Hemlock Golf Club vs The Retreat
14 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Hemlock Golf Club
near Ludington, Michigan
The Retreat
near Manistee, Michigan
| Measure | Hemlock Golf Club | The Retreat |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 69 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 12 · 2 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,835 yd | 6,356 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 12, 580 yd | No. 8, 510 yd |
| Bunkers | 33 | 41 |
| Sand | 7.6 acres | 2.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 2.1 acres | 5.2 acres |
| Total climb | 155 ft | 168 ft |
| Elevation | 590–662 ft | 654–687 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -25 ft | -20 ft |
| Average green | 5,385 sq ft | 7,580 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 46 yd | 32 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,196 yd | 1,278 yd |
| Property | 219 acres | 207 acres |
| Cart path | 0.5 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Hemlock Golf Club | The Retreat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 430 | +1 | 4 | 436 | -10 |
| 2 | 4 | 325 | 0 | 4 | 378 | -3 |
| 3 | 2 | 297 | +3 | 5 | 508 | +11 |
| 4 | 4 | 344 | -6 | 3 | 164 | -7 |
| 5 | 3 | 178 | +1 | 4 | 425 | +1 |
| 6 | 5 | 548 | +8 | 3 | 176 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 456 | +2 | 4 | 369 | +7 |
| 8 | 4 | 421 | -2 | 5 | 510 | +2 |
| 9 | 4 | 431 | -1 | 3 | 189 | -20 |
| 10 | 4 | 422 | +4 | 5 | 509 | -5 |
| 11 | 5 | 526 | +4 | 4 | 385 | -1 |
| 12 | 4 | 580 | -2 | 4 | 444 | +9 |
| 13 | 3 | 195 | -21 | 3 | 190 | -3 |
| 14 | 4 | 324 | -23 | 4 | 322 | -2 |
| 15 | 3 | 152 | -25 | 5 | 505 | -6 |
| 16 | 4 | 404 | -17 | 4 | 406 | +9 |
| 17 | 4 | 398 | -14 | 3 | 141 | -2 |
| 18 | 4 | 404 | -3 | 4 | 299 | -3 |
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.