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The Cooden Beach 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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Cooden Beach Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the black tees it measures 6,510 yards, with a course rating of 71.5 and a slope of 124; the green tees are 5,671 yards.
There are five par 3s, eight par 4s and five par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 529-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 3rd at 159 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 11th (SI 1), 6th (SI 2) and 13th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 15 and bunkers guard the green on 16 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the purple 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 1st, 17th and 6th; the best scoring chances are the 5th, 10th and 2nd.
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 | 453 | 479 | 159 | 362 | 319 | 411 | 175 | 529 | 363 | 3,250 |
| Purple | 431 | 460 | 154 | 352 | 311 | 402 | 159 | 472 | 337 | 3,078 |
| Green | 369 | 445 | 150 | 295 | 304 | 405 | 108 | 460 | 293 | 2,829 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 44.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 477 | 397 | 175 | 413 | 190 | 507 | 177 | 428 | 496 | 3,260 | 6,510 |
| Purple | 442 | 396 | 157 | 377 | 178 | 477 | 163 | 420 | 478 | 3,088 | 6,166 |
| Green | 424 | 383 | 122 | 350 | 173 | 443 | 143 | 379 | 425 | 2,842 | 5,671 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 44.7 | 88.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | Purple | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 453 | 431 | 369 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | 479 | 460 | 445 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 159 | 154 | 150 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 362 | 352 | 295 |
| 5 | 4 | 18 | 319 | 311 | 304 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 411 | 402 | 405 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 175 | 159 | 108 |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | 529 | 472 | 460 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | 363 | 337 | 293 |
| Out | 36 | 3,250 | 3,078 | 2,829 | |
| 10 | 5 | 11 | 477 | 442 | 424 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 397 | 396 | 383 |
| 12 | 3 | 13 | 175 | 157 | 122 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 413 | 377 | 350 |
| 14 | 3 | 17 | 190 | 178 | 173 |
| 15 | 5 | 7 | 507 | 477 | 443 |
| 16 | 3 | 15 | 177 | 163 | 143 |
| 17 | 4 | 5 | 428 | 420 | 379 |
| 18 | 5 | 9 | 496 | 478 | 425 |
| In | 36 | 3,260 | 3,088 | 2,842 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,510 | 6,166 | 5,671 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,510 yds | 72 | 71.5 | 124 |
| Purple | 6,166 yds | 72 | 69.9 | 121 |
| Green | 5,671 yds | 72 | 73.0 | 129 |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the purple tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.
Par 4 · 431 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 211 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 0.9%.
Par 5 · 460 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 249 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 37 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 105–123 yds; Bunker right, 214–230 yds.
Green slopes 2.0%.
Par 3 · 154 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 21 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 right of the green, 122–128 yds; Bunker right of the green, 129–139 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–152 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–152 yds.
Green slopes 1.2%.
Par 4 · 352 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 142 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 188–194 yds; Bunker right, 203–209 yds; Bunker right, 245–251 yds; Water centre, 278–305 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 311 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 86 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 203–209 yds; Bunker right of the green, 265–272 yds.
Green slopes 3.3% at the front, 1.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 402 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 191 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 185–212 yds.
Green slopes 1.0%.
Par 3 · 159 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
6 Iron (plays like 164), 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, 144–151 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 145–153 yds.
Green slopes 3.9% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 472 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 261 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 42 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 159–221 yds; Bunker right, 174–182 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 337 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 118 yds (plays like 124), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 229–244 yds; Bunker centre, 255–263 yds; Bunker right, 268–277 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 4.7% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 5 · 442 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 221 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 7 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 237–274 yds.
Green slopes 3.3% at the front, 1.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 396 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 184 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 3 · 157 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
7 Iron, aim 24 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, 119–129 yds; Bunker right of the green, 140–150 yds.
Green slopes 4.6% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 377 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the bunker, about 152 yds (plays like 157), aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 169–175 yds; Bunker right, 209–217 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Par 3 · 178 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 144–153 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 157–164 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 175–181 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.7%.
Par 5 · 477 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 246 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 30 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 176–195 yds.
Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 5.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 163 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 123–133 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–152 yds; Bunker left of the green, 150–159 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 2.8%.
Par 4 · 420 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 206 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 5 · 478 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 259 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 45 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6%.
From the black tees Cooden Beach Golf Club plays 6,510 yards. The other tees are the purple 6,166 and the green 5,671 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Black tees: 71.5 rating, 124 slope. Purple tees: 69.9 rating, 121 slope. Green tees: 73.0 rating, 129 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with five par 3s, eight par 4s and five par 5s.
The 11th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 397 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 1st the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 89 from the purple tees, 17 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 1st, 17th and 6th.
Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4TR.
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