Lake Padden Golf Course vs Sudden Valley Golf Course
5.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Lake Padden Golf Course
Bellingham, Washington
Sudden Valley Golf Course
near Bellingham, Washington
| Measure | Lake Padden Golf Course | Sudden Valley Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,143 yd | 6,401 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 500 yd | No. 1, 505 yd |
| Bunkers | 27 | 41 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 5 |
| Water on the property | – | 2 acres |
| Total climb | 255 ft | 254 ft |
| Elevation | 468–621 ft | 312–534 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -67 ft | -114 ft |
| Average green | 6,206 sq ft | 4,913 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 30 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,374 yd | 1,317 yd |
| Property | 202 acres | 139 acres |
| Cart path | – | 4.6 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Lake Padden Golf Course | Sudden Valley Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 370 | +19 | 5 | 505 | -14 |
| 2 | 4 | 314 | +4 | 4 | 384 | +5 |
| 3 | 4 | 355 | +25 | 4 | 384 | -3 |
| 4 | 3 | 168 | +32 | 3 | 174 | -1 |
| 5 | 5 | 491 | -5 | 4 | 419 | -2 |
| 6 | 3 | 198 | +9 | 4 | 398 | +11 |
| 7 | 5 | 500 | +22 | 5 | 489 | -19 |
| 8 | 4 | 357 | -67 | 3 | 170 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 372 | -19 | 4 | 392 | +11 |
| 10 | 4 | 379 | +20 | 5 | 473 | +50 |
| 11 | 5 | 475 | -5 | 4 | 319 | +46 |
| 12 | 3 | 161 | +6 | 4 | 356 | +2 |
| 13 | 5 | 498 | -5 | 3 | 153 | -5 |
| 14 | 4 | 307 | -3 | 4 | 331 | +27 |
| 15 | 4 | 380 | -11 | 4 | 415 | -114 |
| 16 | 3 | 154 | +3 | 3 | 166 | -27 |
| 17 | 4 | 293 | +8 | 5 | 491 | -51 |
| 18 | 4 | 371 | -17 | 4 | 382 | -5 |
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.