vs Grandfather Golf & Country Club
4.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Elk River Club
near Banner Elk, North Carolina
Grandfather Golf & Country Club
Grandfather, North Carolina
| Measure | Elk River Club | Grandfather Golf & Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,251 yd | 6,962 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 500 yd | No. 17, 586 yd |
| Bunkers | 55 | 68 |
| Sand | 1.4 acres | 1.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 8 | 3 |
| Water on the property | 11.5 acres | 34 acres |
| Total climb | 211 ft | 402 ft |
| Elevation | 3,381–3,661 ft | 3,733–4,351 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -103 ft | -71 ft |
| Average green | 4,684 sq ft | 4,846 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 39 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,308 yd | 1,447 yd |
| Property | 177 acres | 325 acres |
| Cart path | – | 0.0 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Elk River Club | Grandfather Golf & Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 397 | +3 | 4 | 520 | +22 |
| 2 | 3 | 161 | -12 | 4 | 391 | -23 |
| 3 | 4 | 500 | +1 | 4 | 406 | -14 |
| 4 | 4 | 357 | -7 | 4 | 453 | +3 |
| 5 | 4 | 378 | +3 | 3 | 210 | -6 |
| 6 | 5 | 468 | -32 | 5 | 563 | +8 |
| 7 | 4 | 336 | +26 | 4 | 382 | +17 |
| 8 | 3 | 174 | -17 | 4 | 371 | +45 |
| 9 | 4 | 413 | +11 | 3 | 210 | -17 |
| 10 | 4 | 369 | -3 | 4 | 405 | +65 |
| 11 | 4 | 359 | +29 | 5 | 498 | +10 |
| 12 | 3 | 159 | +21 | 3 | 175 | +8 |
| 13 | 4 | 296 | +48 | 4 | 400 | -26 |
| 14 | 4 | 409 | -103 | 3 | 159 | +23 |
| 15 | 3 | 156 | -28 | 4 | 388 | -44 |
| 16 | 5 | 489 | +2 | 4 | 433 | -43 |
| 17 | 4 | 331 | -4 | 5 | 586 | -71 |
| 18 | 5 | 499 | -16 | 4 | 412 | -15 |
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.