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The Forest Hills Golf Club 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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Forest Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,432 yards, with a course rating of 72.2 and a slope of 135; the red tees are 5,700 yards.
There are three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 13th, a 512-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 17th at 145 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 3, 4, 11, 15 and 18 and bunkers guard the green on 13 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 93, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 5th, 4th and 6th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 2nd and 7th.
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 | 414 | 323 | 409 | 440 | 435 | 430 | 309 | 153 | 510 | 3,423 |
| Yellow | 408 | 312 | 354 | 411 | 431 | 414 | 301 | 146 | 504 | 3,281 |
| Red | 408 | 269 | 354 | 335 | 431 | 430 | 241 | 142 | 460 | 3,070 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 47.6 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 316 | 421 | 321 | 512 | 169 | 482 | 329 | 145 | 314 | 3,009 | 6,432 |
| Yellow | 283 | 388 | 313 | 507 | 124 | 474 | 302 | 133 | 308 | 2,832 | 6,113 |
| Red | 283 | 298 | 222 | 459 | 140 | 482 | 305 | 133 | 308 | 2,630 | 5,700 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 18 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 45.5 | 93.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 414 | 408 | 408 |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | 323 | 312 | 269 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 409 | 354 | 354 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 440 | 411 | 335 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 435 | 431 | 431 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 430 | 414 | 430 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | 309 | 301 | 241 |
| 8 | 3 | 17 | 153 | 146 | 142 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | 510 | 504 | 460 |
| Out | 36 | 3,423 | 3,281 | 3,070 | |
| 10 | 4 | 18 | 316 | 283 | 283 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 421 | 388 | 298 |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | 321 | 313 | 222 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 512 | 507 | 459 |
| 14 | 3 | 10 | 169 | 124 | 140 |
| 15 | 5 | 16 | 482 | 474 | 482 |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 329 | 302 | 305 |
| 17 | 3 | 12 | 145 | 133 | 133 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 314 | 308 | 308 |
| In | 36 | 3,009 | 2,832 | 2,630 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,432 | 6,113 | 5,700 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,432 yds | 72 | 72.2 | 135 |
| Yellow | 6,113 yds | 72 | 70.7 | 131 |
| Red | 5,700 yds | 72 | 74.1 | 140 |
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 4 · 414 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 190 yds (plays like 184), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 191–205 yds; Bunker right, 225–243 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 4.1%.
Par 4 · 323 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 27 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 97 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 199–204 yds; Bunker left, 218–230 yds; Bunker right, 245–253 yds.
Green slopes 4.0% at the front, 4.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 409 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 71 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 167 yds (plays like 174), aim 6 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 108–118 yds; Water left, 128–143 yds; Bunker left, 151–159 yds; Bunker left, 170–175 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0%.
Par 4 · 440 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 247 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
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 24 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 112–120 yds; Bunker left, 197–204 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 435 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 238 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 25 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15 m above the tee; green slopes 5.0%.
Par 4 · 430 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 58 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 209 yds (plays like 206), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 66 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 105 yds (plays like 111), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 244–249 yds.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 4.3% at the front, 0.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 153 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 166–172 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 306 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 112 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 108–123 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 3.0% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 316 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 86 yds (plays like 83), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 280–290 yds.
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 2.0% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 421 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 214 yds (plays like 202), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Par 4 · 321 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 218 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 125 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4%.
Par 5 · 512 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 222 yds, aim 24 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 319 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 108 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 5.2% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Par 3 · 169 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 161–167 yds; Bunker right of the green, 165–174 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 3.0% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 5 · 482 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 30 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 254 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 43 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 258–269 yds.
Green 22 m below the tee; green slopes 6.0% at the front, 1.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 329 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 106 yds (plays like 102), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 170–178 yds; Bunker right, 218–231 yds; Bunker right, 237–248 yds; Bunker right, 245–255 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 5.1%.
Par 3 · 145 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 119–127 yds; Bunker left of the green, 135–142 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 7.3% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 314 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 112 yds (plays like 115), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 255–283 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 3.2% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
From the white tees Forest Hills Golf Club plays 6,432 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,113 and the red 5,700 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 72.2 rating, 135 slope. Yellow tees: 70.7 rating, 131 slope. Red tees: 74.1 rating, 140 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 435 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 5th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 93 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 5th, 4th and 6th.
Mile End Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QD.
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