Scorecard and course guide
The Dunstable Downs Golf Course scorecard for every tee, with ratings and slope, and how it plays hole by hole, with a plan for every tee shot.
Plan this course freeYour own bag, your own miss, today's tees and conditions. Free to try, no account needed.
Dunstable Downs Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,267 yards, with a course rating of 70.5 and a slope of 123; the red tees are 5,466 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 3rd, a 594-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 9th at 119 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 17 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 90, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 8th, 3rd and 11th; the best scoring chances are the 14th, 1st and 9th.
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 | 492 | 164 | 594 | 340 | 151 | 371 | 381 | 440 | 119 | 3,052 |
| Yellow | 477 | 150 | 591 | 337 | 145 | 336 | 359 | 402 | 105 | 2,902 |
| Red | 419 | 140 | 458 | 336 | 134 | 315 | 326 | 395 | 91 | 2,614 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 18 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 45.0 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 400 | 448 | 447 | 324 | 315 | 349 | 436 | 330 | 166 | 3,215 | 6,267 |
| Yellow | 389 | 406 | 414 | 323 | 314 | 338 | 402 | 315 | 139 | 3,040 | 5,942 |
| Red | 327 | 377 | 408 | 314 | 313 | 312 | 373 | 305 | 123 | 2,852 | 5,466 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 44.7 | 89.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 492 | 477 | 419 |
| 2 | 3 | 14 | 164 | 150 | 140 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 594 | 591 | 458 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 340 | 337 | 336 |
| 5 | 3 | 16 | 151 | 145 | 134 |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 371 | 336 | 315 |
| 7 | 4 | 12 | 381 | 359 | 326 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 440 | 402 | 395 |
| 9 | 3 | 18 | 119 | 105 | 91 |
| Out | 35 | 3,052 | 2,902 | 2,614 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 400 | 389 | 327 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 406 | 377 |
| 12 | 4 | 5 | 447 | 414 | 408 |
| 13 | 4 | 13 | 324 | 323 | 314 |
| 14 | 4 | 15 | 315 | 314 | 313 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | 349 | 338 | 312 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 436 | 402 | 373 |
| 17 | 4 | 11 | 330 | 315 | 305 |
| 18 | 3 | 17 | 166 | 139 | 123 |
| In | 35 | 3,215 | 3,040 | 2,852 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,267 | 5,942 | 5,466 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,267 yds | 70 | 70.5 | 123 |
| Yellow | 5,942 yds | 70 | 68.6 | 116 |
| Red | 5,466 yds | 70 | 72.1 | 124 |
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 5 · 492 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 257 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.
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 44 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 25 m below the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Par 3 · 164 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 149–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 160–168 yds.
Green slopes 5.9%.
Par 5 · 594 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 252 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 371 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 163 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 199–203 yds; Bunker left, 255–267 yds.
Green 24 m below the tee; green slopes 4.3% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 340 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 139 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 202–207 yds; Bunker left, 226–231 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 5.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 151 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 157), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 119–131 yds; Bunker right of the green, 135–147 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 146–151 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 155–160 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 371 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 161 yds (plays like 169), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 183–188 yds; Bunker left, 233–244 yds; Bunker right, 248–254 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 7.6% at the front, 5.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 381 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 256 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 167 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 93–103 yds; Bunker left, 113–125 yds; Bunker left, 146–153 yds; Bunker right, 243–252 yds.
Green 17 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 440 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 231 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 27 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 212–218 yds.
Green 15 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 119 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 131), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 101–106 yds; Bunker right of the green, 102–106 yds; Bunker left of the green, 108–118 yds; Bunker right of the green, 112–138 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 4.0% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 400 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 195 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4%.
Par 4 · 448 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.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 236 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 23 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 164–173 yds; Bunker right, 187–193 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 3.1% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 447 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 234 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 20 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 197–213 yds; Bunker right, 230–241 yds; Bunker right, 245–261 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 1.8% at the front, 0.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 324 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 120 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 167–175 yds; Bunker right, 208–215 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 315 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 30 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 71 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 160–167 yds; Bunker right, 234–249 yds.
Green slopes 4.4% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 349 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.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 135 yds (plays like 144), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 227–253 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Par 4 · 436 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the bunker, about 219 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 194–213 yds; Bunker left, 230–240 yds; Bunker right, 253–262 yds.
Green slopes 0.7% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 330 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 128 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, 158–164 yds; Bunker right, 251–258 yds; Bunker centre, 258–264 yds; Bunker right, 259–264 yds.
Green slopes 1.6% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 173), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 113–120 yds; Bunker centre, 116–121 yds; Bunker left of the green, 128–133 yds; Bunker left of the green, 133–137 yds.
Green slopes 2.5%.
From the white tees Dunstable Downs Golf Course plays 6,267 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,942 and the red 5,466 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
White tees: 70.5 rating, 123 slope. Yellow tees: 68.6 rating, 116 slope. Red tees: 72.1 rating, 124 slope.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 440 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 8th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 90 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 8th, 3rd and 11th.
Whipsnade Road, Kensworth, Dunstable, LU6 2NB.
Straight-line distance
Course map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terrain from Environment Agency LIDAR, © Environment Agency copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence. Pars, stroke indexes, yardages and ratings from the club's scorecard. Plans are simulations for a typical 15 handicap, not a guarantee. Spotted something wrong? Improve this course map.