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The Macclesfield 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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Macclesfield Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 5,994 yards, with a course rating of 71.0 and a slope of 138; the blue tees are 4,684 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 10th, a 536-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 14th at 148 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 16th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 8 and bunkers guard the green on 17 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 8th, 16th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 15th, 7th and 1st.
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 | 299 | 354 | 413 | 333 | 171 | 336 | 315 | 436 | 463 | 3,120 |
| Yellow | 294 | 327 | 409 | 323 | 137 | 325 | 291 | 426 | 460 | 2,992 |
| Red | 271 | 282 | 405 | 288 | 128 | 225 | 299 | 379 | 452 | 2,729 |
| Blue | 270 | 212 | 285 | 284 | 114 | 202 | 273 | 242 | 349 | 2,231 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 46.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 536 | 302 | 306 | 353 | 148 | 285 | 386 | 387 | 171 | 2,874 | 5,994 |
| Yellow | 529 | 293 | 293 | 341 | 141 | 269 | 374 | 375 | 148 | 2,763 | 5,755 |
| Red | 494 | 287 | 258 | 304 | 134 | 263 | 347 | 370 | 140 | 2,597 | 5,326 |
| Blue | 481 | 284 | 255 | 300 | 102 | 222 | 337 | 338 | 134 | 2,453 | 4,684 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 6.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 45.5 | 92.4 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 299 | 294 | 271 | 270 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 354 | 327 | 282 | 212 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 413 | 409 | 405 | 285 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 333 | 323 | 288 | 284 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | 171 | 137 | 128 | 114 |
| 6 | 4 | 15 | 336 | 325 | 225 | 202 |
| 7 | 4 | 13 | 315 | 291 | 299 | 273 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 436 | 426 | 379 | 242 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | 463 | 460 | 452 | 349 |
| Out | 36 | 3,120 | 2,992 | 2,729 | 2,231 | |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | 536 | 529 | 494 | 481 |
| 11 | 4 | 12 | 302 | 293 | 287 | 284 |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | 306 | 293 | 258 | 255 |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | 353 | 341 | 304 | 300 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 148 | 141 | 134 | 102 |
| 15 | 4 | 18 | 285 | 269 | 263 | 222 |
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 386 | 374 | 347 | 337 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | 387 | 375 | 370 | 338 |
| 18 | 3 | 14 | 171 | 148 | 140 | 134 |
| In | 35 | 2,874 | 2,763 | 2,597 | 2,453 | |
| Total | 71 | 5,994 | 5,755 | 5,326 | 4,684 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,994 yds | 71 | 71.0 | 138 |
| Yellow | 5,755 yds | 71 | 69.8 | 135 |
| Red | 5,326 yds | 71 | 72.7 | 133 |
| Blue | 4,684 yds | 71 | 64.3 | 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 · 299 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 207 yds, aim 35 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 121 yds (plays like 136), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 34 m above the tee; green slopes 3.1%.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 157 yds (plays like 170), aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 4.7% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 413 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 194 yds (plays like 183), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 202–214 yds; Bunker right, 228–238 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 333 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: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 139 yds (plays like 156), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 19 m above the tee; green slopes 4.9% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 147), aim at the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 141–153 yds; Bunker left of the green, 161–169 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 157 yds (plays like 166), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 139–147 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4%.
Par 4 · 315 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 83 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 218–224 yds; Bunker right, 222–227 yds.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 436 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 209 yds (plays like 198), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 140–182 yds.
Green 24 m below the tee; green slopes 3.0%.
Par 5 · 463 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.
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 54 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 177–189 yds; Bunker right, 180–189 yds; Bunker right, 190–207 yds; Bunker right, 200–214 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 3.0%.
Par 5 · 536 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 302 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 71 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 24 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 302 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 98 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 175–181 yds; Bunker right, 187–192 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 254–265 yds; Bunker right of the green, 269–283 yds.
Green slopes 4.0%.
Par 4 · 306 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 95 yds (plays like 91), 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 centre of the green, 262–272 yds; Bunker right of the green, 278–290 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 1.4% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 353 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the bunker, about 148 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 177–188 yds; Bunker right, 191–206 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Par 3 · 148 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 124–139 yds; Bunker left of the green, 130–139 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 285 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 68 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 219–228 yds; Bunker right, 227–239 yds; Bunker left of the green, 257–268 yds.
Green slopes 3.5%.
Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 195 yds, aim 6 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 122–134 yds; Bunker centre, 243–254 yds; Bunker left, 259–276 yds.
Green slopes 4.3%.
Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 181 yds (plays like 195), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 21 m above the tee; green slopes 3.0% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 6 yds right of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 159–172 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
From the white tees Macclesfield Golf Club plays 5,994 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,755, the red 5,326 and the blue 4,684 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 71.0 rating, 138 slope. Yellow tees: 69.8 rating, 135 slope. Red tees: 72.7 rating, 133 slope. Blue tees: 64.3 rating, 113 slope.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 436 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 8th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 8th, 16th and 3rd.
The Hollins, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7EA.
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