How Epsom Downs Golf Club plays
Epsom Downs Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 5,780 yards; the red tees are 5,076 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 15th, a 520-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 17th at 125 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 7th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 1 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 18th, 1st and 5th; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 10th and 16th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Epsom Downs 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 White329 371 192 259 423 443 378 254 312 2,961 Yellow319 358 160 258 412 437 331 236 303 2,814 Red207 323 149 257 390 427 325 222 269 2,569 Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 35 Stroke index 11 5 7 17 1 9 3 15 13 15 hcp expects 5.5 5.4 4.4 4.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.4 46.7
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total White293 462 193 137 357 520 292 125 440 2,819 5,780 Yellow279 456 174 133 342 463 288 117 424 2,676 5,490 Red268 431 152 131 336 453 277 109 350 2,507 5,076 Par 4 5 3 3 4 5 4 3 4 35 70 Stroke index 12 4 8 16 6 2 14 18 10 15 hcp expects 4.6 5.8 4.4 4.0 5.1 6.3 4.6 3.9 5.6 44.3 91.0
Epsom Downs Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI White Yellow Red
1 4 11 329 319 207 2 4 5 371 358 323 3 3 7 192 160 149 4 4 17 259 258 257 5 4 1 423 412 390 6 4 9 443 437 427 7 4 3 378 331 325 8 4 15 254 236 222 9 4 13 312 303 269 Out 35 2,961 2,814 2,569 10 4 12 293 279 268 11 5 4 462 456 431 12 3 8 193 174 152 13 3 16 137 133 131 14 4 6 357 342 336 15 5 2 520 463 453 16 4 14 292 288 277 17 3 18 125 117 109 18 4 10 440 424 350 In 35 2,819 2,676 2,507 Total 70 5,780 5,490 5,076
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope
White5,780 yds 70 – – Yellow5,490 yds 70 – – Red5,076 yds 70 – –
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 4 3Par 3 4Par 4 5Par 4 6Par 4 7Par 4 8Par 4 9Par 4 10Par 4 11Par 5 12Par 3 13Par 3 14Par 4 15Par 5 16Par 4 17Par 3 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 329 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 329 yds white 319 yds yellow 207 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 208 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds (plays like 161), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 27% Rough or trees 64% Out of bounds 9%
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 8.1% at the front, 5.9% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 371 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 371 yds white 358 yds yellow 323 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 197 yds, aim 21 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 49% Rough or trees 51%
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 3.1% at the front, 7.3% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 3 · 192 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 7 192 yds white 160 yds yellow 149 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 18 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13% Off the green 85% Out of bounds 2%
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 7.0% at the front, 6.3% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 259 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 17 259 yds white 258 yds yellow 257 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 56 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.4 shots expected, about 0.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 33% Rough or trees 67%
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 7.3%.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 423 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 423 yds white 412 yds yellow 390 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
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 12 yds in.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 67% Rough or trees 33%
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 5.6% at the front, 4.7% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 443 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 443 yds white 437 yds yellow 427 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds (plays like 214), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 65% Rough or trees 34% Out of bounds 1%
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 4.1%.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 378 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 378 yds white 331 yds yellow 325 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 220 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 198 yds (plays like 211), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 27% Rough or trees 73%
Green 22 m above the tee; green slopes 6.2%.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 254 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 15 254 yds white 236 yds yellow 222 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 81 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 16% Rough or trees 84%
Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 4 · 312 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 13 312 yds white 303 yds yellow 269 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the trees, about 114 yds (plays like 111), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Rough or trees 94% Out of bounds 6%
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 293 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 293 yds white 279 yds yellow 268 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 68 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 3% Rough or trees 94% Out of bounds 3%
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Hole 11 Par 5 · 462 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 4 462 yds white 456 yds yellow 431 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 249 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 62 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 5.9% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 193 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 8 193 yds white 174 yds yellow 152 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
4.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6% Off the green 94%
Green slopes 5.2%.
Hole 13 Par 3 · 137 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 16 137 yds white 133 yds yellow 131 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 134), aim 21 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10% Off the green 88% Out of bounds 2%
Green slopes 6.1% at the front, 4.4% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 357 yds white 342 yds yellow 336 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 140 yds (plays like 135), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 6.9%.
Hole 15 Par 5 · 520 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 2 520 yds white 463 yds yellow 453 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 222 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 315 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 119 yds in.
6.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 1% Rough or trees 99%
Green 19 m above the tee; green slopes 7.3% at the front, 6.4% at the back.
Hole 16 Par 4 · 292 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 14 292 yds white 288 yds yellow 277 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 253 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 69 yds (plays like 64), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Rough or trees 99% Out of bounds 1%
Green 21 m below the tee; green slopes 6.8% at the front, 8.8% at the back.
Hole 17 Par 3 · 125 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 125 yds white 117 yds yellow 109 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 130), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9% Off the green 90% Out of bounds 1%
Green slopes 6.7% at the front, 5.3% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 440 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 440 yds white 424 yds yellow 350 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 205 yds (plays like 197), aim at the pin.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 1% Rough or trees 98% Out of bounds 1%
Green 20 m below the tee; green slopes 0.8%.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Epsom Downs Golf Club? From the white tees Epsom Downs Golf Club plays 5,780 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,490 and the red 5,076 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
What is par at Epsom Downs Golf Club? Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Epsom Downs Golf Club? The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 423 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 18th the hardest against par.
Where is Epsom Downs Golf Club? Longdown Lane South, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT17 4JR.
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