Scorecard and course guide
The Crane Valley Golf Club Crane Valley - Valley Course 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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Crane Valley Golf Club Crane Valley - Valley Course is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,412 yards, with a course rating of 71.1 and a slope of 124; the red tees are 5,522 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 2nd, a 538-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 6th at 130 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 3rd (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 5th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 3, 9 and 10 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 every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 3rd, 6th and 5th; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 1st and 10th.
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 | 342 | 538 | 450 | 381 | 406 | 130 | 307 | 175 | 523 | 3,252 |
| Yellow | 325 | 507 | 441 | 323 | 396 | 119 | 299 | 170 | 516 | 3,096 |
| Red | 287 | 459 | 385 | 303 | 363 | 98 | 286 | 157 | 460 | 2,798 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 7 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 46.0 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 322 | 376 | 309 | 194 | 532 | 402 | 190 | 499 | 336 | 3,160 | 6,412 |
| Yellow | 313 | 364 | 302 | 164 | 520 | 390 | 178 | 487 | 328 | 3,046 | 6,142 |
| Red | 298 | 351 | 270 | 148 | 427 | 343 | 149 | 425 | 313 | 2,724 | 5,522 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 44.7 | 90.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 342 | 325 | 287 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 538 | 507 | 459 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 450 | 441 | 385 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | 381 | 323 | 303 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 406 | 396 | 363 |
| 6 | 3 | 13 | 130 | 119 | 98 |
| 7 | 4 | 17 | 307 | 299 | 286 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 175 | 170 | 157 |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | 523 | 516 | 460 |
| Out | 36 | 3,252 | 3,096 | 2,798 | |
| 10 | 4 | 14 | 322 | 313 | 298 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 376 | 364 | 351 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | 309 | 302 | 270 |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | 194 | 164 | 148 |
| 14 | 5 | 10 | 532 | 520 | 427 |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | 402 | 390 | 343 |
| 16 | 3 | 18 | 190 | 178 | 149 |
| 17 | 5 | 6 | 499 | 487 | 425 |
| 18 | 4 | 12 | 336 | 328 | 313 |
| In | 36 | 3,160 | 3,046 | 2,724 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,412 | 6,142 | 5,522 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,412 yds | 72 | 71.1 | 124 |
| Yellow | 6,142 yds | 72 | 69.7 | 119 |
| Red | 5,522 yds | 72 | 72.3 | 122 |
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 · 342 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 110 yds (plays like 106), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 236–250 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4%.
Par 5 · 538 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 319 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 96 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 1.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 450 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 247 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 37 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 218–355 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5%.
Par 4 · 381 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 36 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 149 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 191–200 yds; Bunker right, 192–198 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Par 4 · 406 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 199 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 130 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Pitching W (plays like 111), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 0.9% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 307 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 99 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 209–221 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 3 · 175 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 523 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 307 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 97 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 219–229 yds; Water left, 241–283 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 322 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 118 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 114–120 yds; Bunker left, 118–126 yds; Water right, 188–299 yds; Bunker right, 220–229 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 1.2%.
Par 4 · 376 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 159 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.0% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 309 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.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 109 yds (plays like 112), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 240–249 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 5.0%.
Par 3 · 194 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 206), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 171–181 yds.
Green slopes 3.0% at the front, 5.5% at the back.
Par 5 · 532 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 311 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 88 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 238–248 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Par 4 · 402 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 198 yds (plays like 207), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 237–250 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 4.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 190 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 183), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 176–187 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Par 5 · 499 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 282 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 84 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 135 yds (plays like 142), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 5.0% at the front, 4.2% at the back.
From the white tees Crane Valley Golf Club Crane Valley - Valley Course plays 6,412 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,142 and the red 5,522 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 71.1 rating, 124 slope. Yellow tees: 69.7 rating, 119 slope. Red tees: 72.3 rating, 122 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 3rd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 450 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 3rd the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the white tees, 19 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 3rd, 6th and 5th.
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