Hermann Park Golf Course vs River Oaks Country Club
3.9 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Hermann Park Golf Course
Houston, Texas
River Oaks Country Club
Houston, Texas
| Measure | Hermann Park Golf Course | River Oaks Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 70 | 73 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 12 · 2 | 3 · 11 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,896 yd | 6,945 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 459 yd | No. 15, 559 yd |
| Bunkers | 24 | 70 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | 3.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 13 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 5.2 acres | 3.8 acres |
| Total climb | 83 ft | 335 ft |
| Elevation | 36–44 ft | 3–60 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -3 ft | -34 ft |
| Average green | 4,258 sq ft | 6,385 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 25 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,482 yd | 1,509 yd |
| Property | 117 acres | 177 acres |
| Cart path | 4.4 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Hermann Park Golf Course | River Oaks Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 331 | +2 | 4 | 353 | -1 |
| 2 | 4 | 395 | 0 | 4 | 384 | -17 |
| 3 | 3 | 151 | -1 | 3 | 216 | -34 |
| 4 | 4 | 347 | +2 | 5 | 551 | +35 |
| 5 | 4 | 378 | -3 | 4 | 310 | -17 |
| 6 | 5 | 459 | +4 | 3 | 166 | -1 |
| 7 | 3 | 159 | -3 | 4 | 419 | +7 |
| 8 | 4 | 364 | -3 | 5 | 512 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 342 | +1 | 4 | 373 | +1 |
| 10 | 4 | 335 | +3 | 5 | 538 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 392 | -3 | 4 | 452 | -5 |
| 12 | 4 | 359 | +3 | 4 | 400 | +7 |
| 13 | 5 | 459 | 0 | 4 | 334 | -4 |
| 14 | 3 | 204 | -1 | 4 | 197 | -18 |
| 15 | 4 | 340 | +2 | 5 | 559 | +22 |
| 16 | 4 | 361 | -1 | 4 | 493 | -2 |
| 17 | 3 | 168 | +1 | 3 | 222 | -1 |
| 18 | 4 | 352 | -3 | 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.