Formby Ladies Golf Club Scorecard & Course Guide

How Formby Ladies Golf Club plays

Formby Ladies Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the red tees it measures 5,356 yards, with a course rating of 71.4 and a slope of 129; the blue tees are 4,435 yards.

There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 433-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 122 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 13th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 15 of the 18 holes.

For a typical 15 handicap from the red 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, 15th and 12th; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 1st and 10th.

Formby Ladies 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
Red	266	413	129	286	122	405	251	433	319	2,624
Blue	147	340	120	224	108	371	167	345	253	2,075
Par	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	5	4	36
Stroke index	12	6	18	10	16	1	14	4	8
15 hcp expects	4.5	5.8	4.2	5.2	4.5	5.9	4.3	6.0	5.1	45.5

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Red	422	307	157	384	298	368	128	322	346	2,732	5,356
Blue	329	232	136	308	285	347	122	305	296	2,360	4,435
Par	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	35	71
Stroke index	7	5	13	3	15	2	17	11	9
15 hcp expects	5.6	5.1	4.6	5.6	5.0	5.7	4.2	5.0	5.2	46.0	91.5

Formby Ladies Golf Club scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	Red	Blue
1	4	12	266	147
2	5	6	413	340
3	3	18	129	120
4	4	10	286	224
5	3	16	122	108
6	4	1	405	371
7	4	14	251	167
8	5	4	433	345
9	4	8	319	253
Out	36		2,624	2,075
10	5	7	422	329
11	4	5	307	232
12	3	13	157	136
13	4	3	384	308
14	4	15	298	285
15	4	2	368	347
16	3	17	128	122
17	4	11	322	305
18	4	9	346	296
In	35		2,732	2,360
Total	71		5,356	4,435

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
Red	5,356 yds	71	71.4	129
Blue	4,435 yds	71	65.9	117

Hole-by-hole guide

Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the red tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 266 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 12266 yds red147 yds blueScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 46 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.5shots expected, about 0.5 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 29%Rough or trees 69%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 98–103 yds; Bunker right of the green, 236–240 yds; Bunker right of the green, 240–244 yds; Bunker right of the green, 251–255 yds.

Green slopes 1.2% at the front, 2.6% at the back.

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Hole 2 →

Hole 2

Par 5 · 413 yards from the red tees

Par 5Stroke index 6413 yds red340 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 208 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.

5.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 28%Rough or trees 69%Out of bounds 2%

Green slopes 1.3%.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 3 · 129 yards from the red tees

Par 3Stroke index 18129 yds red120 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

9 Iron (plays like 134), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

4.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 15%Off the green 81%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 78–83 yds; Bunker centre, 84–90 yds; Bunker right of the green, 105–109 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 115–119 yds.

Green slopes 2.8%.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 286 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 10286 yds red224 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

3 Wood 215 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 95 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 42%Rough or trees 58%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 102–108 yds; Bunker right, 103–109 yds; Bunker right, 212–217 yds; Bunker right of the green, 238–243 yds.

Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 2.0% at the back.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 3 · 122 yards from the red tees

Par 3Stroke index 16122 yds red108 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Pitching W (plays like 119), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 14%Off the green 73%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 10%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 100–105 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 101–105 yds.

Green slopes 22.3% at the front, 9.2% at the back.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 4 · 405 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 1405 yds red371 yds blueHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 242 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 183 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.9shots expected, about 1.9 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 40%Rough or trees 59%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 123–131 yds; Bunker right, 196–203 yds; Bunker centre, 281–285 yds.

Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2% at the front, 1.4% at the back.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 251 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 14251 yds red167 yds blueScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 31 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.3shots expected, about 0.3 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 40%Rough or trees 59%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 148–156 yds; Bunker right, 149–154 yds; Bunker right, 159–165 yds; Bunker right of the green, 221–225 yds.

Green slopes 2.5% at the front, 0.7% at the back.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 5 · 433 yards from the red tees

Par 5Stroke index 4433 yds red345 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 226 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.

6.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 51%Rough or trees 49%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 149–154 yds; Bunker right, 157–161 yds.

Green slopes 1.5%.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 4 · 319 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 8319 yds red253 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 234 yds, aim down the middle.

Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 111 yds (plays like 115), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 37%Rough or trees 63%

Green slopes 3.7% at the front, 1.5% at the back.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 5 · 422 yards from the red tees

Par 5Stroke index 7422 yds red329 yds blueScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 198 yds, aim at the pin, 5 yds short.

5.6shots expected, about 0.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 56%Rough or trees 43%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 211–216 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 1.1%.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 4 · 307 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 5307 yds red232 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 240 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 94 yds (plays like 97), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 57%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 212–218 yds; Bunker left, 242–246 yds.

Green slopes 2.3% at the front, 0.9% at the back.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 3 · 157 yards from the red tees

Par 3Stroke index 13157 yds red136 yds blueOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.

4.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 9%Off the green 86%Bunker 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 124–128 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 132–137 yds; Bunker right of the green, 134–139 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 143–148 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 5.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 4 · 384 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 3384 yds red308 yds blueHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 162 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 5 yds short.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 34%Rough or trees 66%

Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6%.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 298 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 15298 yds red285 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 93 yds, aim at the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 48%Rough or trees 51%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 183–188 yds; Bunker right, 237–242 yds.

Green slopes 1.3% at the front, 0.7% at the back.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 4 · 368 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 2368 yds red347 yds blueHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 161 yds, aim 21 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.

5.7shots expected, about 1.7 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 27%Rough or trees 71%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 233–238 yds; Bunker right, 237–242 yds.

Green slopes 5.5% at the front, 0.9% at the back.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 3 · 128 yards from the red tees

Par 3Stroke index 17128 yds red122 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

9 Iron (plays like 131), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

4.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 15%Off the green 84%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 109–114 yds.

Green slopes 1.6% at the front, 0.9% at the back.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 4 · 322 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 11322 yds red305 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 102 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 54%Rough or trees 45%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 165–169 yds; Bunker right, 176–182 yds.

Green slopes 0.9%.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 346 yards from the red tees

Par 4Stroke index 9346 yds red296 yds blue

The plan for a 15 handicap, red tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.

Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 122 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 61%Rough or trees 39%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 165–170 yds; Bunker right, 250–256 yds; Bunker right, 261–266 yds.

Green slopes 0.8%.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Formby Ladies Golf Club?

From the red tees Formby Ladies Golf Club plays 5,356 yards. The other tees are the blue 4,435 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Formby Ladies Golf Club?

Red tees: 71.4 rating, 129 slope. Blue tees: 65.9 rating, 117 slope.

What is par at Formby Ladies Golf Club?

Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Formby Ladies Golf Club?

The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 405 yards from the red tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Formby Ladies Golf Club for a 15 handicap?

From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the red tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 6th, 15th and 12th.

Where is Formby Ladies Golf Club?

Golf Road, Freshfield, Liverpool, L37 1YH.

Courses near Formby Ladies Golf Club

Straight-line distance

Formby Golf Club0.1 mi Formby Hall Golf Course1.7 mi Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club3.3 mi Hillside Golf Club3.4 mi Royal Birkdale Golf Club3.9 mi The West Lancashire Golf Club4.7 mi Hurlston Hall Golf Club6.9 mi Mossock Hall Golf Club8.3 mi

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.

Formby Ladies Golf Club

How Formby Ladies Golf Club plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Formby Ladies Golf Club scorecard

Hole-by-hole guide

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

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