The Boulders Golf Club vs Whisper Rock Golf Club
1.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Boulders Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
Whisper Rock Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
| Measure | The Boulders Golf Club | Whisper Rock Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 11 · 3 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 7,001 yd | 7,466 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 3, 542 yd | No. 9, 606 yd |
| Bunkers | 149 | 81 |
| Sand | 2.7 acres | 1.9 acres |
| Holes with water | 0 | 1 |
| Water on the property | – | 4.4 acres |
| Total climb | 188 ft | 226 ft |
| Elevation | 2,280–2,443 ft | 2,233–2,455 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -30 ft | -58 ft |
| Average green | 4,207 sq ft | 5,686 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 38 yd | 39 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,907 yd | 1,355 yd |
| Property | 147 acres | 389 acres |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Boulders Golf Club | Whisper Rock Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 502 | +3 | 4 | 445 | +13 |
| 2 | 3 | 209 | +20 | 4 | 409 | +23 |
| 3 | 5 | 542 | +10 | 3 | 205 | -18 |
| 4 | 4 | 413 | -12 | 4 | 393 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 430 | +2 | 5 | 582 | +23 |
| 6 | 3 | 140 | -8 | 4 | 486 | -30 |
| 7 | 4 | 339 | -8 | 4 | 413 | +30 |
| 8 | 4 | 352 | -5 | 3 | 247 | -15 |
| 9 | 4 | 433 | -20 | 5 | 606 | -39 |
| 10 | 4 | 440 | +31 | 4 | 477 | +31 |
| 11 | 4 | 446 | -29 | 3 | 174 | +20 |
| 12 | 5 | 537 | +57 | 5 | 579 | +6 |
| 13 | 4 | 453 | 0 | 4 | 313 | -32 |
| 14 | 3 | 191 | -13 | 3 | 172 | -20 |
| 15 | 4 | 471 | -2 | 4 | 502 | -58 |
| 16 | 4 | 440 | -8 | 5 | 552 | +46 |
| 17 | 3 | 228 | -30 | 4 | 418 | -41 |
| 18 | 4 | 435 | -25 | 4 | 493 | -21 |
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.