Goswick Links Golf Club Scorecard & Course Guide

How Goswick Links Golf Club plays

Goswick Links Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the blue tees it measures 6,862 yards, with a course rating of 73.7 and a slope of 132; the red tees are 5,428 yards.

There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 6th, a 565-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 7th at 148 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 16th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 15 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 9th, 5th and 10th; the best scoring chances are the 18th, 7th and 17th.

Goswick Links 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
Blue	392	162	435	555	466	565	148	414	422	3,559
White	392	162	412	531	420	534	122	414	422	3,409
Yellow	370	152	397	496	414	515	106	384	401	3,235
Green	328	131	381	476	335	465	101	346	381	2,944
Red	328	117	345	459	335	429	101	346	296	2,756
Par	4	3	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	36
Stroke index	5	17	3	13	1	11	15	9	7
15 hcp expects	5.0	4.0	5.2	6.2	5.5	6.3	3.9	5.4	5.6	47.1

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Blue	420	559	365	198	394	151	427	521	268	3,303	6,862
White	420	513	365	176	394	151	416	490	268	3,193	6,602
Yellow	417	504	357	154	371	137	397	481	259	3,077	6,312
Green	379	484	309	146	371	108	348	450	249	2,844	5,788
Red	406	453	314	146	334	117	348	414	140	2,672	5,428
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	36	72
Stroke index	4	12	6	10	8	16	2	14	18
15 hcp expects	5.5	6.3	5.1	4.0	5.3	4.0	5.5	5.9	4.3	45.9	93.0

Goswick Links Golf Club scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	Blue	White	Yellow	Green	Red
1	4	5	392	392	370	328	328
2	3	17	162	162	152	131	117
3	4	3	435	412	397	381	345
4	5	13	555	531	496	476	459
5	4	1	466	420	414	335	335
6	5	11	565	534	515	465	429
7	3	15	148	122	106	101	101
8	4	9	414	414	384	346	346
9	4	7	422	422	401	381	296
Out	36		3,559	3,409	3,235	2,944	2,756
10	4	4	420	420	417	379	406
11	5	12	559	513	504	484	453
12	4	6	365	365	357	309	314
13	3	10	198	176	154	146	146
14	4	8	394	394	371	371	334
15	3	16	151	151	137	108	117
16	4	2	427	416	397	348	348
17	5	14	521	490	481	450	414
18	4	18	268	268	259	249	140
In	36		3,303	3,193	3,077	2,844	2,672
Total	72		6,862	6,602	6,312	5,788	5,428

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
Blue	6,862 yds	72	73.7	132
White	6,602 yds	72	73.0	129
Yellow	6,312 yds	72	71.9	127
Green	5,788 yds	72	70.0	118
Red	5,428 yds	72	67.6	115

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, with the round matched to the course rating.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 392 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5392 yds blue392 yds white370 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 74 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 126 yds (plays like 130), aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Fairway 46%Rough or trees 52%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 80–92 yds; Bunker right, 96–103 yds; Bunker centre, 106–113 yds; Bunker right, 106–112 yds.

Green slopes 2.7% at the front, 5.2% at the back.

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Hole 2

Par 3 · 162 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 17162 yds blue162 yds white152 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron (plays like 159), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Green 26%Off the green 74%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 160–165 yds.

Green slopes 3.7%.

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Hole 3

Par 4 · 412 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3435 yds blue412 yds white397 yds yellowHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 164 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 45%Rough or trees 53%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 226–234 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 6.0%.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 5 · 531 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 13555 yds blue531 yds white496 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

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

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 291 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 90 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 29%Rough or trees 70%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 199–203 yds; Bunker left, 206–210 yds; Bunker left, 248–252 yds.

Green slopes 6.9% at the front, 8.3% at the back.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1466 yds blue420 yds white414 yds yellowHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 234 yds, aim 74 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 203 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 15 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

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

Fairway 46%Rough or trees 54%

Green slopes 4.6% at the front, 5.3% at the back.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 5 · 534 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 11565 yds blue534 yds white515 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 308 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 86 yds in.

