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The Illfracombe 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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Illfracombe Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 69 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 5,796 yards, with a course rating of 68.6 and a slope of 121; the red tees are 5,314 yards.
There are six par 3s, nine par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 492-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 75 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 13th (SI 1), 3rd (SI 2) and 10th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 11 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 88, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 10th, 9th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 17th and 5th.
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 | 471 | 187 | 199 | 75 | 451 | 203 | 321 | 492 | 400 | 2,799 |
| Yellow | 438 | 178 | 194 | 64 | 447 | 180 | 313 | 481 | 377 | 2,672 |
| Red | 417 | 167 | 193 | 58 | 408 | 173 | 312 | 438 | 370 | 2,536 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 44.0 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 444 | 342 | 366 | 398 | 367 | 388 | 168 | 328 | 196 | 2,997 | 5,796 |
| Yellow | 440 | 339 | 359 | 393 | 356 | 385 | 163 | 320 | 181 | 2,936 | 5,608 |
| Red | 420 | 335 | 357 | 376 | 321 | 384 | 158 | 262 | 165 | 2,778 | 5,314 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 69 |
| Stroke index | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 43.6 | 87.6 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 12 | 471 | 438 | 417 |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 187 | 178 | 167 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 199 | 194 | 193 |
| 4 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 64 | 58 |
| 5 | 5 | 14 | 451 | 447 | 408 |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 203 | 180 | 173 |
| 7 | 4 | 16 | 321 | 313 | 312 |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | 492 | 481 | 438 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 400 | 377 | 370 |
| Out | 35 | 2,799 | 2,672 | 2,536 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 444 | 440 | 420 |
| 11 | 4 | 13 | 342 | 339 | 335 |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | 366 | 359 | 357 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 398 | 393 | 376 |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | 367 | 356 | 321 |
| 15 | 4 | 5 | 388 | 385 | 384 |
| 16 | 3 | 17 | 168 | 163 | 158 |
| 17 | 4 | 15 | 328 | 320 | 262 |
| 18 | 3 | 9 | 196 | 181 | 165 |
| In | 34 | 2,997 | 2,936 | 2,778 | |
| Total | 69 | 5,796 | 5,608 | 5,314 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,796 yds | 69 | 68.6 | 121 |
| Yellow | 5,608 yds | 69 | 67.9 | 118 |
| Red | 5,314 yds | 69 | 71.2 | 116 |
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 5 · 471 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 278 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 60 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 4.7% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 187 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 183), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 179–186 yds; Bunker right of the green, 189–194 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 197–202 yds.
Green slopes 3.3% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 199 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 220), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 6.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 75 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Sand W (plays like 85), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 6.6% at the front, 7.3% at the back.
Par 5 · 451 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the bunker, about 259 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 77 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 192–200 yds; Bunker right, 198–204 yds.
Green 21 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 203 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 166–172 yds; Bunker right of the green, 175–179 yds; Bunker right of the green, 215–219 yds; Bunker right of the green, 215–219 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1%.
Par 4 · 321 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 222 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 122 yds (plays like 126), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 101–108 yds; Bunker left, 191–197 yds; Bunker right, 209–216 yds.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 2.7%.
Par 5 · 492 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 280 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 71 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 128–134 yds; Bunker left, 201–208 yds; Bunker centre, 248–254 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 7.0% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 400 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 201 yds (plays like 195), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 1.2%.
Par 4 · 444 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 226 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 9 m below the tee; green slopes 5.5% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.9%.
Par 4 · 366 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 171 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 174–183 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 6.0% at the front, 5.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 398 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 250 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 149 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 258–264 yds; Bunker left, 271–277 yds.
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 1.8%.
Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 21 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds (plays like 140), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 112–118 yds; Bunker right, 193–201 yds.
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 4.4% at the front, 3.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 388 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 254 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 138 yds (plays like 132), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 141–146 yds; Bunker right, 207–214 yds; Bunker right, 211–217 yds.
Green 25 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 4.5% at the back.
Par 3 · 168 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 157), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 144–150 yds; Bunker left of the green, 150–155 yds; Bunker right of the green, 179–186 yds.
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 328 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 98 yds (plays like 95), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 215–221 yds; Bunker right, 218–225 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee; green slopes 1.0% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 196 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 192), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 153–160 yds; Bunker right of the green, 174–180 yds; Bunker left of the green, 182–187 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9%.
From the white tees Illfracombe Golf Club plays 5,796 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,608 and the red 5,314 yards. It is par 69 from every tee.
White tees: 68.6 rating, 121 slope. Yellow tees: 67.9 rating, 118 slope. Red tees: 71.2 rating, 116 slope.
Par is 69: 35 out and 34 in, with six par 3s, nine par 4s and three par 5s.
The 13th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 398 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 10th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 88 from the white tees, 19 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 10th, 9th and 3rd.
Hele Bay, Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9RT.
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