Lake Merced Golf and Country Club vs San Francisco Golf Club
Next to each other · numbers from each course's map geometry
Lake Merced Golf and Country Club
Daly, California
San Francisco Golf Club
San Francisco, California
| Measure | Lake Merced Golf and Country Club | San Francisco Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,847 yd | 6,853 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 8, 635 yd | No. 9, 614 yd |
| Bunkers | 80 | 116 |
| Sand | 2.5 acres | 6.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 0 |
| Total climb | 363 ft | 347 ft |
| Elevation | 104–201 ft | 43–224 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -49 ft | -54 ft |
| Average green | 4,910 sq ft | 4,839 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 55 yd | 51 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,290 yd | 1,297 yd |
| Property | 137 acres | 162 acres |
| Cart path | 0.0 mi | – |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
| Access | – | Private |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Lake Merced Golf and Country Club | San Francisco Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 387 | -23 | 5 | 538 | -46 |
| 2 | 4 | 374 | -23 | 4 | 459 | +12 |
| 3 | 3 | 126 | +6 | 4 | 405 | -13 |
| 4 | 4 | 362 | +9 | 3 | 227 | -5 |
| 5 | 4 | 488 | -9 | 4 | 382 | +33 |
| 6 | 4 | 415 | +4 | 4 | 431 | -37 |
| 7 | 3 | 212 | +27 | 3 | 189 | -38 |
| 8 | 5 | 635 | -23 | 4 | 375 | +51 |
| 9 | 5 | 510 | +25 | 5 | 614 | -32 |
| 10 | 4 | 306 | -4 | 4 | 407 | +12 |
| 11 | 4 | 318 | -28 | 3 | 166 | -4 |
| 12 | 4 | 466 | -49 | 4 | 413 | +51 |
| 13 | 3 | 121 | +16 | 3 | 131 | -6 |
| 14 | 5 | 536 | +40 | 4 | 357 | -54 |
| 15 | 4 | 419 | -48 | 4 | 430 | +52 |
| 16 | 3 | 169 | -35 | 4 | 377 | -41 |
| 17 | 4 | 463 | +87 | 4 | 437 | +36 |
| 18 | 5 | 540 | -4 | 5 | 515 | -52 |
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.