6.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

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

Fairway 38%Rough or trees 62%

Green slopes 4.4%.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 3 · 122 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 15148 yds blue122 yds white106 yds yellowScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

9 Iron (plays like 131), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

3.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 20%Off the green 77%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 93–98 yds; Bunker left of the green, 106–110 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 116–120 yds; Bunker left of the green, 128–131 yds.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 414 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9414 yds blue414 yds white384 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 182 yds, aim at the pin, 5 yds short.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

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

Fairway 22%Rough or trees 76%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 227–232 yds; Bunker centre, 230–240 yds; Bunker right, 238–244 yds; Bunker right, 248–253 yds.

Green slopes 4.9% at the front, 2.1% at the back.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 4 · 422 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7422 yds blue422 yds white401 yds yellowOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 206 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

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

Fairway 23%Rough or trees 77%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 98–104 yds; Bunker right, 98–109 yds; Bunker right, 111–117 yds; Bunker right, 122–129 yds.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4420 yds blue420 yds white417 yds yellowOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.

Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 204 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

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

Fairway 46%Rough or trees 54%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 202–209 yds.

Green slopes 1.4%.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 5 · 513 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 12559 yds blue513 yds white504 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 309 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 130 yds in.

6.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

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

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

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6365 yds blue365 yds white357 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim at the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 149 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Fairway 34%Rough or trees 66%

Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 1.7% at the back.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 176 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 10198 yds blue176 yds white154 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 15%Off the green 82%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 131–142 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 143–150 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–157 yds; Bunker left of the green, 161–168 yds.

Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3%.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 394 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 8394 yds blue394 yds white371 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 175 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

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

Fairway 52%Rough or trees 48%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 84–92 yds; Bunker left, 102–109 yds; Bunker right, 236–242 yds; Bunker left, 262–271 yds.

Green slopes 4.1% at the front, 13.4% at the back.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 3 · 151 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 16151 yds blue151 yds white137 yds yellow

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

7 Iron (plays like 157), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Green 22%Off the green 77%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 131–135 yds; Bunker right of the green, 132–136 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–149 yds; Bunker left of the green, 148–153 yds.

Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 13.1% at the front, 8.2% at the back.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 4 · 416 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2427 yds blue416 yds white397 yds yellowHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 200 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

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

Fairway 61%Rough or trees 39%

Green slopes 1.1% at the front, 2.8% at the back.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 5 · 490 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 14521 yds blue490 yds white481 yds yellowScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 243 yds, aim at the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 262 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 63 yds in.

5.9shots expected, about 0.9 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, 224–234 yds; Bunker right, 252–258 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4%.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 268 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 18268 yds blue268 yds white259 yds yellowScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 241 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the bunker, about 42 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.3shots expected, about 0.3 over par

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

Fairway 31%Rough or trees 67%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 112–116 yds; Bunker left, 113–119 yds; Bunker left, 132–138 yds; Bunker left, 138–145 yds.

Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 5.5% at the front, 3.1% at the back.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Goswick Links Golf Club?

From the blue tees Goswick Links Golf Club plays 6,862 yards. The other tees are the white 6,602, the yellow 6,312, the green 5,788 and the red 5,428 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Goswick Links Golf Club?

Blue tees: 73.7 rating, 132 slope. White tees: 73.0 rating, 129 slope. Yellow tees: 71.9 rating, 127 slope. Green tees: 70.0 rating, 118 slope. Red tees: 67.6 rating, 115 slope.

What is par at Goswick Links Golf Club?

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 Goswick Links Golf Club?

The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 466 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 9th the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Goswick Links Golf Club for a 15 handicap?

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 9th, 5th and 10th.

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Straight-line distance

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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.

Goswick Links Golf Club

How Goswick Links Golf Club plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Goswick Links 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

Questions golfers ask

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