Merrick Golf Course vs The Golf Club at Middle Bay
3.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Merrick Golf Course
near Freeport, New York
The Golf Club at Middle Bay
near New York, New York
| Measure | Merrick Golf Course | The Golf Club at Middle Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 18 |
| Par | 36 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 5 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 3,053 yd | 6,523 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 1, 464 yd | No. 5, 583 yd |
| Bunkers | 29 | 76 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | 2.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 9 |
| Water on the property | – | 5.2 acres |
| Total climb | 33 ft | 89 ft |
| Elevation | 1–26 ft | 0–8 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -3 ft | -2 ft |
| Average green | 7,383 sq ft | 3,926 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 27 yd | 44 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 676 yd | 1,116 yd |
| Property | 71 acres | 137 acres |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
| Access | Municipal | – |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Merrick Golf Course | The Golf Club at Middle Bay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 464 | +1 | 4 | 351 | +4 |
| 2 | 3 | 160 | 0 | 4 | 335 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 344 | +1 | 3 | 183 | +2 |
| 4 | 4 | 390 | +2 | 4 | 408 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 345 | +5 | 5 | 583 | +2 |
| 6 | 5 | 458 | 0 | 3 | 143 | +1 |
| 7 | 4 | 327 | -1 | 4 | 415 | +3 |
| 8 | 3 | 169 | 0 | 4 | 405 | -2 |
| 9 | 4 | 396 | -3 | 5 | 540 | +4 |
| 10 | – | – | – | 3 | 199 | +3 |
| 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 323 | -1 |
| 12 | – | – | – | 4 | 431 | +3 |
| 13 | – | – | – | 5 | 486 | +1 |
| 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 374 | +2 |
| 15 | – | – | – | 4 | 333 | +2 |
| 16 | – | – | – | 3 | 189 | -1 |
| 17 | – | – | – | 4 | 386 | -1 |
| 18 | – | – | – | 5 | 439 | +3 |
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.