Hillcrest Golf Club vs River Birch Golf Course
18 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Hillcrest Golf Club
near Orangeburg, South Carolina
River Birch Golf Course
near Bamberg, South Carolina
| Measure | Hillcrest Golf Club | River Birch Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,635 yd | 6,726 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 535 yd | No. 1, 536 yd |
| Bunkers | 61 | 54 |
| Sand | 2.3 acres | 2.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 10 |
| Water on the property | 3.6 acres | 3.9 acres |
| Total climb | 192 ft | 97 ft |
| Elevation | 281–330 ft | 135–167 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -32 ft | -8 ft |
| Average green | 5,780 sq ft | 4,451 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,435 yd | 1,923 yd |
| Property | 157 acres | 178 acres |
| Cart path | 4.8 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Hillcrest Golf Club | River Birch Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 402 | -10 | 5 | 536 | +5 |
| 2 | 3 | 198 | -9 | 4 | 385 | +1 |
| 3 | 4 | 376 | -9 | 3 | 170 | +2 |
| 4 | 5 | 509 | +12 | 4 | 442 | -3 |
| 5 | 4 | 399 | -11 | 3 | 207 | -7 |
| 6 | 5 | 535 | +26 | 5 | 518 | +4 |
| 7 | 3 | 373 | -25 | 4 | 377 | -1 |
| 8 | 3 | 168 | +19 | 4 | 363 | -5 |
| 9 | 4 | 326 | +9 | 4 | 421 | +8 |
| 10 | 4 | 371 | -22 | 4 | 377 | -8 |
| 11 | 4 | 399 | +29 | 4 | 401 | +5 |
| 12 | 3 | 187 | -2 | 3 | 151 | -4 |
| 13 | 5 | 529 | -24 | 5 | 520 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 427 | +21 | 4 | 401 | +5 |
| 15 | 5 | 510 | -32 | 4 | 292 | +5 |
| 16 | 3 | 148 | +6 | 5 | 523 | -3 |
| 17 | 4 | 406 | +11 | 3 | 180 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 372 | +13 | 4 | 462 | -2 |
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.