Head-to-Head Comparative Diagnostics: The Mayfield Club vs. Sand Ridge Golf Club | Home Courses: Mayfield & Sand Ridge | Updated: September 28, 2026
Direct statistical breakdown of your 2026 performance across both club campuses:
| Performance Metric | The Mayfield Club W.H. "Bertie" Way (1910) |
Sand Ridge Golf Club Tom Fazio (1998) |
Advantage / Delta | Architectural & Strategic Reality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Hole Scoring Average | 91.1 | 93.1 | Mayfield -2.0 | Mayfield yields lower gross scores despite tighter tree-lined corridors. |
| Median Score & Range | 90.0 (80 – 102) | 92.5 (87 – 101) | Mayfield -2.5 Med | All-time low (80) shot at Mayfield Campus on August 26, 2026. |
| Fairway Hit % (FIR) | 29.3% | 38.2% | Sand Ridge +8.9% | Fazio's generous driving corridors provide wider landing areas. |
| Miss Right % (Push/Slice) | 31.6% | 31.9% | Tie (~31.8%) | Shaft lag causes equal rightward deflection at both courses. |
| Greens in Regulation (GIR %) | 23.3% (4.2/18H) | 22.2% (4.0/18H) | Mayfield +1.1% | Shorter approach yardages at Mayfield offset crowned push-up greens. |
| Putts Per 18 Holes | 35.1 | 35.8 | Mayfield -0.7 putts | Sand Ridge's undulating Fazio greens create longer first lag putts. |
| 3-Putt Rate | 11.6% | 9.8% | Sand Ridge -1.8% | Surprisingly stronger long-range speed control on Sand Ridge's rolling greens. |
| Penalty Strokes / 18H | 2.36 (88 Total) | 3.03 (53 Total) | Sand Ridge +0.67 | The #1 differentiator: Missing fairways at Sand Ridge finds wetlands & fescue, forcing drops. |
| Bunker Visits / 18H | 2.23 | 2.51 | Sand Ridge +0.28 | Fazio's expansive waste bunkers and flashed green complexes catch more balls. |
| Par 3 Scoring Average | 3.92 (+0.92) | 4.16 (+1.16) | Mayfield -0.24 | Mayfield's Par 3s are shorter; Sand Ridge's #4 and #17 are brutally long carries. |
| Par 4 Scoring Average | 5.26 (+1.26) | 5.22 (+1.22) | Sand Ridge -0.04 | Identical Par 4 scoring (+1.2 to par); you play them essentially equally. |
| Par 5 Scoring Average | 6.02 (+1.02) | 6.2 (+1.20) | Mayfield -0.18 | Mayfield Par 5s (#3, #6, #11, #18) offer superior scoring opportunities. |
| Front 9 vs Back 9 Differential | Front: +9.4 | Back: +10.7 | Front: +10.4 | Back: +11.2 | MF Back +1.3 | SR Back +0.8 | Both back 9s play noticeably tougher; Mayfield's back 9 has significant elevation changes. |
| Closing 4 Holes (15–18) vs Par | +4.18 | +4.56 | Mayfield -0.38 | Sand Ridge's 15–18 stretch (especially #15 and #16) is a championship-level test. |
| Eclectic Score (2026) | 59 (-12 vs Par 71) | 66 (-6 vs Par 72) | Mayfield -6 strokes | Ringer potential is double at Mayfield across 43 rounds vs 19 rounds. |
Classic Golden Age Parkland | Par 71 | 6,500 Yards | Historic Bertie Way Design
The Advantage: You score 2.0 strokes better here (91.1 avg) and broke 80 (career-low 80). Even when fairways are missed (29.3% FIR), you can punch out from mature hardwood trees without taking penalty drops.
The Defense: Crowned push-up greens and deep greenside pot bunkers. When wedges roll off, scrambling is punished (10.7%). The hardest gauntlet is Holes 9, 10, 11, and 15, which account for your highest double-bogey rates.
Modern Championship Parkland/Wetland | Par 72 | 6,800+ Yards | Ranked Top in Ohio
The Advantage: Fazio’s wide, sweeping driving corridors give you room to swing freely, producing a 38.2% FIR rate (+8.9% higher than Mayfield). You also 3-putt less frequently (9.8%).
The Penalty Trap: While fairways are wider, missing them brings devastating consequences. Severe lateral hazards, native wetlands, and deep fescue inflict 3.03 penalties/18H. Holes 5, 11, 13, and 16 demand conservative tee shot placement.