Franconia Golf Course vs Veterans Memorial Golf Course
3.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Franconia Golf Course
near Springfield, Massachusetts
Veterans Memorial Golf Course
Springfield, Massachusetts
| Measure | Franconia Golf Course | Veterans Memorial Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,163 yd | 6,026 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 4, 578 yd | No. 12, 545 yd |
| Bunkers | 30 | 47 |
| Sand | 0.8 acres | 1.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 6 |
| Water on the property | 0.4 acres | 2 acres |
| Total climb | 270 ft | 231 ft |
| Elevation | 154–200 ft | 168–237 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -33 ft | -34 ft |
| Average green | 5,544 sq ft | 4,806 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 30 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 987 yd | 1,195 yd |
| Property | 101 acres | 167 acres |
| Cart path | 3.1 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Franconia Golf Course | Veterans Memorial Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 324 | -33 | 4 | 284 | +13 |
| 2 | 4 | 331 | +33 | 4 | 363 | +4 |
| 3 | 4 | 366 | -6 | 5 | 438 | -16 |
| 4 | 5 | 578 | -2 | 4 | 345 | +4 |
| 5 | 3 | 128 | -16 | 3 | 222 | -5 |
| 6 | 4 | 431 | +17 | 4 | 335 | -26 |
| 7 | 4 | 383 | -7 | 3 | 142 | +6 |
| 8 | 3 | 189 | -3 | 4 | 283 | +21 |
| 9 | 4 | 315 | +11 | 5 | 482 | -34 |
| 10 | 5 | 520 | -27 | 4 | 358 | +25 |
| 11 | 4 | 335 | +6 | 4 | 407 | -15 |
| 12 | 5 | 478 | -30 | 5 | 545 | +1 |
| 13 | 4 | 392 | +28 | 4 | 348 | +13 |
| 14 | 3 | 148 | -29 | 5 | 493 | +24 |
| 15 | 4 | 361 | 0 | 3 | 182 | -20 |
| 16 | 4 | 304 | +9 | 4 | 302 | -6 |
| 17 | 3 | 179 | 0 | 4 | 334 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 401 | +27 | 3 | 163 | 0 |
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.