Saint Ives vs The Royal
2.8 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Saint Ives
near Mecosta, Michigan
The Royal
near Mecosta, Michigan
| Measure | Saint Ives | The Royal |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | – |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 0 · 0 · 1 |
| Measured length | 6,403 yd | 5,760 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 17, 538 yd | No. 1, 491 yd |
| Bunkers | 62 | 31 |
| Sand | 0.7 acres | 0.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 10 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 37.9 acres | 4.5 acres |
| Total climb | 347 ft | 76 ft |
| Elevation | 963–1,034 ft | 941–985 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -57 ft | -22 ft |
| Average green | 7,083 sq ft | 5,301 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 37 yd | – |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,090 yd | 2,639 yd |
| Property | 248 acres | 134 acres |
| Cart path | 6.3 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Saint Ives | The Royal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 411 | -57 | 5 | 491 | -22 |
| 2 | 3 | 175 | -7 | – | 306 | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 408 | -13 | – | 145 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 519 | -14 | – | 352 | +4 |
| 5 | 4 | 337 | -12 | – | 443 | -3 |
| 6 | 4 | 345 | -17 | – | 314 | -10 |
| 7 | 5 | 474 | +5 | – | 193 | +1 |
| 8 | 3 | 166 | -27 | – | 313 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 340 | -33 | – | 320 | -10 |
| 10 | 4 | 336 | -36 | – | 446 | +8 |
| 11 | 5 | 472 | -16 | – | 282 | +3 |
| 12 | 4 | 357 | +19 | – | 168 | +4 |
| 13 | 3 | 194 | -16 | – | 388 | -6 |
| 14 | 4 | 393 | -7 | – | 299 | -2 |
| 15 | 4 | 328 | -11 | – | 340 | -8 |
| 16 | 3 | 169 | -6 | – | 137 | -6 |
| 17 | 5 | 538 | -23 | – | 363 | +20 |
| 18 | 4 | 441 | +18 | – | 460 | +1 |
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.