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The Bruntsfield Links 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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Bruntsfield Links is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 6,466 yards; the red tees are 5,499 yards.
There are five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 549-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 10th at 144 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 4th (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 1st (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 5, 11, 14, 16 and 17 and 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 17th, 1st and 11th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 7th and 6th.
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 | 427 | 383 | 368 | 543 | 203 | 356 | 154 | 379 | 511 | 3,324 |
| Yellow | 396 | 366 | 342 | 527 | 195 | 342 | 145 | 348 | 502 | 3,163 |
| Red | 352 | 344 | 324 | 442 | 178 | 327 | 136 | 339 | 473 | 2,915 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 45.5 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 423 | 549 | 510 | 181 | 372 | 170 | 450 | 343 | 3,142 | 6,466 |
| Yellow | 132 | 414 | 514 | 506 | 172 | 357 | 154 | 402 | 318 | 2,969 | 6,132 |
| Red | 113 | 373 | 465 | 449 | 153 | 305 | 125 | 306 | 295 | 2,584 | 5,499 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 3.8 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 45.6 | 91.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 427 | 396 | 352 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | 383 | 366 | 344 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 368 | 342 | 324 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 543 | 527 | 442 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | 203 | 195 | 178 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 356 | 342 | 327 |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | 154 | 145 | 136 |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | 379 | 348 | 339 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 511 | 502 | 473 |
| Out | 36 | 3,324 | 3,163 | 2,915 | |
| 10 | 3 | 18 | 144 | 132 | 113 |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | 423 | 414 | 373 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 549 | 514 | 465 |
| 13 | 5 | 16 | 510 | 506 | 449 |
| 14 | 3 | 14 | 181 | 172 | 153 |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | 372 | 357 | 305 |
| 16 | 3 | 12 | 170 | 154 | 125 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | 450 | 402 | 306 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 343 | 318 | 295 |
| In | 35 | 3,142 | 2,969 | 2,584 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,466 | 6,132 | 5,499 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,466 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,132 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Red | 5,499 yds | 71 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 427 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 210 yds (plays like 213), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 227–240 yds; Bunker left, 254–265 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 383 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 252 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 154 yds (plays like 150), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 238–249 yds; Bunker left, 264–271 yds.
Green 20 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 147 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 213–220 yds; Bunker left, 238–244 yds; Bunker left, 252–262 yds.
Par 5 · 543 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 321 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 106 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 243–254 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 203 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 160–169 yds; Bunker left of the green, 185–197 yds; Water left of the green, 189–194 yds; Water left of the green, 202–218 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 356 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 131 yds (plays like 138), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 112–122 yds; Bunker centre, 249–260 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 154 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron, aim at 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, 125–134 yds; Bunker left of the green, 129–137 yds; Bunker left of the green, 147–154 yds.
Par 4 · 379 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 250 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 152 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 236–244 yds; Bunker right, 261–270 yds.
Green 16 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 511 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 267 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 95 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 226–234 yds.
Green 21 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 144 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 141), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 116–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 116–126 yds.
Par 4 · 423 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 247 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 195 yds (plays like 190), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 215–227 yds; Bunker right, 241–255 yds.
Green 16 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 549 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.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 338 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 130 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 230–238 yds; Bunker right, 241–249 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 290 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 70 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 256–263 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 181 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 186), 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, 62–106 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 142–149 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–161 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–178 yds.
Par 4 · 372 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 24 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 143 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 221–232 yds; Bunker left, 252–264 yds.
Par 3 · 170 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 9 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 81–162 yds; Bunker right of the green, 138–157 yds.
Par 4 · 450 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 244 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 37 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 78–154 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 343 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 129 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 85–95 yds; Bunker right, 210–221 yds; Bunker right, 229–240 yds; Bunker centre, 247–257 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee.
From the white tees Bruntsfield Links plays 6,466 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,132 and the red 5,499 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s.
The 4th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 543 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 17th the hardest against par.
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