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The Barnard Castle 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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Barnard Castle Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 73 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,438 yards, with a course rating of 71.4 and a slope of 134; the red tees are 5,438 yards.
There are four par 3s, nine par 4s and five par 5s. The longest hole is the 13th, a 537-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 3rd at 162 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 10th (SI 1), 6th (SI 2) and 13th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 3 and bunkers guard the green on 11 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 92, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 7th, 10th and 13th; the best scoring chances are the 1st, 12th and 16th.
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 | 283 | 472 | 162 | 351 | 357 | 534 | 433 | 184 | 484 | 3,260 |
| Yellow | 276 | 433 | 144 | 341 | 347 | 499 | 422 | 168 | 470 | 3,100 |
| Red | 246 | 399 | 130 | 303 | 327 | 468 | 383 | 139 | 419 | 2,814 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.4 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 46.4 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 165 | 308 | 537 | 474 | 368 | 353 | 338 | 211 | 3,178 | 6,438 |
| Yellow | 409 | 142 | 293 | 529 | 459 | 356 | 292 | 327 | 159 | 2,966 | 6,066 |
| Red | 396 | 127 | 266 | 438 | 421 | 251 | 284 | 279 | 162 | 2,624 | 5,438 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 73 |
| Stroke index | 1 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 45.7 | 92.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 16 | 283 | 276 | 246 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | 472 | 433 | 399 |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | 162 | 144 | 130 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 351 | 341 | 303 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 357 | 347 | 327 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 534 | 499 | 468 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 433 | 422 | 383 |
| 8 | 3 | 14 | 184 | 168 | 139 |
| 9 | 5 | 10 | 484 | 470 | 419 |
| Out | 37 | 3,260 | 3,100 | 2,814 | |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 424 | 409 | 396 |
| 11 | 3 | 11 | 165 | 142 | 127 |
| 12 | 4 | 15 | 308 | 293 | 266 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | 537 | 529 | 438 |
| 14 | 5 | 17 | 474 | 459 | 421 |
| 15 | 4 | 7 | 368 | 356 | 251 |
| 16 | 4 | 13 | 353 | 292 | 284 |
| 17 | 4 | 5 | 338 | 327 | 279 |
| 18 | 3 | 9 | 211 | 159 | 162 |
| In | 36 | 3,178 | 2,966 | 2,624 | |
| Total | 73 | 6,438 | 6,066 | 5,438 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,438 yds | 73 | 71.4 | 134 |
| Yellow | 6,066 yds | 73 | 69.6 | 127 |
| Red | 5,438 yds | 73 | 72.5 | 132 |
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 · 283 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 58 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 1.6% at the back.
Par 5 · 472 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 276 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 63 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 2.8%.
Par 3 · 162 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 165), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 87–126 yds; Bunker right of the green, 143–151 yds.
Green slopes 3.1%.
Par 4 · 351 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 143 yds (plays like 147), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 111–118 yds; Bunker left, 211–223 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 120 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 100–107 yds; Bunker right, 212–219 yds; Bunker left, 216–228 yds; Bunker right, 234–240 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 5.1% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 534 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 320 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 106 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 433 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 197 yds (plays like 194), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 225–234 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green nearly flat.
Par 3 · 184 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 192), aim 12 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 right of the green, 162–168 yds; Bunker left of the green, 165–178 yds.
Green slopes 3.7%.
Par 5 · 484 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 265 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 44 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9%.
Par 4 · 424 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 207 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 12 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.2%.
Par 3 · 165 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 168), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 140–146 yds; Bunker left of the green, 145–152 yds; Bunker right of the green, 150–157 yds; Bunker left of the green, 156–161 yds.
Green slopes 3.4%.
Par 4 · 308 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 83 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.1% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 537 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 327 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 111 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 185–196 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Par 5 · 474 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 257 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 171–177 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 156 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 208–216 yds; Bunker right, 216–223 yds; Bunker right, 248–255 yds.
Green slopes 2.4%.
Par 4 · 353 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 44 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 90 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 338 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 117 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 211 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 220), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 184–190 yds; Bunker right of the green, 187–196 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
From the white tees Barnard Castle Golf Course plays 6,438 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,066 and the red 5,438 yards. It is par 73 from every tee.
White tees: 71.4 rating, 134 slope. Yellow tees: 69.6 rating, 127 slope. Red tees: 72.5 rating, 132 slope.
Par is 73: 37 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, nine par 4s and five par 5s.
The 10th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 424 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 7th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 19 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 7th, 10th and 13th.
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