London Downs Golf Club vs Poplar Forest Golf Course
4.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
London Downs Golf Club
near Lynchburg, Virginia
Poplar Forest Golf Course
near Lynchburg, Virginia
| Measure | London Downs Golf Club | Poplar Forest Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 0 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 6,783 yd | 3,275 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 14, 567 yd | No. 4, 550 yd |
| Bunkers | 39 | 21 |
| Sand | 1.7 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 13 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 10.9 acres | – |
| Total climb | 264 ft | 102 ft |
| Elevation | 796–888 ft | 800–911 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -73 ft | -48 ft |
| Average green | 5,219 sq ft | 3,639 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 35 yd | 29 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,752 yd | 567 yd |
| Property | 227 acres | 71 acres |
| Cart path | 5.0 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | London Downs Golf Club | Poplar Forest Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 456 | -73 | – | 377 | -48 |
| 2 | 3 | 199 | +1 | – | 383 | -16 |
| 3 | 4 | 366 | +10 | – | 136 | -24 |
| 4 | 5 | 501 | +55 | – | 550 | +35 |
| 5 | 4 | 402 | -35 | – | 351 | -12 |
| 6 | 4 | 352 | +33 | – | 180 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 178 | -16 | – | 456 | -34 |
| 8 | 5 | 558 | -32 | – | 494 | +14 |
| 9 | 4 | 384 | +52 | – | 348 | +27 |
| 10 | 4 | 372 | -5 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 5 | 487 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 192 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 390 | -24 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 5 | 567 | -21 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 157 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 419 | +13 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 4 | 378 | +13 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 425 | -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.