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The Glynneath 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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Glynneath Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Wales. From the white tees it measures 6,116 yards, with a course rating of 69.8 and a slope of 130; the red tees are 4,848 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 3rd, a 505-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 12th at 143 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 4th (SI 1), 16th (SI 2) and 13th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 13, 14, 15 and 16 and bunkers guard the green on 8 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 90, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 4th, 15th and 9th; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 10th and 17th.
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 | 372 | 185 | 505 | 434 | 387 | 504 | 275 | 369 | 166 | 3,197 |
| Yellow | 365 | 178 | 484 | 427 | 382 | 499 | 270 | 365 | 131 | 3,101 |
| Red | 332 | 115 | 330 | 370 | 296 | 431 | 247 | 336 | 115 | 2,572 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 45.6 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 268 | 401 | 143 | 408 | 305 | 188 | 386 | 326 | 494 | 2,919 | 6,116 |
| Yellow | 266 | 381 | 131 | 400 | 302 | 170 | 372 | 319 | 488 | 2,829 | 5,930 |
| Red | 264 | 303 | 127 | 386 | 251 | 110 | 220 | 255 | 360 | 2,276 | 4,848 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 18 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 44.5 | 90.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 372 | 365 | 332 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | 185 | 178 | 115 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 505 | 484 | 330 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 434 | 427 | 370 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 387 | 382 | 296 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 504 | 499 | 431 |
| 7 | 4 | 17 | 275 | 270 | 247 |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | 369 | 365 | 336 |
| 9 | 3 | 11 | 166 | 131 | 115 |
| Out | 36 | 3,197 | 3,101 | 2,572 | |
| 10 | 4 | 18 | 268 | 266 | 264 |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | 401 | 381 | 303 |
| 12 | 3 | 12 | 143 | 131 | 127 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 408 | 400 | 386 |
| 14 | 4 | 13 | 305 | 302 | 251 |
| 15 | 3 | 8 | 188 | 170 | 110 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 386 | 372 | 220 |
| 17 | 4 | 16 | 326 | 319 | 255 |
| 18 | 5 | 14 | 494 | 488 | 360 |
| In | 35 | 2,919 | 2,829 | 2,276 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,116 | 5,930 | 4,848 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,116 yds | 71 | 69.8 | 130 |
| Yellow | 5,930 yds | 71 | 68.9 | 129 |
| Red | 4,848 yds | 71 | 68.5 | 126 |
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 · 372 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 168 yds (plays like 172), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 185 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 192), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 5 · 505 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 297 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 95 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 434 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 218 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 250 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. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 22 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 158 yds (plays like 149), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 51–69 yds; Bunker left, 257–267 yds.
Green 16 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 504 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 298 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 107 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 191–212 yds; Bunker centre, 194–204 yds.
Green 23 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 275 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 57 yds (plays like 53), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 167–187 yds; Bunker right, 191–197 yds; Bunker right, 205–210 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 245–251 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 369 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 255 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 139 yds (plays like 132), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 27 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 156–164 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 268 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 27 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 55 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 243–251 yds; Bunker right of the green, 248–256 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 260–270 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 401 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 171 yds (plays like 157), aim at the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 19 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 143 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 165), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 408 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 204 yds (plays like 210), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 219–232 yds.
Green 13 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 305 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 103 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 106–198 yds.
Par 3 · 188 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 168), aim at the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 3 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 139–167 yds; Water right, 147–155 yds.
Green 18 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 208 yds, aim at the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 17–134 yds; Bunker right, 106–116 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 326 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 123 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 5 · 494 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 277 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 68 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 149–157 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee.
From the white tees Glynneath Golf Club plays 6,116 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,930 and the red 4,848 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 69.8 rating, 130 slope. Yellow tees: 68.9 rating, 129 slope. Red tees: 68.5 rating, 126 slope.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 4th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 434 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 4th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 90 from the white tees, 19 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 4th, 15th and 9th.
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