The Chief Golf Course vs Torch
8.8 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Chief Golf Course
near Bellaire, Michigan
Torch
near Central Lake, Michigan
| Measure | The Chief Golf Course | Torch |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 68 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 9 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 5,955 yd | 6,423 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 5, 522 yd | No. 3, 514 yd |
| Bunkers | 61 | 13 |
| Sand | 3.2 acres | 0.3 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 11 |
| Water on the property | 1.6 acres | 3.7 acres |
| Total climb | 466 ft | 256 ft |
| Elevation | 721–944 ft | 612–734 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -64 ft | -75 ft |
| Average green | 4,186 sq ft | 4,824 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 34 yd | 28 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,755 yd | 1,770 yd |
| Property | 231 acres | 167 acres |
| Cart path | 5.7 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Chief Golf Course | Torch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 372 | -43 | 4 | 363 | -31 |
| 2 | 3 | 134 | +3 | 4 | 399 | -11 |
| 3 | 5 | 519 | +59 | 5 | 514 | +4 |
| 4 | – | – | – | 4 | 371 | -26 |
| 5 | 5 | 522 | +21 | 3 | 211 | -5 |
| 6 | 4 | 426 | +41 | 5 | 513 | +35 |
| 7 | 4 | 363 | -64 | 3 | 205 | -16 |
| 8 | 4 | 401 | +2 | 4 | 343 | -39 |
| 9 | 3 | 112 | +7 | 4 | 360 | +33 |
| 10 | 4 | 332 | -26 | 4 | 388 | -75 |
| 11 | 5 | 371 | +14 | 5 | 501 | -19 |
| 12 | 4 | 395 | -24 | 4 | 334 | +20 |
| 13 | 4 | 310 | -36 | 3 | 177 | -8 |
| 14 | 3 | 201 | -16 | 4 | 336 | -2 |
| 15 | 5 | 452 | +68 | 5 | 483 | +32 |
| 16 | 4 | 380 | -5 | 4 | 403 | -16 |
| 17 | 3 | 217 | +49 | 3 | 178 | +3 |
| 18 | 4 | 448 | -34 | 4 | 344 | +17 |
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.