How Links Golf Club plays
Links Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,537 yards; the blue tees are 6,059 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 1st, a 524-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 12th at 138 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 2nd, 6th and 7th; the best scoring chances are the 14th, 13th and 12th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Links Golf Club scorecard Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.
Front nine Front nine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 524 433 190 518 493 394 414 387 165 3,518 514 392 185 488 477 350 404 370 149 3,329 514 392 185 488 477 341 324 355 149 3,225 Par 5 4 3 5 5 4 4 4 3 37 Stroke index 11 3 15 7 13 1 9 5 17 15 hcp expects 6.2 5.6 4.0 6.1 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.0 47.7
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 362 342 138 492 308 414 381 196 386 3,019 6,537 353 331 138 477 278 404 376 187 378 2,922 6,251 353 331 138 469 278 341 376 187 361 2,834 6,059 Par 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 4 35 72 Stroke index 12 8 18 4 16 2 6 10 14 15 hcp expects 5.0 4.9 3.9 5.8 4.6 5.3 4.9 4.1 5.1 43.6 91.3
Links Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 5 11 524 514 514 2 4 3 433 392 392 3 3 15 190 185 185 4 5 7 518 488 488 5 5 13 493 477 477 6 4 1 394 350 341 7 4 9 414 404 324 8 4 5 387 370 355 9 3 17 165 149 149 Out 37 3,518 3,329 3,225 10 4 12 362 353 353 11 4 8 342 331 331 12 3 18 138 138 138 13 5 4 492 477 469 14 4 16 308 278 278 15 4 2 414 404 341 16 4 6 381 376 376 17 3 10 196 187 187 18 4 14 386 378 361 In 35 3,019 2,922 2,834 Total 72 6,537 6,251 6,059
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope 6,537 yds 72 – – 6,251 yds 72 – – 6,059 yds 72 – –
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.
1Par 5 2Par 4 3Par 3 4Par 5 5Par 5 6Par 4 7Par 4 8Par 4 9Par 3 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 5 14Par 4 15Par 4 16Par 4 17Par 3 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 5 · 524 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 11 524 yds white 514 yds yellow 514 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 36 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 313 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.
6.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 87–95 yds; Bunker left, 97–105 yds; Bunker left, 120–125 yds; Bunker left, 200–206 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 433 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 433 yds white 392 yds yellow 392 yds blue Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 226 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 136–149 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 3 · 190 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 15 190 yds white 185 yds yellow 185 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 193), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 155–164 yds; Bunker left of the green, 157–164 yds; Bunker right of the green, 169–176 yds; Bunker left of the green, 171–178 yds.
Green slopes 1.9% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 5 · 518 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 7 518 yds white 488 yds yellow 488 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 300 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 101 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0%.
Hole 5 Par 5 · 493 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 13 493 yds white 477 yds yellow 477 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 266 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 60 yds in.
5.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 113–126 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 394 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 394 yds white 350 yds yellow 341 yds blue Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 195 yds (plays like 199), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 122–130 yds; Bunker left, 154–163 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4%.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 414 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 414 yds white 404 yds yellow 324 yds blue One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 197 yds (plays like 194), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 232–241 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 387 yds white 370 yds yellow 355 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 175 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 184–192 yds; Bunker right, 215–222 yds; Bunker right, 218–226 yds.
Green slopes 1.8% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 3 · 165 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 17 165 yds white 149 yds yellow 149 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 141–149 yds; Bunker left of the green, 144–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–158 yds; Bunker left of the green, 156–163 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9%.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 362 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 362 yds white 353 yds yellow 353 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 136–147 yds; Bunker left, 217–229 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.4%.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 342 yds white 331 yds yellow 331 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 125 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 237–246 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 1.2%.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 138 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 138 yds white 138 yds yellow 138 yds blue Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 143), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 102–109 yds; Bunker right of the green, 115–126 yds; Bunker left of the green, 116–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 130–136 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Hole 13 Par 5 · 492 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 4 492 yds white 477 yds yellow 469 yds blue Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 41 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 250 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 53 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 194–206 yds; Bunker left, 211–222 yds; Bunker left, 224–236 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 308 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 308 yds white 278 yds yellow 278 yds blue Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 98 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 5.5% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 414 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 414 yds white 404 yds yellow 341 yds blue Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 191 yds (plays like 188), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Hole 16 Par 4 · 381 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 381 yds white 376 yds yellow 376 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 131 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 88–99 yds; Bunker right, 272–286 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Hole 17 Par 3 · 196 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 10 196 yds white 187 yds yellow 187 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 193), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 81–93 yds; Bunker right, 151–159 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 176–182 yds; Bunker right of the green, 176–184 yds.
Green slopes 1.6% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 14 386 yds white 378 yds yellow 361 yds blue
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 167 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 233–240 yds; Bunker centre, 257–264 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Links Golf Club? From the white tees Links Golf Club plays 6,537 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,251 and the blue 6,059 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
What is par at Links Golf Club? Par is 72: 37 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Links Golf Club? The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 394 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 2nd the hardest against par.
Where is Links Golf Club? Cambridge Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0TG.
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