How Lobden Golf Club plays
Lobden Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 5,661 yards, with a course rating of 67.8 and a slope of 121; the red tees are 4,905 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 7th, a 477-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 9th at 120 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 15th (SI 1), 6th (SI 2) and 11th (SI 3).
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 87, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 8th, 11th and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 14th, 1st and 5th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Lobden 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 White281 320 194 315 276 384 477 418 120 2,785 Blue282 320 195 311 275 381 473 410 113 2,760 Red278 371 177 246 237 325 415 368 110 2,527 Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 35 Stroke index 8 12 6 10 18 2 16 4 14 15 hcp expects 4.4 4.8 4.0 4.9 4.5 5.0 6.1 5.4 3.9 43.0
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total White302 386 200 321 240 391 475 415 146 2,876 5,661 Blue281 386 195 311 274 381 473 415 113 2,829 5,589 Red300 312 143 248 130 325 442 368 110 2,378 4,905 Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 35 70 Stroke index 13 3 5 9 17 1 15 7 11 15 hcp expects 4.6 5.4 4.1 5.0 4.1 5.1 6.1 5.4 4.2 44.0 87.0
Lobden Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI White Blue Red
1 4 8 281 282 278 2 4 12 320 320 371 3 3 6 194 195 177 4 4 10 315 311 246 5 4 18 276 275 237 6 4 2 384 381 325 7 5 16 477 473 415 8 4 4 418 410 368 9 3 14 120 113 110 Out 35 2,785 2,760 2,527 10 4 13 302 281 300 11 4 3 386 386 312 12 3 5 200 195 143 13 4 9 321 311 248 14 4 17 240 274 130 15 4 1 391 381 325 16 5 15 475 473 442 17 4 7 415 415 368 18 3 11 146 113 110 In 35 2,876 2,829 2,378 Total 70 5,661 5,589 4,905
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope
White5,661 yds 70 67.8 121 Blue5,589 yds 70 67.4 121 Red4,905 yds 70 68.7 118
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, with the round matched to the course rating.
1Par 4 2Par 4 3Par 3 4Par 4 5Par 4 6Par 4 7Par 5 8Par 4 9Par 3 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 4 14Par 4 15Par 4 16Par 5 17Par 4 18Par 3
Hole 1 Par 4 · 281 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 281 yds white 282 yds blue 278 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 64 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.4 shots expected, about 0.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 70% Rough or trees 30%
Green slopes 12.5% at the front, 5.9% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 320 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 320 yds white 320 yds blue 371 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 117 yds (plays like 125), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 91% Rough or trees 9%
Green 9 m above the tee.
Hole 3 Par 3 · 194 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 6 194 yds white 195 yds blue 177 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12% Off the green 88%
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 2.8% at the front, 14.3% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 315 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 315 yds white 311 yds blue 246 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 125 yds (plays like 129), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 70% Rough or trees 29% Out of bounds 1%
Green 16 m above the tee.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 276 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 18 276 yds white 275 yds blue 237 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 64 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.5 shots expected, about 0.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 44% Rough or trees 56%
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 1.1% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 384 yds white 381 yds blue 325 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 254 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds (plays like 123), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 55% Rough or trees 45%
Green 29 m below the tee; green slopes 6.8% at the front, 9.1% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 5 · 477 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 16 477 yds white 473 yds blue 415 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 223 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 281 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 67 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 63% Rough or trees 37%
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 6.4% at the front, 4.3% at the back.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 418 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 418 yds white 410 yds blue 368 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 194 yds (plays like 191), aim 18 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 75% Rough or trees 25%
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 13.5%.
Hole 9 Par 3 · 120 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 14 120 yds white 113 yds blue 110 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 131), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11% Off the green 87% Out of bounds 2%
Green 6 m above the tee.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 302 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 13 302 yds white 281 yds blue 300 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 85 yds (plays like 88), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 73% Rough or trees 27%
Green slopes 4.6%.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 386 yds white 386 yds blue 312 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 183 yds (plays like 193), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 59% Rough or trees 41%
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 5.6% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 200 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 5 200 yds white 195 yds blue 143 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 194), aim 6 yds right of the pin.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9% Off the green 91%
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 19.1% at the front, 18.2% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 321 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 321 yds white 311 yds blue 248 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 130 yds (plays like 135), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 72% Rough or trees 27% Out of bounds 1%
Green 16 m above the tee.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 240 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 17 240 yds white 274 yds blue 130 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 23 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.1 shots expected, about 0.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 44% Rough or trees 56%
Green 5 m above the tee.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 391 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 391 yds white 381 yds blue 325 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 254 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds (plays like 129), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 50% Rough or trees 50%
Green 30 m below the tee; green slopes 8.4%.
Hole 16 Par 5 · 475 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 15 475 yds white 473 yds blue 442 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 279 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 64 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 63% Rough or trees 37%
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 6.6% at the front, 4.3% at the back.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 7 415 yds white 415 yds blue 368 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 191 yds (plays like 188), aim 15 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 77% Rough or trees 23%
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 10.3% at the front, 12.3% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 3 · 146 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 11 146 yds white 113 yds blue 110 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 13 yds short.
4.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 4% Off the green 92% Out of bounds 4%
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 1.8%.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Lobden Golf Club? From the white tees Lobden Golf Club plays 5,661 yards. The other tees are the blue 5,589 and the red 4,905 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
What is the course rating and slope at Lobden Golf Club? White tees: 67.8 rating, 121 slope. Blue tees: 67.4 rating, 121 slope. Red tees: 68.7 rating, 118 slope.
What is par at Lobden Golf Club? Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Lobden Golf Club? The 15th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 391 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 8th the hardest against par.
What's a good score at Lobden Golf Club for a 15 handicap? 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 8th, 11th and 17th.
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