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The Glyn Abbey 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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Glyn Abbey Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Wales. From the white tees it measures 6,202 yards; the red tees are 5,483 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 494-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 15th at 153 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 11th (SI 1), 7th (SI 2) and 17th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 3, 4, 11, 14, 17 and 18 and bunkers guard every green.
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 11th, 7th and 9th; the best scoring chances are the 2nd, 16th and 15th.
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 | 477 | 318 | 357 | 183 | 352 | 357 | 447 | 162 | 441 | 3,094 |
| Yellow | 460 | 303 | 346 | 172 | 340 | 342 | 430 | 150 | 427 | 2,970 |
| Red | 362 | 289 | 327 | 154 | 319 | 320 | 404 | 126 | 409 | 2,710 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 10 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 4 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 44.8 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 387 | 448 | 214 | 309 | 494 | 153 | 323 | 437 | 343 | 3,108 | 6,202 |
| Yellow | 375 | 439 | 200 | 294 | 483 | 143 | 311 | 431 | 334 | 3,010 | 5,980 |
| Red | 362 | 361 | 183 | 277 | 422 | 126 | 301 | 421 | 320 | 2,773 | 5,483 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 45.6 | 90.4 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 477 | 460 | 362 |
| 2 | 4 | 14 | 318 | 303 | 289 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | 357 | 346 | 327 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | 183 | 172 | 154 |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 352 | 340 | 319 |
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 357 | 342 | 320 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 447 | 430 | 404 |
| 8 | 3 | 18 | 162 | 150 | 126 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 441 | 427 | 409 |
| Out | 35 | 3,094 | 2,970 | 2,710 | |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 387 | 375 | 362 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 448 | 439 | 361 |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | 214 | 200 | 183 |
| 13 | 4 | 13 | 309 | 294 | 277 |
| 14 | 5 | 11 | 494 | 483 | 422 |
| 15 | 3 | 17 | 153 | 143 | 126 |
| 16 | 4 | 15 | 323 | 311 | 301 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 437 | 431 | 421 |
| 18 | 4 | 7 | 343 | 334 | 320 |
| In | 35 | 3,108 | 3,010 | 2,773 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,202 | 5,980 | 5,483 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,202 yds | 70 | – | – |
| Yellow | 5,980 yds | 70 | – | – |
| Red | 5,483 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 5 · 477 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 267 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 41 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 318 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 99 yds (plays like 106), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 198–214 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 145 yds (plays like 141), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 147–176 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 183 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 165), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 63–100 yds; Bunker right of the green, 152–163 yds; Bunker left of the green, 165–180 yds; Bunker right of the green, 166–177 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 136 yds (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 447 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
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 9 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 162 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 134–152 yds; Bunker left of the green, 141–161 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 441 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 224 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 7 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 88–108 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 161 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 448 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 234 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 38 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 149–161 yds; Water right, 178–190 yds; Water right, 225–285 yds; Bunker right, 244–261 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 214 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 217), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 187–201 yds.
Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 122 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 205–222 yds; Bunker left, 218–235 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 494 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 278 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 53 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 39–65 yds; Bunker right, 226–240 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 153 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 158), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 128–142 yds; Bunker right of the green, 140–160 yds.
Par 4 · 323 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 113 yds, 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, 181–212 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 437 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 224 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 18 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 171–230 yds; Bunker right, 195–212 yds; Water right, 266–278 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 343 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 123 yds (plays like 126), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
From the white tees Glyn Abbey Golf Club plays 6,202 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,980 and the red 5,483 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
The 11th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 448 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 11th the hardest against par.
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