Pine Needles vs The Woods Golf Club
2.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Pine Needles
Southern Pines, North Carolina
The Woods Golf Club
Whispering Pines, North Carolina
| Measure | Pine Needles | The Woods Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 5 · 8 · 5 |
| Measured length | 6,841 yd | 5,866 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 15, 528 yd | No. 4, 499 yd |
| Bunkers | 72 | 35 |
| Sand | 2.1 acres | 1.2 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 8 |
| Water on the property | 1.8 acres | 4.6 acres |
| Total climb | 312 ft | 307 ft |
| Elevation | 353–472 ft | 307–447 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -53 ft | -79 ft |
| Average green | 6,589 sq ft | 3,928 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 45 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,127 yd | 1,430 yd |
| Property | 227 acres | 108 acres |
| Cart path | 6.3 mi | 3.5 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Pine Needles | The Woods Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 468 | +22 | 4 | 335 | +48 |
| 2 | 4 | 449 | -53 | 3 | 150 | +9 |
| 3 | 3 | 142 | -13 | 5 | 393 | +22 |
| 4 | 4 | 401 | +23 | 5 | 499 | -58 |
| 5 | 3 | 187 | -5 | 4 | 360 | -15 |
| 6 | 4 | 457 | +9 | 3 | 146 | +4 |
| 7 | 4 | 450 | -4 | 5 | 463 | +8 |
| 8 | 4 | 351 | +16 | 3 | 185 | -44 |
| 9 | 4 | 380 | -21 | 4 | 356 | -21 |
| 10 | 5 | 513 | +24 | 4 | 329 | -31 |
| 11 | 4 | 413 | -9 | 3 | 183 | -10 |
| 12 | 4 | 402 | +15 | 4 | 357 | +19 |
| 13 | 3 | 211 | -39 | 4 | 388 | +20 |
| 14 | 4 | 447 | +24 | 5 | 427 | -49 |
| 15 | 5 | 528 | +2 | 4 | 297 | +33 |
| 16 | 3 | 178 | +7 | 3 | 181 | +1 |
| 17 | 4 | 452 | -2 | 4 | 337 | +48 |
| 18 | 4 | 412 | -39 | 5 | 480 | -79 |
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.