Palo Alto Hills Golf Course and Country Club vs Sharon Heights Golf Course
4.0 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Palo Alto Hills Golf Course and Country Club
Palo Alto, California
Sharon Heights Golf Course
Menlo Park, California
| Measure | Palo Alto Hills Golf Course and Country Club | Sharon Heights Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | – | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 6 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,244 yd | 6,564 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 509 yd | No. 5, 566 yd |
| Bunkers | 69 | 68 |
| Sand | 1.6 acres | 1.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 1 |
| Water on the property | 1.8 acres | 1 acres |
| Total climb | 459 ft | 378 ft |
| Elevation | 403–679 ft | 169–315 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -136 ft | -89 ft |
| Average green | 5,660 sq ft | 3,935 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 32 yd | 27 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,215 yd | 1,259 yd |
| Property | 111 acres | 100 acres |
| Cart path | 4.4 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Palo Alto Hills Golf Course and Country Club | Sharon Heights Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 334 | -67 | 4 | 419 | -89 |
| 2 | – | 470 | -95 | 3 | 154 | +10 |
| 3 | – | 279 | +41 | 5 | 505 | -35 |
| 4 | – | 151 | -5 | 4 | 321 | +45 |
| 5 | – | 403 | -62 | 5 | 566 | -41 |
| 6 | – | 509 | +38 | 3 | 152 | -12 |
| 7 | – | 172 | -6 | 4 | 373 | -4 |
| 8 | – | 259 | +41 | 4 | 430 | -19 |
| 9 | – | 390 | +52 | 4 | 348 | +70 |
| 10 | 4 | 410 | +4 | 5 | 533 | -61 |
| 11 | 3 | 213 | -33 | 4 | 426 | -35 |
| 12 | 5 | 507 | -136 | 4 | 453 | -9 |
| 13 | 4 | 412 | -55 | 3 | 169 | -4 |
| 14 | 4 | 420 | +50 | 4 | 324 | +25 |
| 15 | 3 | 151 | +4 | 4 | 410 | -54 |
| 16 | 4 | 334 | +47 | 4 | 365 | +54 |
| 17 | 4 | 358 | +28 | 3 | 168 | -1 |
| 18 | 5 | 472 | -60 | 5 | 448 | +47 |
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.