River Birch Golf Course vs Sweetwater Country Club
23 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
River Birch Golf Course
near Bamberg, South Carolina
Sweetwater Country Club
near Barnwell, South Carolina
| Measure | River Birch Golf Course | Sweetwater Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 11 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,726 yd | 6,282 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 1, 536 yd | No. 13, 567 yd |
| Bunkers | 54 | 36 |
| Sand | 2.6 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 10 | 8 |
| Water on the property | 3.9 acres | 4.4 acres |
| Total climb | 97 ft | 197 ft |
| Elevation | 135–167 ft | 164–221 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -8 ft | -34 ft |
| Average green | 4,451 sq ft | 2,789 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 38 yd | 32 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,923 yd | 1,141 yd |
| Property | 178 acres | 142 acres |
| Cart path | 2.0 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Driving range | yes | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | River Birch Golf Course | Sweetwater Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 536 | +5 | 4 | 388 | -13 |
| 2 | 4 | 385 | +1 | 4 | 394 | -29 |
| 3 | 3 | 170 | +2 | 3 | 186 | +15 |
| 4 | 4 | 442 | -3 | 4 | 373 | -14 |
| 5 | 3 | 207 | -7 | 4 | 324 | -7 |
| 6 | 5 | 518 | +4 | 3 | 153 | +4 |
| 7 | 4 | 377 | -1 | 4 | 388 | +21 |
| 8 | 4 | 363 | -5 | 5 | 543 | +15 |
| 9 | 4 | 421 | +8 | 4 | 406 | +8 |
| 10 | 4 | 377 | -8 | 3 | 148 | -30 |
| 11 | 4 | 401 | +5 | 4 | 361 | +17 |
| 12 | 3 | 151 | -4 | 4 | 382 | +11 |
| 13 | 5 | 520 | 0 | 5 | 567 | -34 |
| 14 | 4 | 401 | +5 | 3 | 174 | +13 |
| 15 | 4 | 292 | +5 | 4 | 325 | -27 |
| 16 | 5 | 523 | -3 | 4 | 346 | +3 |
| 17 | 3 | 180 | 0 | 5 | 476 | -6 |
| 18 | 4 | 462 | -2 | 4 | 348 | +24 |
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.