New River Country Club vs Roaring Gap Club
14 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
New River Country Club
near Sparta, North Carolina
Roaring Gap Club
near Elkin, North Carolina
| Measure | New River Country Club | Roaring Gap Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 5 · 9 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,646 yd | 6,383 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 508 yd | No. 16, 535 yd |
| Bunkers | 8 | 47 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | 0.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 2.9 acres | 52 acres |
| Total climb | 484 ft | 432 ft |
| Elevation | 2,702–2,822 ft | 2,814–3,144 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -121 ft | -76 ft |
| Average green | 3,147 sq ft | 5,307 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 41 yd | 45 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,934 yd | 1,087 yd |
| Property | 115 acres | 408 acres |
| Cart path | 2.5 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | New River Country Club | Roaring Gap Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 307 | +65 | 5 | 455 | +18 |
| 2 | 5 | 490 | -86 | 3 | 156 | +13 |
| 3 | 4 | 365 | +62 | 4 | 361 | +66 |
| 4 | 3 | 169 | -21 | 4 | 385 | +39 |
| 5 | 4 | 407 | +20 | 4 | 388 | -64 |
| 6 | 5 | 508 | -23 | 3 | 142 | -25 |
| 7 | 4 | 335 | +17 | 5 | 513 | -54 |
| 8 | 4 | 381 | -28 | 4 | 392 | -76 |
| 9 | 3 | 184 | -37 | 4 | 295 | +33 |
| 10 | 4 | 323 | -7 | 4 | 366 | -54 |
| 11 | 3 | 155 | +34 | 5 | 511 | -2 |
| 12 | 4 | 249 | +7 | 4 | 367 | +31 |
| 13 | 4 | 298 | -121 | 3 | 156 | +6 |
| 14 | 5 | 438 | -19 | 4 | 383 | -71 |
| 15 | 3 | 139 | -19 | 4 | 405 | +9 |
| 16 | 4 | 302 | +45 | 5 | 535 | -8 |
| 17 | 5 | 426 | -30 | 4 | 345 | -16 |
| 18 | 3 | 170 | -38 | 3 | 228 | +20 |
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.