The River Club vs Tradition Golf Club
1.3 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The River Club
near Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Tradition Golf Club
near Pawleys Island, South Carolina
| Measure | The River Club | Tradition Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 73 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 9 · 5 |
| Measured length | 6,499 yd | 6,631 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 11, 549 yd | No. 4, 551 yd |
| Bunkers | 67 | 38 |
| Sand | 4.7 acres | 7.7 acres |
| Holes with water | 13 | 10 |
| Water on the property | 27.2 acres | 11.3 acres |
| Total climb | 27 ft | 14 ft |
| Elevation | 8–19 ft | 8–21 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -8 ft | -4 ft |
| Average green | 5,135 sq ft | 6,246 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 39 yd | 36 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,999 yd | 2,847 yd |
| Property | 160 acres | 199 acres |
| Cart path | 5.1 mi | – |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The River Club | Tradition Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 372 | -2 | 4 | 358 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 170 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 545 | +4 | 4 | 322 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 348 | -2 | 5 | 551 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 382 | +6 | 3 | 206 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 510 | -1 | 4 | 321 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 376 | -4 | 5 | 383 | +1 |
| 8 | 3 | 178 | -1 | 4 | 422 | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 411 | +1 | 5 | 475 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | 360 | +3 | 5 | 535 | -4 |
| 11 | 5 | 549 | -8 | 4 | 413 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 360 | +3 | 3 | 174 | +1 |
| 13 | 4 | 346 | -1 | 4 | 405 | -2 |
| 14 | 3 | 187 | +1 | 5 | 447 | -2 |
| 15 | 4 | 406 | +1 | 3 | 165 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 356 | -2 | 4 | 472 | +6 |
| 17 | 3 | 180 | -1 | 4 | 330 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 463 | +2 | 4 | 456 | +1 |
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.