Shining Rock Golf Club vs Whitinsville Golf Club
3.7 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Shining Rock Golf Club
near Worcester, Massachusetts
Whitinsville Golf Club
Whitinsville, Massachusetts
| Measure | Shining Rock Golf Club | Whitinsville Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 35 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 2 · 6 · 1 |
| Measured length | 6,665 yd | 3,166 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 16, 622 yd | No. 1, 553 yd |
| Bunkers | 73 | 43 |
| Sand | 1.4 acres | 0.8 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 3 |
| Water on the property | 1.5 acres | 1.4 acres |
| Total climb | 472 ft | 129 ft |
| Elevation | 325–534 ft | 268–379 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -68 ft | -58 ft |
| Average green | 4,312 sq ft | 5,936 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 35 yd | 48 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 2,099 yd | 511 yd |
| Property | 165 acres | 70 acres |
| Cart path | 5.3 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Shining Rock Golf Club | Whitinsville Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 414 | -68 | 5 | 553 | +1 |
| 2 | 4 | 441 | -1 | 3 | 145 | -8 |
| 3 | 5 | 513 | -33 | 4 | 349 | +35 |
| 4 | 4 | 329 | -21 | 4 | 357 | -58 |
| 5 | 3 | 264 | -16 | 4 | 419 | -14 |
| 6 | 4 | 288 | +1 | 4 | 394 | +5 |
| 7 | 4 | 309 | +62 | 3 | 184 | +1 |
| 8 | 3 | 216 | +43 | 4 | 327 | +2 |
| 9 | 5 | 495 | +55 | 4 | 438 | +9 |
| 10 | 4 | 357 | -10 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 4 | 372 | -15 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 221 | -14 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 5 | 498 | +32 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 338 | -7 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 3 | 193 | +31 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 622 | -20 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 4 | 299 | -16 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 496 | +25 | – | – | – |
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.