The Dream GC vs The Nightmare GC
1.2 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Dream GC
near West Branch, Michigan
The Nightmare GC
near West Branch, Michigan
| Measure | The Dream GC | The Nightmare GC |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,905 yd | 7,052 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 9, 572 yd | No. 8, 633 yd |
| Bunkers | 42 | 75 |
| Sand | 2.8 acres | 4.1 acres |
| Holes with water | 2 | 5 |
| Water on the property | 1.6 acres | 6.5 acres |
| Total climb | 278 ft | 224 ft |
| Elevation | 1,298–1,392 ft | 1,239–1,378 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -54 ft | -54 ft |
| Average green | 6,491 sq ft | 8,145 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 35 yd | 38 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,627 yd | 1,593 yd |
| Property | 304 acres | 350 acres |
| Cart path | 6.1 mi | 5.3 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Dream GC | The Nightmare GC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 5 | 511 | -54 | 4 | 354 | -8 |
| 2 | 4 | 407 | +43 | 3 | 179 | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 442 | -12 | 4 | 465 | +17 |
| 4 | 4 | 461 | -21 | 4 | 456 | -54 |
| 5 | 3 | 186 | -11 | 3 | 195 | +22 |
| 6 | 4 | 417 | +13 | 5 | 578 | -30 |
| 7 | 4 | 368 | +4 | 4 | 351 | -15 |
| 8 | 3 | 207 | +3 | 5 | 633 | -6 |
| 9 | 5 | 572 | +16 | 4 | 446 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | 359 | -10 | 4 | 319 | -18 |
| 11 | 5 | 509 | -51 | 5 | 488 | -21 |
| 12 | 3 | 169 | +20 | 3 | 166 | +7 |
| 13 | 4 | 393 | +12 | 4 | 439 | -28 |
| 14 | 4 | 386 | -21 | 3 | 221 | -19 |
| 15 | 4 | 408 | -15 | 4 | 417 | +13 |
| 16 | 5 | 487 | +45 | 4 | 364 | +4 |
| 17 | 3 | 204 | +5 | 4 | 403 | +12 |
| 18 | 4 | 419 | -20 | 5 | 578 | -2 |
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.