Piney Branch Golf Club vs River Downs Golf Club
4.8 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Piney Branch Golf Club
near Hampstead, Maryland
River Downs Golf Club
near Baltimore, Maryland
| Measure | Piney Branch Golf Club | River Downs Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 17 |
| Par | 71 | 69 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 8 · 5 |
| Measured length | 6,764 yd | 5,977 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 562 yd | No. 9, 561 yd |
| Bunkers | 49 | 24 |
| Sand | 0.9 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 6 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 6 acres | 2.5 acres |
| Total climb | 416 ft | 367 ft |
| Elevation | 670–816 ft | 436–631 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -55 ft | -100 ft |
| Average green | 5,016 sq ft | 5,384 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 31 yd | 37 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,274 yd | 2,577 yd |
| Property | 230 acres | 137 acres |
| Cart path | – | 4.9 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Piney Branch Golf Club | River Downs Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 386 | -30 | 5 | 483 | -37 |
| 2 | 5 | 548 | -51 | 4 | 400 | -29 |
| 3 | 4 | 443 | -35 | 3 | 132 | -14 |
| 4 | 4 | 413 | +58 | 4 | 395 | -16 |
| 5 | 4 | 402 | +40 | 5 | 430 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 562 | -10 | 4 | 365 | +16 |
| 7 | 3 | 192 | -28 | – | – | – |
| 8 | 4 | 388 | +1 | 4 | 399 | -29 |
| 9 | 3 | 180 | +8 | 5 | 561 | -100 |
| 10 | 4 | 412 | -3 | 4 | 327 | -75 |
| 11 | 4 | 419 | -22 | 3 | 135 | +32 |
| 12 | 4 | 402 | -55 | 5 | 463 | +33 |
| 13 | 3 | 169 | -7 | 4 | 317 | -20 |
| 14 | 5 | 482 | +58 | 3 | 188 | -31 |
| 15 | 4 | 420 | -14 | 4 | 406 | -10 |
| 16 | 3 | 181 | +24 | 4 | 339 | +3 |
| 17 | 4 | 369 | -3 | 5 | 445 | +50 |
| 18 | 4 | 396 | -28 | 3 | 192 | -15 |
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.