How Dunscar Golf Club plays
Dunscar Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,038 yards; the red tees are 5,108 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 9th, a 555-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 2nd at 133 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 3rd (SI 1), 10th (SI 2) and 8th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 2 and 8 and bunkers guard the green on 12 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 3rd, 9th and 10th; the best scoring chances are the 18th, 5th and 14th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Dunscar 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 White314 133 415 341 485 172 505 367 555 3,287 Yellow308 124 407 336 483 167 476 360 540 3,201 Red302 114 382 332 382 161 386 285 463 2,807 Par 4 3 4 4 5 3 5 4 5 37 Stroke index 9 15 1 13 17 6 11 3 7 15 hcp expects 4.9 4.0 5.4 4.9 5.7 4.1 6.0 5.2 6.3 46.5
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total White401 352 169 377 333 337 142 356 284 2,751 6,038 Yellow395 349 159 342 301 324 140 324 279 2,613 5,814 Red386 348 122 272 259 289 109 243 273 2,301 5,108 Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 34 71 Stroke index 2 10 12 4 16 6 14 8 18 15 hcp expects 5.3 4.9 4.0 5.3 4.8 4.8 3.9 5.0 4.6 42.6 89.1
Dunscar Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI White Yellow Red
1 4 9 314 308 302 2 3 15 133 124 114 3 4 1 415 407 382 4 4 13 341 336 332 5 5 17 485 483 382 6 3 6 172 167 161 7 5 11 505 476 386 8 4 3 367 360 285 9 5 7 555 540 463 Out 37 3,287 3,201 2,807 10 4 2 401 395 386 11 4 10 352 349 348 12 3 12 169 159 122 13 4 4 377 342 272 14 4 16 333 301 259 15 4 6 337 324 289 16 3 14 142 140 109 17 4 8 356 324 243 18 4 18 284 279 273 In 34 2,751 2,613 2,301 Total 71 6,038 5,814 5,108
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope
White6,038 yds 71 – – Yellow5,814 yds 71 – – Red5,108 yds 71 – –
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 4 2Par 3 3Par 4 4Par 4 5Par 5 6Par 3 7Par 5 8Par 4 9Par 5 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 4 14Par 4 15Par 4 16Par 3 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 314 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 314 yds white 308 yds yellow 302 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 123 yds (plays like 132), aim at the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 56% Rough or trees 40% Out of bounds 4%
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 3 · 133 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 15 133 yds white 124 yds yellow 114 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 20% Off the green 76% Water 3% Out of bounds 1%
In play off the tee: Water right, 141–173 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 1.8%.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 415 yds white 407 yds yellow 382 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 205 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 69% Rough or trees 31%
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 151–158 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 341 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 13 341 yds white 336 yds yellow 332 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 134 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 69% Rough or trees 31%
Green slopes 2.0% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 5 Par 5 · 485 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 17 485 yds white 483 yds yellow 382 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 238 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 118 yds in.
5.7 shots expected, about 0.7 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 59% Rough or trees 41%
Green slopes 1.7%.
Hole 6 Par 3 · 172 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 6 172 yds white 167 yds yellow 161 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 178), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5% Off the green 92% Bunker 1% Out of bounds 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 156–166 yds.
Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 5 · 505 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 11 505 yds white 476 yds yellow 386 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 287 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 112 yds in.
6.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 55% Rough or trees 44%
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 367 yds white 360 yds yellow 285 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 174 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 37% Rough or trees 60% Out of bounds 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 240–244 yds.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Hole 9 Par 5 · 555 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 7 555 yds white 540 yds yellow 463 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 338 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 136 yds in.
6.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 63% Rough or trees 37%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 158–162 yds.
Green slopes 2.9%.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 401 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 401 yds white 395 yds yellow 386 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 27 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 190 yds (plays like 196), aim at the pin.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 57% Rough or trees 43%
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 352 yds white 349 yds yellow 348 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 132 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 48% Rough or trees 52%
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 5.4% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 169 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 12 169 yds white 159 yds yellow 122 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 6 yds right of the pin.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15% Off the green 84% Out of bounds 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 187–191 yds.
Green slopes 3.1% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 377 yds white 342 yds yellow 272 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 21 yds right of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 174 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 11 yds short.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 52% Rough or trees 42% Out of bounds 6%
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 333 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 333 yds white 301 yds yellow 259 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 116 yds (plays like 120), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 61% Rough or trees 39%
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 337 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 337 yds white 324 yds yellow 289 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 131 yds (plays like 140), aim 6 yds right of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 68% Rough or trees 32%
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 119–123 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee.
Hole 16 Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 14 142 yds white 140 yds yellow 109 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 16% Off the green 82% Bunker 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 122–128 yds; Bunker right of the green, 135–141 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–151 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6%.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 356 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 356 yds white 324 yds yellow 243 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 137 yds (plays like 130), aim at the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 54% Rough or trees 42% Out of bounds 4%
Green 15 m below the tee.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 284 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 18 284 yds white 279 yds yellow 273 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 64 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 24% Rough or trees 69% Bunker 1% Out of bounds 6%
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 246–252 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 270–284 yds.
Green slopes 6.1% at the front, 9.5% at the back.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Dunscar Golf Club? From the white tees Dunscar Golf Club plays 6,038 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,814 and the red 5,108 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
What is par at Dunscar Golf Club? Par is 71: 37 out and 34 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Dunscar Golf Club? The 3rd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 415 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 3rd the hardest against par.
Where is Dunscar Golf Club? Longworth Lane, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9QY.
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