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The Bentham 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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Bentham Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,071 yards, with a course rating of 69.7 and a slope of 124; the red tees are 5,397 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 2nd, a 515-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 10th at 141 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 2nd (SI 1), 16th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16 and 17 and bunkers guard the green on 14 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 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 2nd, 16th and 14th; the best scoring chances are the 13th, 5th and 3rd.
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 | 387 | 515 | 293 | 488 | 337 | 176 | 352 | 147 | 399 | 3,094 |
| Yellow | 377 | 509 | 248 | 481 | 333 | 132 | 307 | 142 | 393 | 2,922 |
| Red | 373 | 489 | 241 | 468 | 328 | 123 | 300 | 136 | 318 | 2,776 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.2 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 45.1 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 141 | 385 | 309 | 299 | 512 | 337 | 432 | 145 | 417 | 2,977 | 6,071 |
| Yellow | 133 | 380 | 305 | 293 | 440 | 326 | 338 | 141 | 403 | 2,759 | 5,681 |
| Red | 115 | 367 | 299 | 287 | 430 | 277 | 329 | 128 | 389 | 2,621 | 5,397 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 14 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 44.0 | 89.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 387 | 377 | 373 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 515 | 509 | 489 |
| 3 | 4 | 15 | 293 | 248 | 241 |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 488 | 481 | 468 |
| 5 | 4 | 13 | 337 | 333 | 328 |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | 176 | 132 | 123 |
| 7 | 4 | 7 | 352 | 307 | 300 |
| 8 | 3 | 17 | 147 | 142 | 136 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 399 | 393 | 318 |
| Out | 36 | 3,094 | 2,922 | 2,776 | |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 141 | 133 | 115 |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | 385 | 380 | 367 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | 309 | 305 | 299 |
| 13 | 4 | 18 | 299 | 293 | 287 |
| 14 | 5 | 10 | 512 | 440 | 430 |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | 337 | 326 | 277 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 432 | 338 | 329 |
| 17 | 3 | 12 | 145 | 141 | 128 |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | 417 | 403 | 389 |
| In | 35 | 2,977 | 2,759 | 2,621 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,071 | 5,681 | 5,397 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,071 yds | 71 | 69.7 | 124 |
| Yellow | 5,681 yds | 71 | 67.7 | 115 |
| Red | 5,397 yds | 71 | 71.6 | 128 |
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 · 387 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 178 yds (plays like 183), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 3.1% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 5 · 515 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 310 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 131 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 8.8% at the front, 11.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 293 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 82 yds (plays like 87), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.9% at the front, 4.0% at the back.
Par 5 · 488 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 282 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 93 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 209–217 yds; Bunker left, 220–228 yds; Bunker left, 239–244 yds; Bunker left, 247–253 yds.
Green nearly flat.
Par 4 · 337 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 257 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 79 yds (plays like 82), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 260–266 yds; Bunker left of the green, 281–288 yds.
Green 18 m below the tee; green slopes 5.2% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 3 · 176 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 184), aim 3 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: Water left, 95–164 yds; Bunker right of the green, 147–152 yds; Bunker right of the green, 162–169 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 220 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 160 yds (plays like 170), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 18 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 147 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 134), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 136–147 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 399 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 161 yds (plays like 166), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 269–295 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 7.4%.
Par 3 · 141 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 133), aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right of the green, 92–123 yds; Bunker right of the green, 127–133 yds; Bunker right of the green, 141–147 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 6.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 385 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 82 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 108 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 254–285 yds.
Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 226 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 111 yds (plays like 114), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 299 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 76 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 271–276 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Par 5 · 512 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 320 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 134 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 104–109 yds; Bunker right, 114–119 yds.
Green 20 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 337 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 132 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 149–192 yds.
Par 4 · 432 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 203 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 197–221 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 6.9% at the front, 5.0% at the back.
Par 3 · 145 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 159), aim 9 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: Water left, 80–110 yds; Bunker right of the green, 114–119 yds; Bunker right of the green, 135–145 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 145–152 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 417 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 191 yds (plays like 187), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 8.2% at the front, 5.0% at the back.
From the white tees Bentham Golf Club plays 6,071 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,681 and the red 5,397 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 69.7 rating, 124 slope. Yellow tees: 67.7 rating, 115 slope. Red tees: 71.6 rating, 128 slope.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 2nd is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 515 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 89 from the white tees, 18 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 2nd, 16th and 14th.
Robin Lane, High Bentham, near Lancaster, LA2 7AG.
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