Merrimack Valley Golf Club vs Scottish Highlands
3.4 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Merrimack Valley Golf Club
Methuen, Massachusetts
Scottish Highlands
near Nashua, New Hampshire
| Measure | Merrimack Valley Golf Club | Scottish Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 15 | 18 |
| Par | 60 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 5 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 4,965 yd | 5,942 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 18, 524 yd | No. 18, 525 yd |
| Bunkers | 37 | 43 |
| Sand | 1.5 acres | 0.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 9 | 8 |
| Water on the property | 5.2 acres | 4.4 acres |
| Total climb | 290 ft | 268 ft |
| Elevation | 114–214 ft | 122–250 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -72 ft | -40 ft |
| Average green | 5,638 sq ft | 8,659 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 34 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,209 yd | 1,759 yd |
| Property | 114 acres | 157 acres |
| Cart path | 4.4 mi | 4.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Merrimack Valley Golf Club | Scottish Highlands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 485 | -72 | 4 | 322 | -33 |
| 2 | 4 | 359 | +29 | 5 | 457 | +36 |
| 3 | 5 | 483 | -21 | 3 | 199 | -28 |
| 4 | – | – | – | 4 | 446 | -40 |
| 5 | – | – | – | 5 | 509 | +3 |
| 6 | – | – | – | 4 | 360 | +5 |
| 7 | 4 | 319 | -5 | 3 | 181 | -16 |
| 8 | 5 | 498 | +56 | 4 | 265 | +30 |
| 9 | 3 | 128 | -8 | 4 | 362 | +57 |
| 10 | 4 | 378 | -67 | 4 | 294 | -3 |
| 11 | 3 | 179 | -1 | 3 | 158 | +11 |
| 12 | 5 | 450 | +32 | 4 | 320 | -5 |
| 13 | 3 | 126 | -7 | 4 | 354 | -2 |
| 14 | 4 | 318 | +31 | 4 | 427 | -30 |
| 15 | 3 | 177 | -14 | 3 | 114 | +8 |
| 16 | 4 | 364 | +4 | 4 | 357 | +28 |
| 17 | 3 | 177 | -33 | 4 | 292 | -24 |
| 18 | 5 | 524 | +61 | 5 | 525 | +40 |
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.