The Highlands vs The Pines
2.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Highlands
near Mecosta, Michigan
The Pines
near Mecosta, Michigan
| Measure | The Highlands | The Pines |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 9 | 9 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 0 · 0 · 0 | 0 · 1 · 0 |
| Measured length | 2,426 yd | 2,694 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 7, 470 yd | No. 9, 431 yd |
| Bunkers | 4 | 5 |
| Sand | 0.1 acres | – |
| Holes with water | 0 | 2 |
| Water on the property | – | 14.2 acres |
| Total climb | 161 ft | 13 ft |
| Elevation | 982–1,112 ft | 952–971 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -35 ft | -4 ft |
| Average green | 3,294 sq ft | 2,974 sq ft |
| Green to next tee, total | 804 yd | 572 yd |
| Property | 131 acres | 126 acres |
| Cart path | 2.1 mi | – |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Highlands | The Pines | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | – | 235 | -15 | 4 | 281 | -4 |
| 2 | – | 248 | -24 | – | 159 | +2 |
| 3 | – | 276 | +4 | – | 287 | -3 |
| 4 | – | 214 | +4 | – | 406 | 0 |
| 5 | – | 318 | +47 | – | 274 | 0 |
| 6 | – | 330 | +30 | – | 196 | 0 |
| 7 | – | 470 | -4 | – | 368 | +4 |
| 8 | – | 157 | +2 | – | 292 | +3 |
| 9 | – | 178 | -35 | – | 431 | -3 |
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.