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The Castle Stuart Golf 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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Castle Stuart Golf Links is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in Scotland. From the black tees it measures 7,009 yards, with a course rating of 74.1 and a slope of 141; the red tees are 5,179 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 18th, a 595-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 11th at 144 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 7th (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 6th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 12 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 94, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 7th, 5th and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 3rd, 16th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 434 | 550 | 305 | 191 | 447 | 560 | 461 | 218 | 364 | 3,530 |
| White | 399 | 530 | 290 | 176 | 430 | 522 | 451 | 208 | 350 | 3,356 |
| Green | 360 | 486 | 266 | 161 | 401 | 505 | 429 | 192 | 330 | 3,130 |
| Red | 330 | 400 | 236 | 151 | 332 | 411 | 359 | 166 | 226 | 2,611 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 47.4 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 405 | 144 | 528 | 441 | 386 | 421 | 335 | 224 | 595 | 3,479 | 7,009 |
| White | 360 | 130 | 518 | 416 | 360 | 409 | 325 | 210 | 508 | 3,236 | 6,592 |
| Green | 341 | 115 | 504 | 363 | 347 | 388 | 310 | 195 | 490 | 3,053 | 6,183 |
| Red | 315 | 91 | 414 | 303 | 318 | 314 | 260 | 133 | 420 | 2,568 | 5,179 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 46.3 | 93.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | White | Green | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 434 | 399 | 360 | 330 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 550 | 530 | 486 | 400 |
| 3 | 4 | 13 | 305 | 290 | 266 | 236 |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | 191 | 176 | 161 | 151 |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | 447 | 430 | 401 | 332 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 560 | 522 | 505 | 411 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 461 | 451 | 429 | 359 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 218 | 208 | 192 | 166 |
| 9 | 4 | 11 | 364 | 350 | 330 | 226 |
| Out | 36 | 3,530 | 3,356 | 3,130 | 2,611 | |
| 10 | 4 | 14 | 405 | 360 | 341 | 315 |
| 11 | 3 | 16 | 144 | 130 | 115 | 91 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 528 | 518 | 504 | 414 |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | 441 | 416 | 363 | 303 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | 386 | 360 | 347 | 318 |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | 421 | 409 | 388 | 314 |
| 16 | 4 | 18 | 335 | 325 | 310 | 260 |
| 17 | 3 | 6 | 224 | 210 | 195 | 133 |
| 18 | 5 | 12 | 595 | 508 | 490 | 420 |
| In | 36 | 3,479 | 3,236 | 3,053 | 2,568 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,009 | 6,592 | 6,183 | 5,179 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7,009 yds | 72 | 74.1 | 141 |
| White | 6,592 yds | 72 | 72.6 | 136 |
| Green | 6,183 yds | 72 | 70.8 | 132 |
| Red | 5,179 yds | 72 | 71.1 | 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 · 399 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 30 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 183 yds, aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 135–140 yds; Bunker right, 145–156 yds; Bunker left, 194–204 yds; Bunker right, 276–283 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 530 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 317 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 95–114 yds; Bunker left, 115–123 yds; Bunker left, 125–145 yds.
Par 4 · 290 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 77 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 102–110 yds; Bunker left, 110–117 yds; Bunker right, 203–211 yds; Bunker right, 224–232 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 176 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 191), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 138–154 yds; Bunker left of the green, 160–172 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 430 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 208 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 189–222 yds; Bunker centre, 238–247 yds.
Par 5 · 522 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 309 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 86 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 197–230 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 451 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 71 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 222 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 20 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 208 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 221), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 197–203 yds; Bunker left of the green, 210–218 yds; Bunker left of the green, 217–230 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 228–248 yds.
Par 4 · 350 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 127 yds (plays like 130), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 225–234 yds; Bunker centre, 254–272 yds.
Par 4 · 360 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 152 yds (plays like 149), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 130 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Pitching W (plays like 120), aim 3 yds left of 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, 87–94 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 91–100 yds; Bunker left of the green, 98–103 yds; Bunker right of the green, 121–132 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 518 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 298 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 88 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 185–195 yds; Bunker right, 197–204 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 416 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 74 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 158 yds (plays like 165), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 360 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 137 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 265–272 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 409 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 193 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 231–236 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 325 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 107 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 210 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 216), aim 6 yds left of 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, 176–184 yds; Bunker right of the green, 186–195 yds; Bunker right of the green, 196–207 yds; Bunker right of the green, 211–219 yds.
Par 5 · 508 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 286 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 59 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m below the tee.
From the black tees Castle Stuart Golf Links plays 7,009 yards. The other tees are the white 6,592, the green 6,183 and the red 5,179 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Black tees: 74.1 rating, 141 slope. White tees: 72.6 rating, 136 slope. Green tees: 70.8 rating, 132 slope. Red tees: 71.1 rating, 128 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 7th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 461 yards from the black 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 94 from the white tees, 22 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 7th, 5th and 2nd.
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