Fort Steilacoom Golf Course vs Whispering Firs Golf Course
4.7 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Fort Steilacoom Golf Course
Lakewood, Washington
Whispering Firs Golf Course
McChord AFB, Washington
| Measure | Fort Steilacoom Golf Course | Whispering Firs Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 34 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 5 · 1 | 0 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 2,392 yd | 6,181 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 426 yd | No. 4, 531 yd |
| Bunkers | 9 | 32 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 0 |
| Total climb | 20 ft | 191 ft |
| Elevation | 154–241 ft | 271–302 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -5 ft | -21 ft |
| Average green | 2,266 sq ft | 5,256 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 19 yd | – |
| Green to next tee, total | 505 yd | 1,337 yd |
| Property | 42 acres | 253 acres |
| Cart path | 0.7 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Fort Steilacoom Golf Course | Whispering Firs Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 317 | -3 | – | 327 | +9 |
| 2 | 4 | 242 | -5 | – | 414 | -5 |
| 3 | 4 | 339 | +1 | – | 503 | +12 |
| 4 | 3 | 162 | +1 | – | 531 | -21 |
| 5 | 5 | 426 | -1 | – | 164 | -3 |
| 6 | 3 | 176 | -3 | – | 445 | +8 |
| 7 | 4 | 332 | +5 | – | 387 | +8 |
| 8 | 3 | 154 | +2 | – | 156 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 244 | -2 | – | 281 | +2 |
| 10 | – | – | – | – | 346 | +14 |
| 11 | – | – | – | – | 459 | -11 |
| 12 | – | – | – | – | 162 | +3 |
| 13 | – | – | – | – | 390 | -2 |
| 14 | – | – | – | – | 351 | +5 |
| 15 | – | – | – | – | 161 | 0 |
| 16 | – | – | – | – | 260 | +1 |
| 17 | – | – | – | – | 381 | +2 |
| 18 | – | – | – | – | 463 | -16 |
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.