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The Copthorne 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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Copthorne Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,608 yards; the red tees are 5,869 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 557-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 12th at 166 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 16th (SI 1), 9th (SI 2) and 14th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 8 and 11 and bunkers guard the green on 10 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from eleven of the fourteen par 4s and 5s. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 13th, 16th and 9th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 1st and 4th.
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 | 360 | 522 | 180 | 325 | 396 | 490 | 185 | 557 | 429 | 3,444 |
| Yellow | 349 | 511 | 173 | 318 | 386 | 481 | 173 | 528 | 417 | 3,336 |
| Black | 349 | 456 | 156 | 318 | 357 | 470 | 173 | 448 | 417 | 3,144 |
| Red | 334 | 456 | 156 | 302 | 357 | 470 | 142 | 448 | 397 | 3,062 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 |
| Stroke index | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 347 | 383 | 166 | 521 | 387 | 172 | 456 | 354 | 378 | 3,164 | 6,608 |
| Yellow | 338 | 375 | 154 | 521 | 377 | 165 | 448 | 341 | 369 | 3,088 | 6,424 |
| Black | 338 | 331 | 154 | 463 | 377 | 165 | 430 | 341 | 338 | 2,937 | 6,081 |
| Red | 288 | 331 | 133 | 463 | 353 | 149 | 430 | 322 | 338 | 2,807 | 5,869 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 13 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 47.9 | 97.3 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Black | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 10 | 360 | 349 | 349 | 334 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 522 | 511 | 456 | 456 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | 180 | 173 | 156 | 156 |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | 325 | 318 | 318 | 302 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 396 | 386 | 357 | 357 |
| 6 | 5 | 16 | 490 | 481 | 470 | 470 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 185 | 173 | 173 | 142 |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | 557 | 528 | 448 | 448 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 429 | 417 | 417 | 397 |
| Out | 37 | 3,444 | 3,336 | 3,144 | 3,062 | |
| 10 | 4 | 13 | 347 | 338 | 338 | 288 |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | 383 | 375 | 331 | 331 |
| 12 | 3 | 17 | 166 | 154 | 154 | 133 |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | 521 | 521 | 463 | 463 |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | 387 | 377 | 377 | 353 |
| 15 | 3 | 15 | 172 | 165 | 165 | 149 |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 456 | 448 | 430 | 430 |
| 17 | 4 | 11 | 354 | 341 | 341 | 322 |
| 18 | 4 | 9 | 378 | 369 | 338 | 338 |
| In | 35 | 3,164 | 3,088 | 2,937 | 2,807 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,608 | 6,424 | 6,081 | 5,869 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,608 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,424 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Black | 6,081 yds | 72 | – | – |
| Red | 5,869 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 · 360 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 144 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 5 · 522 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 213 yds, aim 83 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 332 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 200 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 1.8%.
Par 3 · 180 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 10 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 3.0% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 325 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 121 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 4 · 396 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 200 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 6.9% at the front, 5.1% at the back.
Par 5 · 490 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 299 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 102 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Par 3 · 185 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. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Par 5 · 557 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 351 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 122 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Par 4 · 429 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 216 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 245 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.1%.
Par 4 · 347 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 128 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 383 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: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 176 yds (plays like 179), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 263–339 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 4.5%.
Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 152–163 yds.
Green slopes 3.5%.
Par 5 · 521 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron 151 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the trees, about 499 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 330 yds in.
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 170 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Par 3 · 172 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 183), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 151–163 yds; Bunker right of the green, 163–170 yds.
Green slopes 2.4%.
Par 4 · 456 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 258 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 50 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 141 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.1%.
Par 4 · 378 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 175 yds (plays like 180), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 5.0% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
From the white tees Copthorne Golf Club plays 6,608 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,424, the black 6,081 and the red 5,869 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Par is 72: 37 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 16th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 456 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 13th the hardest against par.
Borers Arms Road, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3LL.
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