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The Hampton Court Palace 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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Hampton Court Palace Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the black tees it measures 6,514 yards, with a course rating of 71.5 and a slope of 127; the yellow tees are 5,529 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 5th, a 555-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 17th at 151 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 10th (SI 2) and 4th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 13, 14, 15 and 16 and bunkers guard the green on 16 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 18th, 6th and 10th; the best scoring chances are the 11th, 14th and 3rd.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 396 | 344 | 331 | 348 | 555 | 405 | 407 | 160 | 372 | 3,318 |
| White | 381 | 338 | 321 | 338 | 506 | 397 | 348 | 152 | 368 | 3,149 |
| Yellow | 327 | 325 | 303 | 334 | 441 | 388 | 290 | 107 | 359 | 2,874 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 45.3 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 395 | 300 | 211 | 355 | 529 | 410 | 409 | 151 | 436 | 3,196 | 6,514 |
| White | 390 | 295 | 199 | 342 | 476 | 384 | 384 | 142 | 431 | 3,043 | 6,192 |
| Yellow | 384 | 291 | 129 | 336 | 424 | 279 | 342 | 131 | 339 | 2,655 | 5,529 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 44.2 | 89.5 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 396 | 381 | 327 |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | 344 | 338 | 325 |
| 3 | 4 | 17 | 331 | 321 | 303 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 348 | 338 | 334 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | 555 | 506 | 441 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 405 | 397 | 388 |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | 407 | 348 | 290 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 160 | 152 | 107 |
| 9 | 4 | 9 | 372 | 368 | 359 |
| Out | 36 | 3,318 | 3,149 | 2,874 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 395 | 390 | 384 |
| 11 | 4 | 18 | 300 | 295 | 291 |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | 211 | 199 | 129 |
| 13 | 4 | 12 | 355 | 342 | 336 |
| 14 | 5 | 14 | 529 | 476 | 424 |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | 410 | 384 | 279 |
| 16 | 4 | 10 | 409 | 384 | 342 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 151 | 142 | 131 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 436 | 431 | 339 |
| In | 35 | 3,196 | 3,043 | 2,655 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,514 | 6,192 | 5,529 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,514 yds | 71 | 71.5 | 127 |
| White | 6,192 yds | 71 | 70.1 | 124 |
| Yellow | 5,529 yds | 71 | – | – |
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 · 381 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 168 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, 86–97 yds; Bunker right, 206–217 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 338 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 123 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 187–195 yds; Bunker right, 197–207 yds.
Green slopes 1.5%.
Par 4 · 321 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 105 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 212–219 yds; Bunker left, 236–242 yds.
Green slopes 1.1% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 338 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 112 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 207–215 yds.
Green slopes 0.9%.
Par 5 · 506 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 292 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 139 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 190–198 yds; Bunker left, 200–209 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 4 · 397 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 189 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 190–197 yds.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 0.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 348 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 131 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 181–195 yds; Bunker left, 196–206 yds.
Green slopes 1.0% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 152 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 157), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 115–122 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 118–132 yds; Bunker right of the green, 124–132 yds; Bunker right of the green, 134–139 yds.
Green slopes 3.5% at the front, 1.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 155 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 207–228 yds.
Green slopes 4.5% at the front, 2.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 390 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 176 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 195–204 yds.
Green slopes 2.1% at the front, 1.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 295 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 74 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 of the green, 275–287 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 3 · 199 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 206), aim 3 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, 149–158 yds; Bunker left of the green, 182–187 yds; Bunker right of the green, 190–201 yds; Bunker right of the green, 205–213 yds.
Green slopes 0.8%.
Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 135 yds (plays like 138), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 257–364 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 5 · 476 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 239 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 38 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–151 yds; Bunker left, 187–193 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 175 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 0.8%.
Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 159 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 0–94 yds; Bunker right, 166–177 yds.
Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 0.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 116–122 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 116–122 yds; Bunker right of the green, 119–123 yds; Bunker right of the green, 125–131 yds.
Green slopes 3.3%.
Par 4 · 431 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 36 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 218 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. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.2%.
From the black tees Hampton Court Palace Golf Club plays 6,514 yards. The other tees are the white 6,192 and the yellow 5,529 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Black tees: 71.5 rating, 127 slope. White tees: 70.1 rating, 124 slope.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 405 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 18th 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 18th, 6th and 10th.
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