Roaring Gap Club vs Rock Creek Golf Club
12 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Roaring Gap Club
near Elkin, North Carolina
Rock Creek Golf Club
near North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
| Measure | Roaring Gap Club | Rock Creek Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 70 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 5 · 10 · 3 |
| Measured length | 6,383 yd | 4,989 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 16, 535 yd | No. 3, 451 yd |
| Bunkers | 47 | 0 |
| Sand | 0.8 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 0 | 4 |
| Water on the property | 52 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Total climb | 432 ft | 450 ft |
| Elevation | 2,814–3,144 ft | 1,084–1,258 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -76 ft | -73 ft |
| Average green | 5,307 sq ft | 2,712 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 45 yd | 54 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,087 yd | 1,648 yd |
| Property | 408 acres | 114 acres |
| Cart path | 1.1 mi | 4.5 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Roaring Gap Club | Rock Creek Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 455 | +18 | 4 | 373 | -73 |
| 2 | 3 | 156 | +13 | 4 | 291 | +15 |
| 3 | 4 | 361 | +66 | 5 | 451 | +25 |
| 4 | 4 | 385 | +39 | 3 | 127 | +23 |
| 5 | 4 | 388 | -64 | 5 | 382 | +33 |
| 6 | 3 | 142 | -25 | 4 | 320 | -45 |
| 7 | 5 | 513 | -54 | 4 | 239 | +43 |
| 8 | 4 | 392 | -76 | 3 | 162 | -26 |
| 9 | 4 | 295 | +33 | 4 | 321 | -9 |
| 10 | 4 | 366 | -54 | 5 | 394 | +13 |
| 11 | 5 | 511 | -2 | 3 | 124 | -46 |
| 12 | 4 | 367 | +31 | 4 | 288 | -9 |
| 13 | 3 | 156 | +6 | 4 | 310 | +9 |
| 14 | 4 | 383 | -71 | 4 | 294 | -63 |
| 15 | 4 | 405 | +9 | 3 | 114 | -20 |
| 16 | 5 | 535 | -8 | 4 | 288 | +1 |
| 17 | 4 | 345 | -16 | 4 | 339 | -27 |
| 18 | 3 | 228 | +20 | 3 | 172 | -51 |
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.