Forest Akers West vs Groesbeck Golf Course
3.1 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Forest Akers West
East Lansing, Michigan
Groesbeck Golf Course
Lansing, Michigan
| Measure | Forest Akers West | Groesbeck Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,916 yd | 6,124 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 2, 585 yd | No. 16, 526 yd |
| Bunkers | 56 | 49 |
| Sand | 1 acres | 0.9 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 11 |
| Water on the property | 1.1 acres | 11.9 acres |
| Total climb | 245 ft | 231 ft |
| Elevation | 844–871 ft | 848–893 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -38 ft | -32 ft |
| Average green | 4,469 sq ft | 4,446 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 26 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,598 yd | 1,071 yd |
| Property | 158 acres | 124 acres |
| Cart path | 5.6 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Forest Akers West | Groesbeck Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 409 | -35 | 4 | 301 | +20 |
| 2 | 5 | 585 | +6 | 5 | 486 | +1 |
| 3 | 4 | 399 | +6 | 3 | 130 | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 314 | +16 | 4 | 306 | -11 |
| 5 | 4 | 341 | -24 | 4 | 434 | -5 |
| 6 | 4 | 433 | +12 | 3 | 211 | +14 |
| 7 | 3 | 197 | -1 | 4 | 288 | -2 |
| 8 | 5 | 540 | +9 | 3 | 196 | -7 |
| 9 | 3 | 183 | 0 | 5 | 508 | -25 |
| 10 | 3 | 212 | +3 | 4 | 375 | -16 |
| 11 | 4 | 414 | -19 | 4 | 358 | -8 |
| 12 | 3 | 227 | +2 | 5 | 500 | +11 |
| 13 | 5 | 489 | +11 | 4 | 327 | +5 |
| 14 | 4 | 413 | -13 | 3 | 200 | -1 |
| 15 | 4 | 388 | +14 | 4 | 378 | -32 |
| 16 | 4 | 428 | -38 | 5 | 526 | +5 |
| 17 | 5 | 518 | +30 | 3 | 181 | -5 |
| 18 | 4 | 426 | -9 | 4 | 419 | +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.