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The Durham City Golf Course 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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Durham City Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,367 yards, with a course rating of 71.9 and a slope of 130; the red tees are 5,646 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 1st, a 557-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 7th at 140 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 4th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 11, 12 and 16 and bunkers guard the green on 14 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 92, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 6th, 4th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 2nd and 12th.
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 | 557 | 163 | 420 | 406 | 164 | 425 | 140 | 386 | 391 | 3,052 |
| Yellow | 526 | 153 | 383 | 397 | 164 | 406 | 129 | 372 | 382 | 2,912 |
| Red | 480 | 132 | 373 | 399 | 152 | 410 | 115 | 357 | 320 | 2,738 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 6.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 45.5 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 345 | 526 | 319 | 399 | 496 | 183 | 373 | 332 | 342 | 3,315 | 6,367 |
| Yellow | 337 | 517 | 309 | 386 | 481 | 167 | 362 | 311 | 275 | 3,145 | 6,057 |
| Red | 315 | 459 | 293 | 358 | 432 | 138 | 351 | 289 | 273 | 2,908 | 5,646 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 46.4 | 91.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | 557 | 526 | 480 |
| 2 | 3 | 13 | 163 | 153 | 132 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 420 | 383 | 373 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 406 | 397 | 399 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 164 | 164 | 152 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 406 | 410 |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | 140 | 129 | 115 |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 386 | 372 | 357 |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | 391 | 382 | 320 |
| Out | 34 | 3,052 | 2,912 | 2,738 | |
| 10 | 4 | 16 | 345 | 337 | 315 |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | 526 | 517 | 459 |
| 12 | 4 | 18 | 319 | 309 | 293 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 399 | 386 | 358 |
| 14 | 5 | 14 | 496 | 481 | 432 |
| 15 | 3 | 8 | 183 | 167 | 138 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 373 | 362 | 351 |
| 17 | 4 | 12 | 332 | 311 | 289 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 342 | 275 | 273 |
| In | 37 | 3,315 | 3,145 | 2,908 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,367 | 6,057 | 5,646 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,367 yds | 71 | 71.9 | 130 |
| Yellow | 6,057 yds | 71 | 70.3 | 126 |
| Red | 5,646 yds | 71 | 73.8 | 135 |
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 · 557 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 322 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 102 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 24 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 163 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 183), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 64–74 yds; Bunker right of the green, 155–179 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 6.7%.
Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 213 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 201–214 yds; Bunker centre, 233–246 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 6.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 406 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.
Second shot: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 216 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 48 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 216–230 yds; Bunker left, 249–258 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 6.1% at the front, 5.1% at the back.
Par 3 · 164 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 137–147 yds.
Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 5.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 425 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Second shot: Gap W from the fairway, about 231 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 130 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 209–219 yds; Bunker centre, 232–240 yds; Bunker right, 254–261 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 5.4%.
Par 3 · 140 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 3 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 114–126 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 184 yds (plays like 177), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Par 4 · 391 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 204 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 14 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 78–85 yds.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Par 4 · 345 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 124 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 15.4%.
Par 5 · 526 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 305 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 87 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 319 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 123 yds (plays like 127), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 157–168 yds; Water left, 160–164 yds.
Green slopes 2.9% at the front, 4.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 399 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 210 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 12 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 91–107 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 496 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 283 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 66 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 18 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 183 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 192), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 198–207 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 373 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 178 yds (plays like 183), aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 332 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 224 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 127 yds (plays like 121), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 4.3% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 222 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 156 yds (plays like 159), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 6.7% at the front, 10.8% at the back.
From the white tees Durham City Golf Course plays 6,367 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,057 and the red 5,646 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 71.9 rating, 130 slope. Yellow tees: 70.3 rating, 126 slope. Red tees: 73.8 rating, 135 slope.
Par is 71: 34 out and 37 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 425 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 6th, 4th and 3rd.
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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.