Hempstead Golf and Country Club vs Merrick Golf Course
5.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Hempstead Golf and Country Club
near New York, New York
Merrick Golf Course
near Freeport, New York
| Measure | Hempstead Golf and Country Club | Merrick Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 36 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 3 · 12 · 3 | 2 · 5 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,597 yd | 3,053 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 13, 535 yd | No. 1, 464 yd |
| Bunkers | 94 | 29 |
| Sand | 4 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 0 |
| Total climb | 140 ft | 33 ft |
| Elevation | 39–66 ft | 1–26 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -17 ft | -3 ft |
| Average green | 4,623 sq ft | 7,383 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,224 yd | 676 yd |
| Property | 120 acres | 71 acres |
| Cart path | 3.2 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
| Access | – | Municipal |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Hempstead Golf and Country Club | Merrick Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 298 | -13 | 5 | 464 | +1 |
| 2 | 4 | 419 | +9 | 3 | 160 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 485 | +3 | 4 | 344 | +1 |
| 4 | 4 | 414 | -3 | 4 | 390 | +2 |
| 5 | 4 | 434 | -3 | 4 | 345 | +5 |
| 6 | 4 | 464 | +3 | 5 | 458 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 439 | -4 | 4 | 327 | -1 |
| 8 | 3 | 178 | -2 | 3 | 169 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 332 | +6 | 4 | 396 | -3 |
| 10 | 3 | 194 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 406 | +8 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 304 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 5 | 535 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 378 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 5 | 524 | -17 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 312 | +5 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 140 | -2 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 341 | +13 | – | – | – |
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.