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The Chipping Norton 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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Chipping Norton Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,284 yards, with a course rating of 71.6 and a slope of 135; the red tees are 5,409 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 4th, a 550-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 6th at 137 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 15th (SI 1), 4th (SI 2) and 11th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 2, 3, 4 and 5 and 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 93, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 10th, 8th and 4th; the best scoring chances are the 13th, 3rd and 18th.
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 | 161 | 499 | 266 | 550 | 404 | 137 | 357 | 438 | 349 | 3,161 |
| Yellow | 153 | 487 | 257 | 508 | 394 | 124 | 348 | 431 | 340 | 3,042 |
| Red | 143 | 472 | 146 | 484 | 360 | 137 | 327 | 358 | 323 | 2,750 |
| Par | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 3.9 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 440 | 368 | 150 | 304 | 476 | 496 | 394 | 187 | 308 | 3,123 | 6,284 |
| Yellow | 387 | 358 | 132 | 297 | 468 | 489 | 384 | 176 | 302 | 2,993 | 6,035 |
| Red | 380 | 258 | 103 | 243 | 410 | 482 | 358 | 165 | 260 | 2,659 | 5,409 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 6.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 46.6 | 92.6 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 12 | 161 | 153 | 143 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 499 | 487 | 472 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | 266 | 257 | 146 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 550 | 508 | 484 |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 404 | 394 | 360 |
| 6 | 3 | 16 | 137 | 124 | 137 |
| 7 | 4 | 14 | 357 | 348 | 327 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 438 | 431 | 358 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | 349 | 340 | 323 |
| Out | 36 | 3,161 | 3,042 | 2,750 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 440 | 387 | 380 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 368 | 358 | 258 |
| 12 | 3 | 15 | 150 | 132 | 103 |
| 13 | 4 | 17 | 304 | 297 | 243 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | 476 | 468 | 410 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 496 | 489 | 482 |
| 16 | 4 | 11 | 394 | 384 | 358 |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | 187 | 176 | 165 |
| 18 | 4 | 13 | 308 | 302 | 260 |
| In | 36 | 3,123 | 2,993 | 2,659 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,284 | 6,035 | 5,409 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Men’s rating | Men’s slope | Women’s rating | Women’s slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,284 yds | 72 | 71.6 | 135 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,035 yds | 72 | 70.5 | 133 | – | – |
| Red | 5,409 yds | 72 | 67.3 | 124 | 72.8 | 130 |
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 3 · 161 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 157), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 154–183 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 7.1% at the front, 5.0% at the back.
Par 5 · 499 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 6 Iron from the rough, about 279 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 152 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 86–124 yds; Bunker left, 178–206 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee; green nearly flat.
Par 4 · 266 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 254 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the water, about 53 yds (plays like 59), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway rarely. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 205–231 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 9.3% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 550 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 30 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 345 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 156 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 138–175 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9%.
Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 173 yds (plays like 169), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 132–145 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 6.9%.
Par 3 · 137 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 132), aim at the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 120–135 yds; Bunker right of the green, 120–133 yds.
Green slopes 3.0% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 131 yds (plays like 123), aim 21 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 152–159 yds; Bunker left, 238–246 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 438 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 8 Iron from the rough, about 265 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 169 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 259–288 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.5% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 349 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 223 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 158 yds (plays like 161), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 89–100 yds.
Green 15 m above the tee; green slopes 1.7% at the front, 4.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 440 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 198 yds (plays like 195), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway rarely. Trouble about 6 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 250–258 yds.
Green slopes 2.0% at the front, 9.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 247 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 151 yds (plays like 147), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 16 m below the tee; green slopes 4.8% at the front, 7.6% at the back.
Par 3 · 150 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 118–126 yds; Bunker right of the green, 133–143 yds; Bunker left of the green, 141–152 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 156–165 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 3.4%.
Par 4 · 304 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 98 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, 232–242 yds.
Green slopes 6.4% at the front, 4.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 476 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the trees, about 272 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 120 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 114–125 yds.
Green slopes 4.4% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Par 5 · 496 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 217 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 314 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 125 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 25 m above the tee; green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 394 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 194 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 100–110 yds; Bunker right, 209–218 yds; Bunker right, 224–232 yds; Bunker right, 243–252 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 3 · 187 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 181), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 124–134 yds; Bunker right of the green, 143–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 169–178 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 174–183 yds.
Green slopes 4.2%.
Par 4 · 308 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 93 yds (plays like 97), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 216–236 yds.
Green slopes 4.6%.
From the white tees Chipping Norton Golf Club plays 6,284 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,035 and the red 5,409 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 71.6 rating, 135 slope. Yellow tees: 70.5 rating, 133 slope. Red tees: 67.3 rating, 124 slope. Women's ratings are in the scorecard table above.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 15th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 496 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 10th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 93 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 10th, 8th and 4th.
Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QH.
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