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The Kingsdown 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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Kingsdown Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the black tees it measures 6,443 yards; the red tees are 5,687 yards.
There are three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 5th, a 534-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 146 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 13th (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 92, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 17th, 3rd and 5th; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 8th and 10th.
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 | 371 | 359 | 427 | 146 | 534 | 410 | 324 | 354 | 361 | 3,286 |
| White | 370 | 352 | 420 | 142 | 532 | 402 | 317 | 354 | 361 | 3,250 |
| Yellow | 367 | 340 | 405 | 140 | 489 | 385 | 313 | 337 | 353 | 3,129 |
| Red | 363 | 329 | 388 | 135 | 480 | 364 | 302 | 330 | 342 | 3,033 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 45.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 345 | 500 | 361 | 359 | 198 | 356 | 508 | 156 | 374 | 3,157 | 6,443 |
| White | 336 | 492 | 361 | 355 | 192 | 347 | 499 | 152 | 367 | 3,101 | 6,351 |
| Yellow | 328 | 485 | 358 | 348 | 188 | 343 | 493 | 133 | 357 | 3,033 | 6,162 |
| Red | 309 | 425 | 347 | 237 | 177 | 337 | 404 | 114 | 304 | 2,654 | 5,687 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 46.4 | 92.3 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 371 | 370 | 367 | 363 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 359 | 352 | 340 | 329 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 427 | 420 | 405 | 388 |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | 146 | 142 | 140 | 135 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 534 | 532 | 489 | 480 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 410 | 402 | 385 | 364 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | 324 | 317 | 313 | 302 |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | 354 | 354 | 337 | 330 |
| 9 | 4 | 9 | 361 | 361 | 353 | 342 |
| Out | 36 | 3,286 | 3,250 | 3,129 | 3,033 | |
| 10 | 4 | 12 | 345 | 336 | 328 | 309 |
| 11 | 5 | 18 | 500 | 492 | 485 | 425 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 361 | 361 | 358 | 347 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 359 | 355 | 348 | 237 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 177 |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | 356 | 347 | 343 | 337 |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 508 | 499 | 493 | 404 |
| 17 | 3 | 14 | 156 | 152 | 133 | 114 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 374 | 367 | 357 | 304 |
| In | 36 | 3,157 | 3,101 | 3,033 | 2,654 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,443 | 6,351 | 6,162 | 5,687 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,443 yds | 72 | – | – |
| White | 6,351 yds | 72 | 71.4 | 135 |
| Yellow | 6,162 yds | 72 | 70.5 | 132 |
| Red | 5,687 yds | 72 | 74.2 | 132 |
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 · 370 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 150 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 1.5%.
Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 84 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 112 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 202–224 yds; Bunker right, 220–225 yds; Bunker right, 239–247 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.5% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 21 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 201 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 260–265 yds.
Green slopes 3.8%.
Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 118–126 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 5 · 532 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 307 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 88 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 102–111 yds; Bunker centre, 111–117 yds; Bunker right, 253–264 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 1.2% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 402 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 179 yds (plays like 185), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 245–254 yds.
Green slopes 3.6%.
Par 4 · 317 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 89 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 209–232 yds; Bunker left, 259–274 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 3.6%.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 90 yds (plays like 87), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 155–161 yds; Bunker right, 213–220 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.8%.
Par 4 · 361 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the bunker, about 165 yds (plays like 169), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 186–203 yds; Bunker right, 186–197 yds; Bunker right, 204–216 yds; Bunker centre, 252–274 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 76 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 111 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 97–108 yds; Bunker right, 211–221 yds; Bunker centre, 231–242 yds; Bunker right, 243–250 yds.
Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 5 · 492 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 273 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6%.
Par 4 · 361 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 149 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 178–186 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 1.7% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 355 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds (plays like 135), aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 4.0%.
Par 3 · 192 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 204), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 171–179 yds; Bunker left of the green, 181–192 yds.
Green slopes 4.1% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 347 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 136 yds (plays like 139), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 135–143 yds; Bunker right, 198–205 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 5 · 499 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 63 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 6 Iron from the rough, about 299 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 180 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 109–117 yds; Bunker left, 127–142 yds; Bunker centre, 136–150 yds.
Green slopes 2.8%.
Par 3 · 152 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 3 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 142–153 yds; Bunker left of the green, 144–157 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 152–158 yds; Bunker left, 156–162 yds; Bunker left, 203–210 yds; Bunker left, 208–219 yds.
Green slopes 1.9%.
From the black tees Kingsdown Golf Club plays 6,443 yards. The other tees are the white 6,351, the yellow 6,162 and the red 5,687 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 71.4 rating, 135 slope. Yellow tees: 70.5 rating, 132 slope. Red tees: 74.2 rating, 132 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 410 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 17th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 17th, 3rd and 5th.
Kingsdown, Corsham, SN13 8BS.
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