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The Dumbarton 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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Dumbarton Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 5,989 yards, with a course rating of 69.9 and a slope of 125; the red tees are 5,278 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 10th, a 490-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 11th at 163 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 12th (SI 1), 7th (SI 2) and 17th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and bunkers guard the green on 16 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 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 12th, 8th and 9th; the best scoring chances are the 6th, 1st and 14th.
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 | 329 | 366 | 339 | 166 | 363 | 252 | 367 | 188 | 407 | 2,777 |
| Yellow | 319 | 360 | 334 | 156 | 327 | 247 | 346 | 168 | 401 | 2,658 |
| Red | 314 | 352 | 338 | 162 | 276 | 249 | 317 | 150 | 389 | 2,547 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 43.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 490 | 163 | 404 | 331 | 314 | 308 | 484 | 384 | 334 | 3,212 | 5,989 |
| Yellow | 435 | 153 | 394 | 326 | 297 | 304 | 478 | 370 | 329 | 3,086 | 5,744 |
| Red | 389 | 143 | 383 | 318 | 235 | 283 | 389 | 368 | 223 | 2,731 | 5,278 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 6.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 46.3 | 89.5 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 329 | 319 | 314 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | 366 | 360 | 352 |
| 3 | 4 | 16 | 339 | 334 | 338 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | 166 | 156 | 162 |
| 5 | 4 | 14 | 363 | 327 | 276 |
| 6 | 4 | 18 | 252 | 247 | 249 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 367 | 346 | 317 |
| 8 | 3 | 10 | 188 | 168 | 150 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 407 | 401 | 389 |
| Out | 34 | 2,777 | 2,658 | 2,547 | |
| 10 | 5 | 7 | 490 | 435 | 389 |
| 11 | 3 | 17 | 163 | 153 | 143 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 404 | 394 | 383 |
| 13 | 4 | 11 | 331 | 326 | 318 |
| 14 | 4 | 15 | 314 | 297 | 235 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | 308 | 304 | 283 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | 484 | 478 | 389 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 384 | 370 | 368 |
| 18 | 4 | 13 | 334 | 329 | 223 |
| In | 37 | 3,212 | 3,086 | 2,731 | |
| Total | 71 | 5,989 | 5,744 | 5,278 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,989 yds | 71 | 69.9 | 125 |
| Yellow | 5,744 yds | 71 | 68.5 | 121 |
| Red | 5,278 yds | 71 | 66.3 | 116 |
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 · 329 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 107 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 38–350 yds; Water right, 117–617 yds; Bunker left, 191–199 yds; Bunker right, 231–242 yds.
Par 4 · 366 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 339 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 127 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 46–546 yds; Bunker right, 234–239 yds.
Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–339 yds; Water left, 0–305 yds; Bunker left, 59–67 yds; Bunker right, 60–67 yds.
Par 4 · 363 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 150 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–348 yds; Water right, 213–243 yds.
Par 4 · 252 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 41 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 27–515 yds; Water left, 141–162 yds; Bunker left of the green, 240–251 yds; Bunker right of the green, 241–248 yds.
Par 4 · 367 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: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 148 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–329 yds; Bunker left, 222–229 yds.
Par 3 · 188 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 173), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 170–176 yds; Bunker right of the green, 171–179 yds; Bunker right of the green, 193–199 yds.
Par 4 · 407 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 193 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 157–639 yds.
Par 5 · 490 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 274 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 75 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–335 yds; Bunker left, 96–102 yds; Bunker right, 98–106 yds.
Par 3 · 163 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 147–154 yds; Bunker right of the green, 157–165 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 163–172 yds; Bunker left, 164–171 yds.
Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 196 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 89–432 yds; Bunker right, 194–200 yds; Bunker left, 212–220 yds; Bunker right, 228–237 yds.
Par 4 · 331 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 117 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 37–538 yds; Bunker left, 95–100 yds.
Par 4 · 314 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 104 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–194 yds; Water right, 93–327 yds; Bunker right, 98–105 yds; Bunker right, 108–118 yds.
Par 4 · 308 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 94 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 47–368 yds; Bunker right, 215–221 yds; Bunker left, 217–224 yds.
Par 5 · 484 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 272 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 52 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–127 yds; Bunker right, 111–117 yds.
Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 170 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 182–188 yds.
Par 4 · 334 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 121 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 0–288 yds; Bunker left, 132–140 yds; Bunker left, 240–244 yds.
From the white tees Dumbarton Golf Club plays 5,989 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,744 and the red 5,278 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 69.9 rating, 125 slope. Yellow tees: 68.5 rating, 121 slope. Red tees: 66.3 rating, 116 slope.
Par is 71: 34 out and 37 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
The 12th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 404 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 12th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 89 from the white tees, 18 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 12th, 8th and 9th.
Overburn Avenue, Broadmeadow, Dumbarton, G82 2BQ.
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