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The Ballards Gore Golf Club 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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Ballards Gore Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,639 yards; the red tees are 5,624 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 6th, a 565-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 9th at 122 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 2nd (SI 1), 10th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 and bunkers guard the green on 12 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from twelve of the fourteen par 4s and 5s. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 16th, 3rd and 6th; the best scoring chances are the 1st, 8th and 17th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 147 | 346 | 436 | 389 | 395 | 565 | 515 | 329 | 122 | 3,244 |
| Yellow | 140 | 338 | 429 | 383 | 386 | 557 | 509 | 302 | 122 | 3,166 |
| Red | 129 | 242 | 372 | 308 | 324 | 452 | 419 | 279 | 85 | 2,610 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 13 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 46.8 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 421 | 417 | 187 | 512 | 150 | 364 | 439 | 517 | 388 | 3,395 | 6,639 |
| Yellow | 413 | 409 | 182 | 504 | 142 | 358 | 417 | 506 | 379 | 3,310 | 6,476 |
| Red | 335 | 392 | 167 | 481 | 115 | 337 | 396 | 437 | 354 | 3,014 | 5,624 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 47.1 | 93.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 | 147 | 140 | 129 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 346 | 338 | 242 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 436 | 429 | 372 |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | 389 | 383 | 308 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 395 | 386 | 324 |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | 565 | 557 | 452 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | 515 | 509 | 419 |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 329 | 302 | 279 |
| 9 | 3 | 13 | 122 | 122 | 85 |
| Out | 36 | 3,244 | 3,166 | 2,610 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 421 | 413 | 335 |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | 417 | 409 | 392 |
| 12 | 3 | 14 | 187 | 182 | 167 |
| 13 | 5 | 10 | 512 | 504 | 481 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 150 | 142 | 115 |
| 15 | 4 | 18 | 364 | 358 | 337 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 439 | 417 | 396 |
| 17 | 5 | 12 | 517 | 506 | 437 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 388 | 379 | 354 |
| In | 36 | 3,395 | 3,310 | 3,014 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,639 | 6,476 | 5,624 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,639 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,476 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Red | 5,624 yds | 72 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 3 · 147 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 121–225 yds; Bunker right of the green, 131–136 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 133–140 yds.
Green slopes 1.1%.
Par 4 · 346 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 134 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 31–118 yds.
Green slopes 3.0% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 436 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 224 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 32 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 36–191 yds; Water right, 246–363 yds.
Green slopes 1.8%.
Par 4 · 389 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 175 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 395 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 216 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 159 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 243–333 yds.
Green slopes 2.5%.
Par 5 · 565 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 361 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 158 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 104–116 yds.
Green slopes 3.1% at the front, 1.2% at the back.
Par 5 · 515 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 304 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 103 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.1% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 329 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 122 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 0.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 122 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron 122 yds, aim 11 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 14 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 12–95 yds; Bunker right of the green, 109–119 yds.
Green slopes 2.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 421 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 79 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 147 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.6% at the front, 0.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 417 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 192 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 222–232 yds.
Green slopes 2.0%.
Par 3 · 187 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 179), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 13 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 179–188 yds; Bunker right of the green, 181–191 yds.
Green slopes 1.4% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 5 · 512 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid 191 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 302 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 84 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 109–202 yds.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 3 · 150 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 156), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 81–227 yds.
Green slopes 5.0% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 364 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 153 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.0%.
Par 4 · 439 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 235 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 27 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 3.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 517 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 273 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 74 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 241–398 yds.
Green slopes 3.8% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 388 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 170 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 217–302 yds.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 0.7% at the back.
From the white tees Ballards Gore Golf Club plays 6,639 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,476 and the red 5,624 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 2nd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 346 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 16th the hardest against par.
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