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The Balnagask Golf 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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Balnagask Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 6,118 yards, with a course rating of 68.7 and a slope of 114; the yellow tees are 5,885 yards.
There are three par 3s, fourteen par 4s and one par 5. The longest hole is the 10th, a 490-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 133 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 10th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 15 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 87, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 2nd, 6th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 8th, 7th and 12th.
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 | 367 | 441 | 409 | 363 | 133 | 427 | 307 | 315 | 380 | 3,142 |
| Yellow | 362 | 427 | 402 | 352 | 120 | 415 | 282 | 310 | 339 | 3,009 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 43.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 490 | 392 | 306 | 337 | 202 | 360 | 341 | 335 | 213 | 2,976 | 6,118 |
| Yellow | 482 | 362 | 296 | 331 | 192 | 353 | 329 | 326 | 205 | 2,876 | 5,885 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 43.0 | 86.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | 367 | 362 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 441 | 427 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 409 | 402 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | 363 | 352 |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | 133 | 120 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 415 |
| 7 | 4 | 12 | 307 | 282 |
| 8 | 4 | 17 | 315 | 310 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | 380 | 339 |
| Out | 35 | 3,142 | 3,009 | |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 490 | 482 |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | 392 | 362 |
| 12 | 4 | 13 | 306 | 296 |
| 13 | 4 | 9 | 337 | 331 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 202 | 192 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 353 |
| 16 | 4 | 11 | 341 | 329 |
| 17 | 4 | 5 | 335 | 326 |
| 18 | 3 | 14 | 213 | 205 |
| In | 35 | 2,976 | 2,876 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,118 | 5,885 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,118 yds | 70 | 68.7 | 114 |
| Yellow | 5,885 yds | 70 | 67.9 | 112 |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.
Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 166 yds (plays like 177), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 116–121 yds.
Green 16 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 441 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 226 yds (plays like 215), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 177–186 yds; Bunker right, 182–189 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 409 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 15 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 201 yds (plays like 212), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 222–226 yds; Bunker right, 227–234 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 363 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 142 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 146–152 yds; Bunker right, 200–208 yds; Bunker left, 232–237 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 133 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 144), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 119–127 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 427 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 222 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 228 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 31 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 81–89 yds; Bunker left, 89–98 yds; Bunker right, 98–107 yds; Bunker right, 147–156 yds.
Green 15 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 307 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 92 yds (plays like 87), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 132–142 yds; Bunker right, 151–158 yds; Bunker left, 202–212 yds; Bunker right, 219–227 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 315 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 95 yds (plays like 90), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 380 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 165 yds (plays like 169), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 85–97 yds; Bunker left, 158–164 yds; Bunker left, 240–246 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 490 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 266 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 64 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 392 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 180 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 306 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 96 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 337 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 132 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 202 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 208), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 179–191 yds; Bunker right of the green, 179–190 yds.
Par 4 · 360 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 144 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 92–98 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 341 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 135 yds (plays like 138), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 335 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 123 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 175–183 yds; Bunker centre, 265–269 yds.
Par 3 · 213 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 10 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 141–146 yds; Bunker right, 148–153 yds; Bunker right of the green, 195–203 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee.
From the white tees Balnagask Golf Course plays 6,118 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,885 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
White tees: 68.7 rating, 114 slope. Yellow tees: 67.9 rating, 112 slope.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with three par 3s, fourteen par 4s and one par 5.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 427 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 2nd the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 87 from the white tees, 17 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 2nd, 6th and 3rd.
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