The Emerald Golf Course vs Woodside Golf Course
21 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Emerald Golf Course
near St. Johns, Michigan
Woodside Golf Course
near East Lansing, Michigan
| Measure | The Emerald Golf Course | Woodside Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 12 |
| Par | 72 | 47 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 3 · 7 · 2 |
| Measured length | 6,559 yd | 3,412 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 543 yd | No. 9, 388 yd |
| Bunkers | 30 | 23 |
| Sand | 0.6 acres | 0.4 acres |
| Holes with water | 17 | 7 |
| Water on the property | 3.4 acres | 4.2 acres |
| Total climb | 199 ft | 137 ft |
| Elevation | 674–719 ft | 841–868 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -15 ft | -24 ft |
| Average green | 4,343 sq ft | 4,563 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 29 yd | 41 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,591 yd | 1,496 yd |
| Property | 143 acres | 162 acres |
| Cart path | 3.6 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Emerald Golf Course | Woodside Golf Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 395 | -4 | 4 | 341 | -24 |
| 2 | 4 | 390 | +7 | 5 | 344 | +1 |
| 3 | 5 | 541 | +4 | 4 | 323 | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 219 | +3 | 3 | 155 | +3 |
| 5 | 4 | 323 | -9 | 4 | 292 | +5 |
| 6 | 4 | 433 | +26 | 4 | 295 | +7 |
| 7 | 5 | 543 | -2 | 4 | 344 | +1 |
| 8 | 3 | 146 | -15 | 3 | 197 | +3 |
| 9 | 4 | 401 | +16 | 5 | 388 | +38 |
| 10 | 4 | 316 | -15 | 4 | 357 | -21 |
| 11 | 4 | 326 | -12 | 3 | 135 | -5 |
| 12 | 3 | 193 | -2 | 4 | 241 | +37 |
| 13 | 4 | 383 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 4 | 426 | +25 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 5 | 509 | +3 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 3 | 201 | -3 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 5 | 455 | -13 | – | – | – |
| 18 | 4 | 359 | +6 | – | – | – |
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.