Aberystwyth Golf Course Scorecard & Course Guide

How Aberystwyth Golf Course plays

Aberystwyth Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Wales. From the white tees it measures 6,101 yards; the red tees are 5,190 yards.

There are five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 10th, a 536-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 16th at 131 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 2nd (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 6th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12 and bunkers guard the green on 10 of the 18 holes.

For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 12th, 1st and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 3rd, 14th and 8th.

Aberystwyth Golf Course scorecard

Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.

Front nine
Front nine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
White	431	435	235	350	417	420	218	309	185	3,000
Yellow	412	427	239	346	407	402	212	302	170	2,917
Red	395	412	234	301	365	356	191	226	145	2,625
Par	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	34
Stroke index	5	1	17	13	7	3	11	15	9
15 hcp expects	5.7	5.6	4.4	4.9	5.4	5.5	4.1	4.6	4.2	44.4

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
White	536	513	457	175	291	507	131	307	184	3,101	6,101
Yellow	514	465	407	156	268	498	116	294	166	2,884	5,801
Red	441	390	359	142	259	440	114	266	154	2,565	5,190
Par	5	5	4	3	4	5	3	4	3	36	70
Stroke index	4	18	2	10	14	12	16	6	8
15 hcp expects	6.2	5.9	5.9	3.9	4.4	6.0	4.0	4.9	4.3	45.5	89.9

Aberystwyth Golf Course scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	White	Yellow	Red
1	4	5	431	412	395
2	4	1	435	427	412
3	4	17	235	239	234
4	4	13	350	346	301
5	4	7	417	407	365
6	4	3	420	402	356
7	3	11	218	212	191
8	4	15	309	302	226
9	3	9	185	170	145
Out	34		3,000	2,917	2,625
10	5	4	536	514	441
11	5	18	513	465	390
12	4	2	457	407	359
13	3	10	175	156	142
14	4	14	291	268	259
15	5	12	507	498	440
16	3	16	131	116	114
17	4	6	307	294	266
18	3	8	184	166	154
In	36		3,101	2,884	2,565
Total	70		6,101	5,801	5,190

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
White	6,101 yds	70	–	–
Yellow	5,801 yds	70	–	–
Red	5,190 yds	70	–	–

Hole-by-hole guide

Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 431 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5431 yds white412 yds yellow395 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 227 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 232 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 74 yds in.

5.7shots expected, about 1.7 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 38%Rough or trees 55%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 162–175 yds; Bunker left, 169–176 yds; Bunker left, 170–177 yds.

Green 22 m above the tee.

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Hole 2 →

Hole 2

Par 4 · 435 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1435 yds white427 yds yellow412 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 229 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 232 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 101 yds in.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 57%Rough or trees 42%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 65–70 yds; Bunker left, 153–160 yds.

Green 18 m above the tee.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 4 · 235 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 17235 yds white239 yds yellow234 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 220 yds, aim 35 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 45 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.4shots expected, about 0.4 over par

Finds the fairway rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 3%Rough or trees 93%Out of bounds 5%

Green 15 m above the tee.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 350 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 13350 yds white346 yds yellow301 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 247 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 130 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.

4.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 34%Rough or trees 66%

Green 10 m below the tee.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 4 · 417 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7417 yds white407 yds yellow365 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 193 yds (plays like 177), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 26%Rough or trees 74%

Green 16 m below the tee.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3420 yds white402 yds yellow356 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 229 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 209 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 18 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 29%Rough or trees 70%

Green 16 m above the tee.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 3 · 218 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 11218 yds white212 yds yellow191 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood (plays like 206), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 8%Off the green 92%

In play off the tee: Water left, 89–112 yds; Water left, 214–234 yds; Water left of the green, 236–261 yds.

Green 21 m below the tee.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15309 yds white302 yds yellow226 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 256 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 76 yds (plays like 70), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.6shots expected, about 0.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 36%Rough or trees 61%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Water left, 107–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 272–278 yds.

Green 26 m below the tee.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 3 · 185 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 9185 yds white170 yds yellow145 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 190), aim 24 yds left of the pin.

4.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 3%Off the green 90%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 7%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 162–169 yds; Bunker right of the green, 171–175 yds.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 5 · 536 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 4536 yds white514 yds yellow441 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 232 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 317 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 129 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 59%Rough or trees 40%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 100–105 yds; Bunker left, 117–123 yds; Bunker right, 197–202 yds.

Green 21 m above the tee.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 5 · 513 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 18513 yds white465 yds yellow390 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 247 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 261 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 43 yds in.

5.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 33%Rough or trees 64%Water 2%

In play off the tee: Water right, 150–186 yds.

Green 27 m below the tee.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 4 · 457 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2457 yds white407 yds yellow359 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 218 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 262 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 57 yds in.

5.9shots expected, about 1.9 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 59%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 118–125 yds.

Green 34 m above the tee.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 175 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 10175 yds white156 yds yellow142 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

3.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 15%Off the green 84%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 167–175 yds; Bunker left of the green, 179–188 yds.

Green 15 m below the tee.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 291 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 14291 yds white268 yds yellow259 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 249 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 67 yds (plays like 64), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.4shots expected, about 0.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 36%Rough or trees 64%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 267–273 yds.

Green 15 m below the tee.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 5 · 507 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 12507 yds white498 yds yellow440 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 246 yds, aim down the middle.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 284 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 51 yds in.

6.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 52%Rough or trees 48%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 147–152 yds.

Green 28 m below the tee.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 3 · 131 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 16131 yds white116 yds yellow114 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 15%Off the green 72%Bunker 8%Out of bounds 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 112–117 yds; Bunker right of the green, 121–130 yds; Bunker right of the green, 133–139 yds.

Green 13 m above the tee.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 4 · 307 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6307 yds white294 yds yellow266 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 229 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.

Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 102 yds (plays like 95), aim at the pin.

4.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 21%Rough or trees 71%Out of bounds 7%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 109–115 yds; Bunker left, 115–123 yds; Bunker centre, 126–132 yds.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 3 · 184 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 8184 yds white166 yds yellow154 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

5 Iron (plays like 178), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.

4.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 5%Off the green 83%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 9%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 65–70 yds; Bunker right of the green, 158–162 yds; Bunker right of the green, 163–171 yds.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Aberystwyth Golf Course?

From the white tees Aberystwyth Golf Course plays 6,101 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,801 and the red 5,190 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.

What is par at Aberystwyth Golf Course?

Par is 70: 34 out and 36 in, with five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Aberystwyth Golf Course?

The 2nd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 435 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 12th the hardest against par.

Where is Aberystwyth Golf Course?

Brynymor Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2HY.

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Straight-line distance

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Aberystwyth Golf Course

How Aberystwyth Golf Course plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Aberystwyth Golf Course scorecard

Hole-by-hole guide

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

Questions golfers ask

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