Merrimack Valley Golf Club vs Northfields Golf Course
4.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Merrimack Valley Golf Club
Methuen, Massachusetts
Northfields Golf Course
Haverhill, Massachusetts
| Measure | Merrimack Valley Golf Club | Northfields Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 15 | 9 |
| Par | 60 | 27 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 5 · 5 | 9 · 0 · 0 |
| Measured length | 4,965 yd | 979 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 18, 524 yd | No. 5, 148 yd |
| Bunkers | 37 | 6 |
| Sand | 1.5 acres | 0.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 9 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 5.2 acres | – |
| Total climb | 290 ft | 17 ft |
| Elevation | 114–214 ft | 163–189 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -72 ft | -5 ft |
| Average green | 5,638 sq ft | 2,115 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 23 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,209 yd | 584 yd |
| Property | 114 acres | 19 acres |
| Cart path | 4.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
| Access | – | Private |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Merrimack Valley Golf Club | Northfields Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 485 | -72 | 3 | 98 | +2 |
| 2 | 4 | 359 | +29 | 3 | 86 | +5 |
| 3 | 5 | 483 | -21 | 3 | 135 | +6 |
| 4 | – | – | – | 3 | 123 | +2 |
| 5 | – | – | – | 3 | 148 | -5 |
| 6 | – | – | – | 3 | 93 | +2 |
| 7 | 4 | 319 | -5 | 3 | 68 | -2 |
| 8 | 5 | 498 | +56 | 3 | 104 | -5 |
| 9 | 3 | 128 | -8 | 3 | 124 | -4 |
| 10 | 4 | 378 | -67 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 3 | 179 | -1 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 5 | 450 | +32 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 3 | 126 | -7 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 318 | +31 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 177 | -14 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 4 | 364 | +4 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 177 | -33 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 5 | 524 | +61 | – | – | – |
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.