How Finchley Golf Course plays
Finchley Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,302 yards; the red tees are 5,570 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 521-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 15th at 116 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 4th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 16 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from twelve of the fourteen par 4s and 5s. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 18th, 5th and 16th; the best scoring chances are the 1st, 10th and 17th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Finchley Golf Course 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 294 387 163 391 424 406 205 521 477 3,268 281 374 124 372 409 393 193 502 471 3,119 269 341 126 372 388 364 157 477 463 2,957 261 358 112 322 397 380 169 433 427 2,859 Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 36 Stroke index 17 5 15 3 9 1 7 11 13 15 hcp expects 4.6 5.3 4.1 5.2 5.6 5.4 4.3 6.2 6.0 46.7
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 256 287 160 487 393 116 423 480 432 3,034 6,302 242 276 150 455 378 110 400 439 409 2,859 5,978 241 259 123 441 331 108 410 439 382 2,734 5,691 235 257 105 450 357 105 410 398 394 2,711 5,570 Par 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 36 72 Stroke index 16 14 8 10 2 18 4 12 6 15 hcp expects 4.7 5.2 4.4 5.9 5.4 4.0 5.5 5.8 6.2 47.1 93.8
Finchley Golf Course scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 4 17 294 281 269 261 2 4 5 387 374 341 358 3 3 15 163 124 126 112 4 4 3 391 372 372 322 5 4 9 424 409 388 397 6 4 1 406 393 364 380 7 3 7 205 193 157 169 8 5 11 521 502 477 433 9 5 13 477 471 463 427 Out 36 3,268 3,119 2,957 2,859 10 4 16 256 242 241 235 11 4 14 287 276 259 257 12 3 8 160 150 123 105 13 5 10 487 455 441 450 14 4 2 393 378 331 357 15 3 18 116 110 108 105 16 4 4 423 400 410 410 17 5 12 480 439 439 398 18 4 6 432 409 382 394 In 36 3,034 2,859 2,734 2,711 Total 72 6,302 5,978 5,691 5,570
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope 6,302 yds 72 – – 5,978 yds 72 – – 5,691 yds 72 – – 5,570 yds 72 – –
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 3 8Par 5 9Par 5 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 5 14Par 4 15Par 3 16Par 4 17Par 5 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 294 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 17 294 yds white 281 yds yellow 269 yds blue Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 73 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 179–191 yds; Bunker left, 191–196 yds; Bunker right, 243–250 yds; Bunker right of the green, 274–285 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 387 yds white 374 yds yellow 341 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 184 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 99–109 yds; Bunker left, 131–136 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4%.
Hole 3 Par 3 · 163 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 15 163 yds white 124 yds yellow 126 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 118–124 yds; Bunker left, 141–153 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–161 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 149–156 yds.
Green slopes 5.1%.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 391 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 391 yds white 372 yds yellow 372 yds blue Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 177 yds (plays like 185), aim 18 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 88–95 yds; Bunker right, 110–118 yds; Bunker right, 212–222 yds; Bunker left, 246–255 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.5%.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 424 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 424 yds white 409 yds yellow 388 yds blue One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to 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 32 yds in.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 233–244 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 3.9%.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 406 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 406 yds white 393 yds yellow 364 yds blue Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 205 yds (plays like 209), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 82–96 yds; Bunker right, 195–206 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4%.
Hole 7 Par 3 · 205 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 7 205 yds white 193 yds yellow 157 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 216), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 159–166 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–172 yds; Bunker right of the green, 187–192 yds; Bunker right of the green, 193–199 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 5.4% at the front, 3.3% at the back.
Hole 8 Par 5 · 521 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 11 521 yds white 502 yds yellow 477 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 301 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 82 yds in.
6.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 79–85 yds; Bunker right, 267–275 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 5.3% at the front, 4.5% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 5 · 477 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 13 477 yds white 471 yds yellow 463 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 221 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 263 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 43 yds in.
6.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 171–184 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 5.1% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 256 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 256 yds white 242 yds yellow 241 yds blue Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 53 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.7 shots expected, about 0.7 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 147–154 yds; Bunker right, 177–188 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 214–223 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 226–232 yds.
Green slopes 4.2%.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 287 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 14 287 yds white 276 yds yellow 259 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds (plays like 146), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 140–148 yds; Bunker right, 144–153 yds; Bunker right, 191–200 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9%.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 160 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 8 160 yds white 150 yds yellow 123 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 178), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 126–134 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 146–155 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 7.1% at the front, 7.7% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 5 · 487 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 10 487 yds white 455 yds yellow 441 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 268 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 61 yds in.
5.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 90–98 yds; Bunker left, 183–191 yds.
Green 16 m below the tee; green slopes 2.7% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 393 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 393 yds white 378 yds yellow 331 yds blue Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the bunker, about 202 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 18 yds in.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 184–191 yds; Bunker right, 186–191 yds; Bunker right, 213–219 yds.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Hole 15 Par 3 · 116 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 116 yds white 110 yds yellow 108 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Pitching W (plays like 122), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 85–89 yds; Bunker right of the green, 88–93 yds; Bunker right of the green, 101–109 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 112–118 yds.
Green slopes 3.0%.
Hole 16 Par 4 · 423 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 423 yds white 400 yds yellow 410 yds blue One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 212 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 14 yds in.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 197–203 yds; Bunker right, 202–212 yds; Bunker right, 227–232 yds.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6%.
Hole 17 Par 5 · 480 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 12 480 yds white 439 yds yellow 439 yds blue Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 250 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 253 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 46 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 99–108 yds; Bunker right, 198–204 yds; Bunker right, 227–236 yds; Bunker right, 232–237 yds.
Green 18 m below the tee; green slopes 4.2%.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 432 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 432 yds white 409 yds yellow 382 yds blue One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid 186 yds, aim 81 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 293 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 96 yds in.
6.2 shots expected, about 2.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13 m above the tee; green slopes 1.8% at the front, 1.1% at the back.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Finchley Golf Course? From the white tees Finchley Golf Course plays 6,302 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,978, the blue 5,691 and the red 5,570 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
What is par at Finchley Golf Course? Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Finchley Golf Course? The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 406 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 18th the hardest against par.
Where is Finchley Golf Course? Nether Court, Frith Lane, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1PU.
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