The Arboretum Club vs Vernon Hills Golf Course
1.7 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Arboretum Club
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Vernon Hills Golf Course
Vernon Hills, Illinois
| Measure | The Arboretum Club | Vernon Hills Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 9 |
| Par | 72 | 34 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 2 · 7 · 0 |
| Measured length | 5,968 yd | 2,765 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 16, 518 yd | No. 5, 402 yd |
| Bunkers | 75 | 14 |
| Sand | 1.6 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Holes with water | 16 | 2 |
| Water on the property | 12.6 acres | 0.6 acres |
| Total climb | 195 ft | 75 ft |
| Elevation | 681–710 ft | 669–694 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -23 ft | -14 ft |
| Average green | 5,461 sq ft | 2,659 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 26 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,587 yd | 564 yd |
| Property | 117 acres | 48 acres |
| Cart path | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Arboretum Club | Vernon Hills Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 359 | +2 | 4 | 334 | -6 |
| 2 | 5 | 479 | +3 | 4 | 315 | -6 |
| 3 | 4 | 400 | -4 | 3 | 171 | +1 |
| 4 | 4 | 338 | -5 | 4 | 282 | +14 |
| 5 | 3 | 154 | -2 | 4 | 402 | -14 |
| 6 | 4 | 368 | +1 | 4 | 335 | +3 |
| 7 | 3 | 141 | +4 | 3 | 138 | -6 |
| 8 | 4 | 357 | +2 | 4 | 389 | -11 |
| 9 | 5 | 461 | +8 | 4 | 399 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | 292 | +10 | – | – | – |
| 11 | 5 | 506 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 4 | 346 | -23 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 4 | 325 | -15 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 3 | 108 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 4 | 321 | +1 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 5 | 518 | -7 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 3 | 130 | +2 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 365 | -9 | – | – | – |
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.