Houston Country Club vs River Oaks Country Club
3.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Houston Country Club
Houston, Texas
River Oaks Country Club
Houston, Texas
| Measure | Houston Country Club | River Oaks Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 73 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 3 · 11 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,762 yd | 6,945 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 17, 630 yd | No. 15, 559 yd |
| Bunkers | 86 | 70 |
| Sand | 2.8 acres | 3.5 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 1.9 acres | 3.8 acres |
| Total climb | 262 ft | 335 ft |
| Elevation | 18–62 ft | 3–60 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -6 ft | -34 ft |
| Average green | 5,592 sq ft | 6,385 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 28 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,205 yd | 1,509 yd |
| Property | 137 acres | 177 acres |
| Cart path | 4.9 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 | Houston Country Club | River Oaks Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 421 | -4 | 4 | 353 | -1 |
| 2 | 4 | 443 | +6 | 4 | 384 | -17 |
| 3 | 5 | 504 | -1 | 3 | 216 | -34 |
| 4 | 3 | 174 | 0 | 5 | 551 | +35 |
| 5 | 4 | 372 | 0 | 4 | 310 | -17 |
| 6 | 4 | 349 | -6 | 3 | 166 | -1 |
| 7 | 4 | 297 | +5 | 4 | 419 | +7 |
| 8 | 4 | 344 | +14 | 5 | 512 | -1 |
| 9 | 3 | 199 | +1 | 4 | 373 | +1 |
| 10 | 4 | 414 | -4 | 5 | 538 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 406 | +9 | 4 | 452 | -5 |
| 12 | 5 | 561 | -4 | 4 | 400 | +7 |
| 13 | 4 | 437 | 0 | 4 | 334 | -4 |
| 14 | 3 | 224 | -3 | 4 | 197 | -18 |
| 15 | 4 | 405 | +5 | 5 | 559 | +22 |
| 16 | 3 | 188 | +1 | 4 | 493 | -2 |
| 17 | 5 | 630 | -3 | 3 | 222 | -1 |
| 18 | 4 | 394 | +9 | 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.