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Harpenden Golf Course

The Harpenden Golf Course scorecard for every tee, with ratings and slope, and how it plays hole by hole, with a plan for every tee shot.

Fully mappedEngland
Par
7018 holes
Length
6,430yards from the white tees
Rating / slope
71.2 / 130white tees
15 handicap shoots
about 91from the white tees

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How Harpenden Golf Course plays

Harpenden Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,430 yards, with a course rating of 71.2 and a slope of 130; the red tees are 5,652 yards.

There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 17th, a 522-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 151 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 3rd (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard every green.

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 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 3rd, 12th and 14th; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 5th and 13th.

Hardest by stroke index

3149

Toughest for a 15 handicap

31214

Best scoring chances

4513

Harpenden Golf Course scorecard

Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.

Front nine123456789Out
White4123983923711515213891654073,206
Yellow4053753833581375163781553983,105
Red3953193413251294513421493832,834
Par44443543435
Stroke index9131111757153
15 hcp expects5.35.35.45.04.06.25.24.15.345.8
Back nine101112131415161718InTotal
White3771774213804323331885223943,2246,430
Yellow3801564193723963271845163793,1296,234
Red3431153513473793191694363592,8185,652
Par4344443543570
Stroke index81441821610126
15 hcp expects5.24.15.45.05.45.14.16.15.345.791.5
HoleParSIWhiteYellowRed
149412405395
2413398375319
341392383341
4411371358325
5317151137129
655521516451
747389378342
8315165155149
943407398383
Out353,2063,1052,834
1048377380343
11314177156115
1244421419351
13418380372347
1442432396379
15416333327319
16310188184169
17512522516436
1846394379359
In353,2243,1292,818
Total706,4306,2345,652
TeeLengthParCourse ratingSlope
White6,430 yds7071.2130
Yellow6,234 yds7070.4125
Red5,652 yds7073.2125

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 · 412 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9412 yds white405 yds yellow395 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 240 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 195 yds (plays like 191), 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 45%Rough or trees 53%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 217–229 yds.

Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 4.4% at the front, 2.1% at the back.

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Hole 2

Par 4 · 398 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 13398 yds white375 yds yellow319 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 199 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 13 yds in.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 49%Rough or trees 44%Bunker 7%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 87–107 yds; Bunker right, 207–225 yds; Bunker left, 253–264 yds.

Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0%.

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Hole 3

Par 4 · 392 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1392 yds white383 yds yellow341 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the trees, about 195 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 60 yds in.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

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

Fairway 36%Rough or trees 63%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 131–142 yds; Bunker left, 174–193 yds.

Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 371 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 11371 yds white358 yds yellow325 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Fairway 43%Rough or trees 55%Out of bounds 1%

Green slopes 1.3%.

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Hole 5

Par 3 · 151 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 17151 yds white137 yds yellow129 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 21 yds left of the pin, 10 yds short.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Green 7%Off the green 69%Bunker 22%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 114–132 yds; Bunker right of the green, 119–140 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 140–162 yds.

Green slopes 1.7%.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 5 · 521 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 5521 yds white516 yds yellow451 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 313 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 94 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 35%Rough or trees 63%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 179–186 yds.

Green slopes 0.5% at the front, 1.9% at the back.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 389 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7389 yds white378 yds yellow342 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 181 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 32%Rough or trees 65%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 223–234 yds.

Green slopes 1.5%.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 3 · 165 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 15165 yds white155 yds yellow149 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron, aim 24 yds left of the pin.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Green 6%Off the green 83%Bunker 6%Out of bounds 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 140–148 yds; Bunker right of the green, 152–160 yds; Bunker right of the green, 157–166 yds.

Green slopes 0.8%.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 4 · 407 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3407 yds white398 yds yellow383 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 192 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

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

Fairway 53%Rough or trees 47%

Green slopes 1.4%.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 8377 yds white380 yds yellow343 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.

Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 175 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 49%Rough or trees 51%

Green slopes 2.2%.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 3 · 177 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 14177 yds white156 yds yellow115 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Green 12%Off the green 81%Bunker 5%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 156–165 yds; Bunker right of the green, 163–171 yds; Bunker left of the green, 166–174 yds.

Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 0.8%.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 4 · 421 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4421 yds white419 yds yellow351 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 216 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 12 yds in.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 45%Rough or trees 51%Bunker 2%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 169–186 yds; Bunker right, 245–258 yds; Bunker right, 261–276 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.8%.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 4 · 380 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 18380 yds white372 yds yellow347 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 247 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 147 yds (plays like 143), aim 6 yds right of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Fairway 29%Rough or trees 70%Out of bounds 1%

Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 1.5%.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 432 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2432 yds white396 yds yellow379 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 24 yds in.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

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

Fairway 50%Rough or trees 47%Out of bounds 3%

Green slopes 2.1%.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 4 · 333 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 16333 yds white327 yds yellow319 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 229 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.

Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 141 yds (plays like 147), aim at the pin, 5 yds short.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 42%Rough or trees 50%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 210–224 yds; Bunker right, 217–229 yds.

Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4%.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 3 · 188 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 10188 yds white184 yds yellow169 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Green 7%Off the green 85%Bunker 8%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 127–143 yds; Bunker right of the green, 163–180 yds; Bunker left of the green, 176–184 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5%.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 5 · 522 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 12522 yds white516 yds yellow436 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 232 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 306 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 91 yds in.

6.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Fairway 52%Rough or trees 48%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 251–265 yds.

Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 3.0% at the back.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 394 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6394 yds white379 yds yellow359 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 230 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 204 yds (plays like 213), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

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

Fairway 39%Rough or trees 61%

Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 2.5%.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Harpenden Golf Course?

From the white tees Harpenden Golf Course plays 6,430 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,234 and the red 5,652 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Harpenden Golf Course?

White tees: 71.2 rating, 130 slope. Yellow tees: 70.4 rating, 125 slope. Red tees: 73.2 rating, 125 slope.

What is par at Harpenden Golf Course?

Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Harpenden Golf Course?

The 3rd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 392 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 3rd the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Harpenden Golf Course for a 15 handicap?

From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 3rd, 12th and 14th.

Courses near Harpenden Golf Course

Straight-line distance

Harpenden Common Golf Course1.1 miRedbourn Golf Club1.3 miAldwickbury Park Golf Course2.3 miBatchwood Hall Golf Club2.4 miWheathampstead Pay & Play Golf Course2.7 miMid Herts Golf Club3.8 miDunstable Downs Golf Course8.5 miWest Herts Golf Club9.5 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.