How Bath Golf Club plays
Bath Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,464 yards, with a course rating of 71.4 and a slope of 125; the red tees are 5,833 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 6th, a 530-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 14th at 150 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 3rd (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 fourteen of the 15 par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 13th, 5th and 18th; the best scoring chances are the 2nd, 17th and 4th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Bath Golf Club 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 302 298 415 172 462 530 334 354 404 3,271 288 279 400 153 454 509 318 332 373 3,106 281 274 389 133 441 490 304 342 351 3,005 Par 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 36 Stroke index 13 17 3 15 1 7 11 9 5 15 hcp expects 4.9 4.6 5.3 3.9 5.6 6.1 4.9 5.2 5.4 45.9
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 411 180 392 467 150 493 361 305 434 3,193 6,464 345 175 376 427 128 473 329 294 417 2,964 6,070 334 169 370 420 125 456 277 304 373 2,828 5,833 Par 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 35 71 Stroke index 8 12 4 2 18 14 10 16 6 15 hcp expects 5.3 4.0 5.1 5.7 4.0 6.1 4.9 4.6 5.5 45.2 91.1
Bath Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 4 13 302 288 281 2 4 17 298 279 274 3 4 3 415 400 389 4 3 15 172 153 133 5 4 1 462 454 441 6 5 7 530 509 490 7 4 11 334 318 304 8 4 9 354 332 342 9 4 5 404 373 351 Out 36 3,271 3,106 3,005 10 4 8 411 345 334 11 3 12 180 175 169 12 4 4 392 376 370 13 4 2 467 427 420 14 3 18 150 128 125 15 5 14 493 473 456 16 4 10 361 329 277 17 4 16 305 294 304 18 4 6 434 417 373 In 35 3,193 2,964 2,828 Total 71 6,464 6,070 5,833
Tee Length Par Men’s rating Men’s slope Women’s rating Women’s slope 6,464 yds 71 71.4 125 77.7 143 6,070 yds 71 69.1 120 75.4 138 5,833 yds 71 68.0 120 74.0 133
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, with the round matched to the course rating.
1Par 4 2Par 4 3Par 4 4Par 3 5Par 4 6Par 5 7Par 4 8Par 4 9Par 4 10Par 4 11Par 3 12Par 4 13Par 4 14Par 3 15Par 5 16Par 4 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 302 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 13 302 yds white 288 yds yellow 281 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 113 yds (plays like 120), aim at the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 128–134 yds; Bunker right, 165–176 yds.
Green 15 m above the tee; green slopes 2.2% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 298 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 17 298 yds white 279 yds yellow 274 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 70 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 237–247 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 250–266 yds; Bunker left of the green, 272–283 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 4.9%.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 415 yds white 400 yds yellow 389 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 196 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 3 · 172 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 15 172 yds white 153 yds yellow 133 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 176), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 145–159 yds; Bunker left of the green, 156–163 yds; Bunker left of the green, 168–176 yds.
Green slopes 4.0% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 462 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 462 yds white 454 yds yellow 441 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 255 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 35 yds in.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 184–199 yds; Bunker right, 235–250 yds.
Green slopes 3.9%.
Hole 6 Par 5 · 530 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 7 530 yds white 509 yds yellow 490 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 316 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 176–191 yds; Bunker right, 229–244 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.3% at the front, 1.4% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 334 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 334 yds white 318 yds yellow 304 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 132 yds (plays like 135), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 5.4% at the front, 4.2% at the back.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 354 yds white 332 yds yellow 342 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 211 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 172 yds (plays like 180), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 79–93 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 1.4% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 404 yds white 373 yds yellow 351 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 205 yds (plays like 208), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 169–180 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 411 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 411 yds white 345 yds yellow 334 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 207 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 220–230 yds; Bunker centre, 229–238 yds.
Green slopes 3.9% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Hole 11 Par 3 · 180 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 12 180 yds white 175 yds yellow 169 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 151–161 yds; Bunker right of the green, 155–167 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 174–188 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 4 · 392 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 392 yds white 376 yds yellow 370 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 181 yds (plays like 184), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 92–101 yds; Bunker left, 206–216 yds; Bunker right, 220–234 yds; Bunker right, 221–230 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.8% at the front, 1.6% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 467 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 467 yds white 427 yds yellow 420 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
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 37 yds in.
5.7 shots expected, about 1.7 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 87–98 yds; Bunker right, 235–249 yds; Bunker right, 238–247 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1%.
Hole 14 Par 3 · 150 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 150 yds white 128 yds yellow 125 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 123–132 yds; Bunker right of the green, 130–142 yds; Bunker right of the green, 136–150 yds.
Green slopes 2.6%.
Hole 15 Par 5 · 493 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 14 493 yds white 473 yds yellow 456 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 296 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 76 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Hole 16 Par 4 · 361 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 361 yds white 329 yds yellow 277 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 145 yds (plays like 142), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1%.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 305 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 305 yds white 294 yds yellow 304 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 30 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 90 yds (plays like 93), aim at the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.9%.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 434 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 434 yds white 417 yds yellow 373 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds (plays like 207), aim 15 yds left of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 17 m below the tee; green slopes 4.4% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Bath Golf Club? From the white tees Bath Golf Club plays 6,464 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,070 and the red 5,833 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
What is the course rating and slope at Bath Golf Club? White tees: 71.4 rating, 125 slope. Yellow tees: 69.1 rating, 120 slope. Red tees: 68.0 rating, 120 slope. Women's ratings are in the scorecard table above.
What is par at Bath Golf Club? Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Bath Golf Club? The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 462 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 13th the hardest against par.
What's a good score at Bath Golf Club for a 15 handicap? From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 13th, 5th and 18th.
Where is Bath Golf Club? Sham Castle, North Road, Bath, BA2 6JG.
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