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The Bishop Auckland 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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Bishop Auckland Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,504 yards; the red tees are 5,533 yards.
There are five par 3s, eight par 4s and five par 5s. The longest hole is the 2nd, a 557-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 7th at 162 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 3rd (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 13th, 12th and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 1st, 18th and 11th.
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 | 285 | 557 | 538 | 530 | 211 | 376 | 162 | 179 | 493 | 3,331 |
| Yellow | 278 | 550 | 514 | 505 | 202 | 369 | 138 | 167 | 485 | 3,208 |
| Red | 278 | 500 | 431 | 386 | 190 | 244 | 104 | 145 | 420 | 2,698 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
| Stroke index | 15 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 46.6 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 188 | 500 | 220 | 442 | 385 | 401 | 372 | 388 | 277 | 3,173 | 6,504 |
| Yellow | 180 | 484 | 207 | 431 | 377 | 391 | 350 | 363 | 266 | 3,049 | 6,257 |
| Red | 170 | 434 | 170 | 409 | 367 | 386 | 289 | 354 | 256 | 2,835 | 5,533 |
| Par | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 45.1 | 91.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | 285 | 278 | 278 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 557 | 550 | 500 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 538 | 514 | 431 |
| 4 | 5 | 13 | 530 | 505 | 386 |
| 5 | 3 | 9 | 211 | 202 | 190 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 376 | 369 | 244 |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | 162 | 138 | 104 |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | 179 | 167 | 145 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 493 | 485 | 420 |
| Out | 37 | 3,331 | 3,208 | 2,698 | |
| 10 | 3 | 16 | 188 | 180 | 170 |
| 11 | 5 | 10 | 500 | 484 | 434 |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | 220 | 207 | 170 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 442 | 431 | 409 |
| 14 | 4 | 12 | 385 | 377 | 367 |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | 401 | 391 | 386 |
| 16 | 4 | 14 | 372 | 350 | 289 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 | 388 | 363 | 354 |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | 277 | 266 | 256 |
| In | 35 | 3,173 | 3,049 | 2,835 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,504 | 6,257 | 5,533 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,504 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,257 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Red | 5,533 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 4 · 285 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 90 yds (plays like 94), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13 m above the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Par 5 · 557 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 333 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 123 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 98–104 yds; Bunker left, 152–158 yds; Bunker right, 253–263 yds.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3%.
Par 5 · 538 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 329 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 136 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 5 · 530 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 298 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 67 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 20 m below the tee; green slopes 4.9%.
Par 3 · 211 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 214), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.5%.
Par 4 · 376 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 153 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 5.0% at the front, 6.6% at the back.
Par 3 · 162 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 156), aim 12 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 right of the green, 126–142 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 4.3% at the front, 14.6% at the back.
Par 3 · 179 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 162–170 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 166–173 yds; Bunker right of the green, 175–181 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 176–183 yds.
Green slopes 3.6%.
Par 5 · 493 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 36 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 287 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 122 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 115–121 yds; Bunker left, 201–206 yds; Bunker left, 218–223 yds.
Green 27 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 11.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 188 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 184), aim 12 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 right, 121–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 168–182 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 175–188 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 1.4% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 5 · 500 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 9 yds right 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 35 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 215–222 yds; Bunker right, 245–251 yds; Bunker left, 265–276 yds.
Green 19 m below the tee; green slopes 5.3% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 220 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 200–206 yds; Bunker right of the green, 207–215 yds; Bunker right of the green, 209–216 yds; Bunker right of the green, 217–221 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 3.9%.
Par 4 · 442 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 220 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 58 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 180–187 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Par 4 · 385 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 173 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 211–217 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 401 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 63 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 198 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 5 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 1.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 372 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 250 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 137 yds (plays like 133), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 18 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7% at the front, 6.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 388 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 190 yds (plays like 199), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15 m above the tee; green slopes 6.0%.
Par 4 · 277 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 218 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 89 yds (plays like 96), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 199–205 yds; Bunker left, 199–207 yds; Bunker left of the green, 239–246 yds.
Green 20 m above the tee; green slopes 13.4% at the front, 6.9% at the back.
From the white tees Bishop Auckland Golf Club plays 6,504 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,257 and the red 5,533 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Par is 72: 37 out and 35 in, with five par 3s, eight par 4s and five par 5s.
The 3rd is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 538 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 13th the hardest against par.
Straight-line distance
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