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The Elie 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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Elie Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 6,273 yards; the yellow tees are 6,009 yards.
There are two par 3s and 16 par 4s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 466-yard par 4, and the shortest is the 11th at 131 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 18 and 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 12th, 17th and 1st; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 2nd and 10th.
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 | 420 | 284 | 214 | 378 | 365 | 316 | 252 | 382 | 440 | 3,051 |
| Yellow | 406 | 284 | 204 | 372 | 305 | 306 | 241 | 370 | 432 | 2,920 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 10 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 43.6 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 288 | 131 | 466 | 380 | 414 | 338 | 407 | 439 | 359 | 3,222 | 6,273 |
| Yellow | 278 | 131 | 436 | 371 | 402 | 303 | 397 | 434 | 337 | 3,089 | 6,009 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 45.5 | 89.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12 | 420 | 406 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 284 | 284 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | 214 | 204 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 378 | 372 |
| 5 | 4 | 13 | 365 | 305 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 316 | 306 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | 252 | 241 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 382 | 370 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | 440 | 432 |
| Out | 35 | 3,051 | 2,920 | |
| 10 | 4 | 9 | 288 | 278 |
| 11 | 3 | 18 | 131 | 131 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 466 | 436 |
| 13 | 4 | 11 | 380 | 371 |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | 414 | 402 |
| 15 | 4 | 16 | 338 | 303 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 407 | 397 |
| 17 | 4 | 14 | 439 | 434 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 359 | 337 |
| In | 35 | 3,222 | 3,089 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,273 | 6,009 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,273 yds | 70 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,009 yds | 70 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 221 yds (plays like 217), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 284 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 72 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 174–179 yds; Bunker right, 201–205 yds; Bunker left, 202–210 yds; Bunker left of the green, 244–247 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 214 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 210), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 167–175 yds; Bunker right of the green, 189–199 yds; Bunker left of the green, 198–208 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 378 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 21 yds right of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 162 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 172–176 yds; Bunker left, 229–233 yds.
Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 156 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 145–151 yds; Bunker left, 146–153 yds; Bunker right, 255–260 yds.
Par 4 · 316 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 102 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 97–100 yds; Bunker right, 106–111 yds; Bunker right, 126–131 yds; Bunker left, 155–163 yds.
Par 4 · 252 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 31 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 126–131 yds; Bunker right, 189–194 yds; Bunker right of the green, 210–214 yds; Bunker right of the green, 220–224 yds.
Par 4 · 382 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 181 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 110–115 yds; Bunker left, 189–193 yds; Bunker right, 219–225 yds.
Par 4 · 440 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 223 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 9 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 159–167 yds; Bunker right, 190–197 yds; Bunker right, 202–207 yds; Bunker right, 214–220 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 288 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 80 yds (plays like 77), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 199–203 yds.
Par 3 · 131 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 125), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 109–113 yds.
Par 4 · 466 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 256 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 36 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 223–228 yds; Bunker right, 241–246 yds.
Par 4 · 380 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 169 yds (plays like 174), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 186–190 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 414 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 203 yds (plays like 207), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 229–233 yds; Bunker right, 233–237 yds; Bunker right, 240–244 yds.
Par 4 · 338 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 121 yds (plays like 118), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 233–239 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 407 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 197 yds (plays like 200), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 105–115 yds; Bunker right, 188–194 yds; Bunker right, 199–205 yds; Bunker right, 209–215 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 439 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 221 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 3 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 206–211 yds; Bunker left, 220–223 yds.
Par 4 · 359 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 150 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 165–176 yds; Water centre, 183–200 yds; Bunker right, 190–194 yds; Bunker right, 211–216 yds.
From the white tees Elie Golf Course plays 6,273 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,009 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with two par 3s and 16 par 4s.
The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 382 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 12th the hardest against par.
Straight-line distance
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