Scorecard and course guide
The Crowborough Beacon 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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Crowborough Beacon Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,319 yards, with a course rating of 70.8 and a slope of 133; the red tees are 5,532 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 7th, a 507-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 13th at 141 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 2nd (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 5th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 6 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from thirteen of the fourteen par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 18th, 2nd and 8th; the best scoring chances are the 11th, 10th and 16th.
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 | 406 | 449 | 147 | 369 | 356 | 191 | 507 | 329 | 395 | 3,149 |
| Yellow | 378 | 428 | 138 | 344 | 323 | 167 | 493 | 314 | 382 | 2,967 |
| Red | 349 | 408 | 111 | 331 | 281 | 156 | 447 | 225 | 369 | 2,677 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 45.7 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 495 | 325 | 414 | 141 | 498 | 366 | 343 | 145 | 443 | 3,170 | 6,319 |
| Yellow | 480 | 318 | 403 | 129 | 478 | 356 | 330 | 134 | 436 | 3,064 | 6,031 |
| Red | 414 | 306 | 393 | 118 | 444 | 342 | 304 | 123 | 411 | 2,855 | 5,532 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 46.0 | 91.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 406 | 378 | 349 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 449 | 428 | 408 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | 147 | 138 | 111 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | 369 | 344 | 331 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 356 | 323 | 281 |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | 191 | 167 | 156 |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | 507 | 493 | 447 |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | 329 | 314 | 225 |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | 395 | 382 | 369 |
| Out | 35 | 3,149 | 2,967 | 2,677 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | 495 | 480 | 414 |
| 11 | 4 | 14 | 325 | 318 | 306 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 414 | 403 | 393 |
| 13 | 3 | 18 | 141 | 129 | 118 |
| 14 | 5 | 10 | 498 | 478 | 444 |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | 366 | 356 | 342 |
| 16 | 4 | 12 | 343 | 330 | 304 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 145 | 134 | 123 |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | 443 | 436 | 411 |
| In | 36 | 3,170 | 3,064 | 2,855 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,319 | 6,031 | 5,532 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,319 yds | 71 | 70.8 | 133 |
| Yellow | 6,031 yds | 71 | 69.5 | 128 |
| Red | 5,532 yds | 71 | 72.6 | 129 |
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 · 406 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 252 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 166 yds (plays like 160), aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 22 m below the tee; green slopes 4.5% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 449 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 260 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 195 yds (plays like 189), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 30 m below the tee; green slopes 3.1% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Par 3 · 147 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 5.9%.
Par 4 · 369 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 256 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 128 yds (plays like 122), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 26 m below the tee; green nearly flat.
Par 4 · 356 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 160 yds (plays like 178), aim 6 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 3.2%.
Par 3 · 191 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 196), aim 18 yds right of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 6.8% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 5 · 507 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 18 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 64 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.3% at the front, 1.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 329 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron 162 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 207 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 17 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 6.0% at the front, 4.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 395 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 76 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 182 yds (plays like 188), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 5.2% at the front, 3.6% at the back.
Par 5 · 495 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 268 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 72 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 1.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 325 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 107 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 1.1%.
Par 4 · 414 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 210 yds (plays like 213), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 141 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 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 centre of the green, 113–122 yds; Bunker right of the green, 121–133 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–151 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 5 · 498 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 15 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 282 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 51 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 3.8% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 366 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 161 yds (plays like 166), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 4.9%.
Par 4 · 343 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 132 yds (plays like 139), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.0%.
Par 3 · 145 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 157), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 1.7% at the front, 0.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 443 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 251 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 40 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 19 m above the tee; green slopes 5.8%.
From the white tees Crowborough Beacon Golf Club plays 6,319 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,031 and the red 5,532 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 70.8 rating, 133 slope. Yellow tees: 69.5 rating, 128 slope. Red tees: 72.6 rating, 129 slope.
Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 2nd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 449 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 18th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 18th, 2nd and 8th.
Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1UJ.
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