Scorecard and course guide
The Aldeburgh Golf Club - River Course scorecard for every tee, with ratings and slope, and how it plays hole by hole, with a plan for every tee shot.
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Aldeburgh Golf Club - River Course is an 18-hole, par 64 golf course in England. From the yellow tees it measures 3,918 yards, with a course rating of 60.0 and a slope of 88.
There are eight par 3s and ten par 4s. The longest hole is the 6th, a 355-yard par 4, and the shortest is the 2nd at 113 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 4, 6, 13 and 15.
For a typical 15 handicap from the yellow tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 75, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 6th, 15th and 1st; the best scoring chances are the 5th, 14th and 8th.
Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.
| Front nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 168 | 113 | 284 | 118 | 249 | 355 | 135 | 266 | 271 | 1,959 |
| Par | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 37.4 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 168 | 113 | 284 | 118 | 249 | 355 | 135 | 266 | 271 | 1,959 | 3,918 |
| Par | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 64 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 37.4 | 74.8 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 168 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | 113 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 284 |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | 118 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 249 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 355 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 135 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 266 |
| 9 | 4 | 11 | 271 |
| Out | 32 | 1,959 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 168 |
| 11 | 3 | 16 | 113 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 284 |
| 13 | 3 | 18 | 118 |
| 14 | 4 | 12 | 249 |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | 355 |
| 16 | 3 | 14 | 135 |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | 266 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 271 |
| In | 32 | 1,959 | |
| Total | 64 | 3,918 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Men’s rating | Men’s slope | Women’s rating | Women’s slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 3,918 yds | 64 | 60.0 | 88 | 61.8 | 96 |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the yellow tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.
Par 3 · 168 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
6 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.5% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 113 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Pitching W, aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 6.4% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 284 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 61 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 3.6%.
Par 3 · 118 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Pitching W, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 54–101 yds.
Green slopes 5.1% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 249 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 17 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 38 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 7.6% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 355 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 151 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 202–241 yds.
Par 3 · 135 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Par 4 · 266 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 47 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 4.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 271 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 231 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 76 yds (plays like 81), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 1.1% at the back.
Par 3 · 168 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
6 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.5% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 113 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Pitching W, aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 6.4% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 284 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 61 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 3.6%.
Par 3 · 118 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Pitching W, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 54–101 yds.
Green slopes 5.1% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 249 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 17 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 38 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 7.6% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 355 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 151 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 202–241 yds.
Par 3 · 135 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Par 4 · 266 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 47 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 4.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 271 yards from the yellow tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, yellow tees
Driver 231 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 76 yds (plays like 81), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 1.1% at the back.
From the yellow tees Aldeburgh Golf Club - River Course plays 3,918 yards. It is par 64 from every tee.
Yellow tees: 60.0 rating, 88 slope. Women's ratings are in the scorecard table above.
Par is 64: 32 out and 32 in, with eight par 3s and ten par 4s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 355 yards from the yellow tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 75 from the yellow tees, 11 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 6th, 15th and 1st.
Saxmundham Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5PE.
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Course map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terrain from Environment Agency LIDAR, © Environment Agency copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence. Pars, stroke indexes, yardages and ratings from the club's scorecard. Plans are simulations for a typical 15 handicap, not a guarantee. Spotted something wrong? Improve this course map.