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The Hart Common 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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Hart Common Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,688 yards, with a course rating of 73.0 and a slope of 141; the red tees are 5,544 yards.
There are three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 17th, a 589-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 11th at 167 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 10th (SI 2) and 5th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 17 and bunkers guard the green on 14 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 95, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 18th, 8th and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 12th, 6th and 9th.
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 | 388 | 200 | 384 | 352 | 427 | 252 | 413 | 433 | 488 | 3,337 |
| Yellow | 361 | 180 | 372 | 318 | 400 | 243 | 362 | 409 | 446 | 3,091 |
| Red | 325 | 150 | 294 | 268 | 387 | 222 | 316 | 369 | 385 | 2,716 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 13 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 47.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 446 | 167 | 306 | 351 | 182 | 337 | 519 | 589 | 454 | 3,351 | 6,688 |
| Yellow | 439 | 144 | 297 | 340 | 170 | 328 | 476 | 511 | 448 | 3,153 | 6,244 |
| Red | 425 | 127 | 278 | 313 | 112 | 315 | 401 | 418 | 439 | 2,828 | 5,544 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 47.4 | 94.6 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 388 | 361 | 325 |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 200 | 180 | 150 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 384 | 372 | 294 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | 352 | 318 | 268 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 427 | 400 | 387 |
| 6 | 4 | 17 | 252 | 243 | 222 |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | 413 | 362 | 316 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 433 | 409 | 369 |
| 9 | 5 | 13 | 488 | 446 | 385 |
| Out | 36 | 3,337 | 3,091 | 2,716 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 446 | 439 | 425 |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | 167 | 144 | 127 |
| 12 | 4 | 18 | 306 | 297 | 278 |
| 13 | 4 | 6 | 351 | 340 | 313 |
| 14 | 3 | 10 | 182 | 170 | 112 |
| 15 | 4 | 16 | 337 | 328 | 315 |
| 16 | 5 | 12 | 519 | 476 | 401 |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | 589 | 511 | 418 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 454 | 448 | 439 |
| In | 36 | 3,351 | 3,153 | 2,828 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,688 | 6,244 | 5,544 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,688 yds | 72 | 73.0 | 141 |
| Yellow | 6,244 yds | 72 | 70.9 | 130 |
| Red | 5,544 yds | 72 | 72.7 | 136 |
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 · 388 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 158 yds (plays like 153), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 3.6% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 200 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 204), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 66–131 yds; Bunker left of the green, 186–204 yds; Bunker left of the green, 209–215 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 167 yds (plays like 170), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 97–130 yds; Water right, 120–156 yds; Bunker right, 220–241 yds.
Green slopes 3.5% at the front, 7.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 352 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: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 139 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 427 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 207 yds (plays like 200), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 252 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 60 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 94–128 yds; Bunker right, 181–192 yds; Bunker right, 190–196 yds; Bunker right, 195–204 yds.
Par 4 · 413 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 207 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 5 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 433 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 234 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 11 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 8.8%.
Par 5 · 488 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 69 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 263 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 74 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 84–98 yds; Bunker left, 237–265 yds; Bunker right, 246–267 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 446 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 220 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 218–246 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.1%.
Par 3 · 167 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 179), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 140–162 yds; Bunker left of the green, 165–172 yds.
Green slopes 4.6% at the front, 10.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 306 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 74 yds (plays like 70), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 214–235 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 351 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 145 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 203–215 yds; Bunker right, 223–234 yds.
Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Par 3 · 182 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 88–103 yds; Bunker right of the green, 160–176 yds; Bunker left of the green, 177–192 yds.
Green slopes 4.3% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 337 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 120 yds (plays like 116), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 179–185 yds; Bunker right, 222–229 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 5 · 519 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 303 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 102 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 175–184 yds.
Par 5 · 589 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 378 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 160 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 454 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 256 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 45 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 4.5% at the back.
From the white tees Hart Common Golf Club plays 6,688 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,244 and the red 5,544 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 73.0 rating, 141 slope. Yellow tees: 70.9 rating, 130 slope. Red tees: 72.7 rating, 136 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s.
The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 433 yards from the white 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 95 from the white tees, 23 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 18th, 8th and 17th.
Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2BX.
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