Founders Club at St James vs Oak Island Golf Club
3.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Founders Club at St James
St. James, North Carolina
Oak Island Golf Club
Caswell Beach, North Carolina
| Measure | Founders Club at St James | Oak Island Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,899 yd | 6,537 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 14, 581 yd | No. 18, 549 yd |
| Bunkers | 51 | 39 |
| Sand | 2.6 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 13 | 13 |
| Water on the property | 18.8 acres | 7.5 acres |
| Total climb | 99 ft | 188 ft |
| Elevation | 0–24 ft | 2–24 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -7 ft | -14 ft |
| Average green | 5,844 sq ft | 4,035 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 46 yd | 31 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,674 yd | 1,578 yd |
| Property | 358 acres | 151 acres |
| Cart path | 2.5 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Founders Club at St James | Oak Island Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 386 | +4 | 5 | 485 | -5 |
| 2 | 4 | 414 | -3 | 4 | 398 | -4 |
| 3 | 3 | 180 | -1 | 3 | 185 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 516 | 0 | 5 | 544 | -6 |
| 5 | 3 | 232 | -6 | 4 | 356 | +4 |
| 6 | 4 | 298 | +9 | 4 | 393 | -9 |
| 7 | 4 | 436 | -4 | 3 | 200 | +11 |
| 8 | 5 | 569 | +3 | 4 | 355 | -9 |
| 9 | 4 | 446 | -7 | 4 | 420 | +6 |
| 10 | 4 | 357 | +4 | 4 | 326 | +9 |
| 11 | 5 | 502 | +4 | 4 | 383 | -5 |
| 12 | 4 | 401 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 192 | -4 | 4 | 381 | +4 |
| 14 | 5 | 581 | -4 | 5 | 497 | +7 |
| 15 | 4 | 468 | -4 | 4 | 346 | -1 |
| 16 | 3 | 146 | -4 | 4 | 367 | -5 |
| 17 | 4 | 435 | +3 | 3 | 182 | +4 |
| 18 | 4 | 340 | +3 | 5 | 549 | -14 |
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.