Gus Wortham Golf Course vs River Oaks Country Club
7.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Gus Wortham Golf Course
Houston, Texas
River Oaks Country Club
Houston, Texas
| Measure | Gus Wortham Golf Course | River Oaks Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 73 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 3 · 11 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,406 yd | 6,945 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 518 yd | No. 15, 559 yd |
| Bunkers | 56 | 70 |
| Sand | 1.2 acres | 3.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 2.7 acres | 3.8 acres |
| Total climb | 178 ft | 335 ft |
| Elevation | 4–34 ft | 3–60 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -12 ft | -34 ft |
| Average green | 5,432 sq ft | 6,385 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 38 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,075 yd | 1,509 yd |
| Property | 156 acres | 177 acres |
| Cart path | 4.4 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Gus Wortham Golf Course | River Oaks Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 333 | -4 | 4 | 353 | -1 |
| 2 | 5 | 472 | +13 | 4 | 384 | -17 |
| 3 | 5 | 518 | +1 | 3 | 216 | -34 |
| 4 | 4 | 457 | +1 | 5 | 551 | +35 |
| 5 | 3 | 208 | -1 | 4 | 310 | -17 |
| 6 | 4 | 465 | -11 | 3 | 166 | -1 |
| 7 | 4 | 392 | +5 | 4 | 419 | +7 |
| 8 | 3 | 148 | -3 | 5 | 512 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 328 | +1 | 4 | 373 | +1 |
| 10 | 3 | 155 | +1 | 5 | 538 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 445 | +9 | 4 | 452 | -5 |
| 12 | 4 | 293 | -10 | 4 | 400 | +7 |
| 13 | 4 | 319 | +16 | 4 | 334 | -4 |
| 14 | 4 | 386 | -1 | 4 | 197 | -18 |
| 15 | 4 | 372 | 0 | 5 | 559 | +22 |
| 16 | 3 | 231 | +2 | 4 | 493 | -2 |
| 17 | 5 | 508 | -12 | 3 | 222 | -1 |
| 18 | 4 | 376 | +4 | 4 | 466 | +10 |
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.