How Diss Golf Club plays
Diss Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,202 yards; the red tees are 5,552 yards.
There are five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 17th, a 529-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 15th at 148 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 13th, 14th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 11th, 5th and 18th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Diss Golf Club scorecard Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.
Front nine Front nine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out White209 517 427 161 357 370 177 413 337 2,968 Yellow190 510 418 153 352 359 173 402 330 2,887 Red167 464 353 146 342 332 166 393 317 2,680 Par 3 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 34 Stroke index 9 15 3 17 7 5 13 1 11 15 hcp expects 4.1 6.2 5.5 4.0 4.8 5.1 4.1 5.4 5.1 44.3
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total White404 306 151 468 404 148 354 529 470 3,234 6,202 Yellow393 297 141 545 395 138 347 518 452 3,226 6,113 Red379 248 121 406 381 125 338 442 432 2,872 5,552 Par 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 36 70 Stroke index 4 14 16 2 8 18 10 6 12 15 hcp expects 5.2 4.7 4.0 5.8 5.6 4.0 5.0 6.2 5.8 46.3 90.6
Diss Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI White Yellow Red
1 3 9 209 190 167 2 5 15 517 510 464 3 4 3 427 418 353 4 3 17 161 153 146 5 4 7 357 352 342 6 4 5 370 359 332 7 3 13 177 173 166 8 4 1 413 402 393 9 4 11 337 330 317 Out 34 2,968 2,887 2,680 10 4 4 404 393 379 11 4 14 306 297 248 12 3 16 151 141 121 13 4 2 468 545 406 14 4 8 404 395 381 15 3 18 148 138 125 16 4 10 354 347 338 17 5 6 529 518 442 18 5 12 470 452 432 In 36 3,234 3,226 2,872 Total 70 6,202 6,113 5,552
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope
White6,202 yds 70 – – Yellow6,113 yds 70 – – Red5,552 yds 70 – –
Hole-by-hole guide Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
1Par 3 2Par 5 3Par 4 4Par 3 5Par 4 6Par 4 7Par 3 8Par 4 9Par 4 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 4 14Par 4 15Par 3 16Par 4 17Par 5 18Par 5
Hole 1 Par 3 · 209 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 9 209 yds white 190 yds yellow 167 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 217), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 8% Off the green 88% Bunker 4%
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 185–192 yds; Bunker left of the green, 199–206 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.8% at the front, 0.8% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 5 · 517 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 15 517 yds white 510 yds yellow 464 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 306 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 80 yds in.
6.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 52% Rough or trees 43% Bunker 2% Out of bounds 3%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 195–206 yds; Bunker right, 219–228 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 427 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 427 yds white 418 yds yellow 353 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 224 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 5 yds in.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 68% Rough or trees 30% Out of bounds 2%
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4%.
Hole 4 Par 3 · 161 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 17 161 yds white 153 yds yellow 146 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 158), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 7% Off the green 85% Bunker 7% Out of bounds 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 139–147 yds; Bunker left of the green, 152–161 yds.
Green slopes 5.0% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 7 357 yds white 352 yds yellow 342 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 71 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 100 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 18% Rough or trees 80% Out of bounds 2%
Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 8.0% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 370 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 370 yds white 359 yds yellow 332 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 161 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 53% Rough or trees 44% Out of bounds 3%
Green slopes 3.1% at the front, 6.1% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 3 · 177 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 13 177 yds white 173 yds yellow 166 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 187), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3% Off the green 97%
Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 4.4% at the back.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 413 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 413 yds white 402 yds yellow 393 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 201 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 31% Rough or trees 68% Bunker 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 244–251 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Hole 9 Par 4 · 337 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 337 yds white 330 yds yellow 317 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 138 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 46% Rough or trees 54%
Green slopes 6.5% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 404 yds white 393 yds yellow 379 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 15 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 180 yds (plays like 175), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 66% Rough or trees 34% Bunker 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 240–248 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 1.2%.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 306 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 14 306 yds white 297 yds yellow 248 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 112 yds (plays like 117), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.7 shots expected, about 0.7 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 69% Rough or trees 29% Bunker 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 174–181 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4%.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 151 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 16 151 yds white 141 yds yellow 121 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 156), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15% Off the green 85% Out of bounds 1%
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 468 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 468 yds white 545 yds yellow 406 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 244 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 15 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 1.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 41% Rough or trees 58% Out of bounds 1%
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 0.9% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 404 yds white 395 yds yellow 381 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 204 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 31% Rough or trees 69%
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 5.3% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Hole 15 Par 3 · 148 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 148 yds white 138 yds yellow 125 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 139), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 13% Off the green 76% Bunker 9% Out of bounds 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 125–132 yds; Bunker left of the green, 132–140 yds; Bunker right of the green, 133–141 yds; Bunker right of the green, 155–164 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 1.5% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Hole 16 Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 354 yds white 347 yds yellow 338 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds, aim at the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 58% Rough or trees 38% Out of bounds 4%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 215–223 yds.
Green slopes 2.4%.
Hole 17 Par 5 · 529 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 6 529 yds white 518 yds yellow 442 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 307 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 116 yds in.
6.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 26% Rough or trees 74%
Green slopes 3.3% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 5 · 470 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 12 470 yds white 452 yds yellow 432 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 249 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 48 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 23% Rough or trees 77%
Green slopes 2.8%.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Diss Golf Club? From the white tees Diss Golf Club plays 6,202 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,113 and the red 5,552 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
What is par at Diss Golf Club? Par is 70: 34 out and 36 in, with five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Diss Golf Club? The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 413 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 13th the hardest against par.
Where is Diss Golf Club? Stuston Common, Diss, Norfolk, IP21 4AA.
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