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The Linlithgow 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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Linlithgow Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 5,800 yards, with a course rating of 68.6 and a slope of 119; the red tees are 5,233 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 17th, a 520-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 15th at 170 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 7th (SI 1), 16th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 9 and bunkers guard the green on 13 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from eleven of the fourteen par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 87, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 9th, 3rd and 16th; the best scoring chances are the 6th, 13th 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 | 337 | 463 | 218 | 316 | 275 | 279 | 447 | 174 | 415 | 2,924 |
| Yellow | 311 | 450 | 203 | 309 | 270 | 247 | 410 | 173 | 403 | 2,776 |
| Red | 298 | 436 | 190 | 305 | 215 | 243 | 432 | 166 | 402 | 2,687 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 44.3 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 281 | 376 | 298 | 252 | 171 | 170 | 420 | 520 | 388 | 2,876 | 5,800 |
| Yellow | 270 | 369 | 294 | 226 | 149 | 157 | 370 | 505 | 336 | 2,676 | 5,452 |
| Red | 264 | 349 | 283 | 214 | 164 | 147 | 362 | 447 | 316 | 2,546 | 5,233 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 44.4 | 88.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 337 | 311 | 298 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | 463 | 450 | 436 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 218 | 203 | 190 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | 316 | 309 | 305 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | 275 | 270 | 215 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 279 | 247 | 243 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 447 | 410 | 432 |
| 8 | 3 | 13 | 174 | 173 | 166 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 415 | 403 | 402 |
| Out | 35 | 2,924 | 2,776 | 2,687 | |
| 10 | 4 | 16 | 281 | 270 | 264 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 376 | 369 | 349 |
| 12 | 4 | 18 | 298 | 294 | 283 |
| 13 | 4 | 14 | 252 | 226 | 214 |
| 14 | 3 | 12 | 171 | 149 | 164 |
| 15 | 3 | 10 | 170 | 157 | 147 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 420 | 370 | 362 |
| 17 | 5 | 6 | 520 | 505 | 447 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 388 | 336 | 316 |
| In | 35 | 2,876 | 2,676 | 2,546 | |
| Total | 70 | 5,800 | 5,452 | 5,233 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,800 yds | 70 | 68.6 | 119 |
| Yellow | 5,452 yds | 70 | 66.9 | 115 |
| Red | 5,233 yds | 70 | 65.6 | 113 |
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 · 337 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds (plays like 137), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 463 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.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 267 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 57 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 158–185 yds.
Green 18 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 218 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 198), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 158–169 yds; Bunker right of the green, 197–208 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 316 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 120 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 89–100 yds; Bunker left, 205–216 yds; Bunker left, 233–243 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 275 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 73 yds (plays like 68), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 279 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron 109 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 12 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 79–86 yds.
Green 13 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 447 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron 123 yds, aim 31 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the trees, about 94 yds (plays like 97), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 132–139 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 174 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, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 22 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid 187 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 270 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 54 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 281 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 217 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 85 yds (plays like 93), aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 241–251 yds.
Green 21 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 376 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 137 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 89–99 yds; Bunker left, 109–119 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 298 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 101 yds (plays like 106), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 252 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 56 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 235–248 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 73–80 yds; Bunker right, 81–89 yds; Bunker left of the green, 146–158 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–162 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 170 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 72–82 yds; Bunker right, 73–86 yds; Bunker right of the green, 144–152 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 155–163 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 201 yds (plays like 208), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 110–121 yds.
Par 5 · 520 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 319 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 179 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 210–230 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 388 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 169 yds (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m below the tee.
From the white tees Linlithgow Golf Club plays 5,800 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,452 and the red 5,233 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
White tees: 68.6 rating, 119 slope. Yellow tees: 66.9 rating, 115 slope. Red tees: 65.6 rating, 113 slope.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
The 7th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 447 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 9th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 87 from the white tees, 17 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 9th, 3rd and 16th.
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