Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech vs Thorn Spring Golf Course
12 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
near Radford, Virginia
Thorn Spring Golf Course
near Pulaski, Virginia
| Measure | Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech | Thorn Spring Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 7,619 yd | 6,350 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 593 yd | No. 18, 504 yd |
| Bunkers | 108 | 23 |
| Sand | 2.6 acres | 0.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 3 |
| Water on the property | 4.7 acres | 0.8 acres |
| Total climb | 158 ft | 449 ft |
| Elevation | 1,699–1,925 ft | 1,969–2,101 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -12 ft | -81 ft |
| Average green | 3,814 sq ft | 4,004 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 41 yd | 33 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,403 yd | 1,402 yd |
| Property | 204 acres | 174 acres |
| Cart path | 6.1 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech | Thorn Spring Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 400 | -11 | 4 | 304 | -1 |
| 2 | 4 | 477 | -1 | 3 | 196 | +7 |
| 3 | 5 | 593 | -5 | 4 | 368 | -56 |
| 4 | 4 | 510 | +13 | 5 | 499 | -7 |
| 5 | 3 | 241 | -11 | 4 | 384 | +36 |
| 6 | 4 | 382 | +12 | 4 | 320 | +24 |
| 7 | 3 | 160 | -8 | 4 | 338 | -36 |
| 8 | 4 | 425 | -1 | 3 | 185 | -28 |
| 9 | 5 | 586 | +3 | 5 | 466 | +48 |
| 10 | 4 | 426 | +9 | 4 | 424 | -40 |
| 11 | 4 | 490 | -5 | 3 | 181 | -44 |
| 12 | 5 | 585 | +3 | 5 | 503 | +64 |
| 13 | 4 | 380 | +21 | 4 | 436 | -60 |
| 14 | 3 | 185 | +1 | 4 | 393 | +64 |
| 15 | 4 | 497 | +9 | 4 | 374 | -81 |
| 16 | 5 | 538 | -12 | 3 | 151 | -9 |
| 17 | 3 | 248 | +1 | 4 | 324 | +64 |
| 18 | 4 | 496 | +2 | 5 | 504 | -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.