Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course Scorecard & Course Guide

How Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course plays

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 6,856 yards, with a course rating of 73.1 and a slope of 134; the red tees are 6,035 yards.

There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 565-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 9th at 189 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 7th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 4th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 10, 12, 16 and 18 and 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 94, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 17th, 4th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 2nd, 12th and 5th.

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course 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
White	521	280	429	459	199	527	402	364	189	3,370
Yellow	506	272	406	443	186	513	392	338	174	3,230
Red	497	267	388	363	138	436	383	323	140	2,935
Par	5	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	3	36
Stroke index	7	13	9	3	11	5	1	17	15
15 hcp expects	6.2	4.4	5.5	5.8	4.1	6.3	5.1	5.1	4.1	46.6

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
White	407	211	494	189	565	372	387	454	407	3,486	6,856
Yellow	391	199	479	173	550	357	372	417	387	3,325	6,555
Red	380	161	470	145	460	348	364	402	370	3,100	6,035
Par	4	3	5	3	5	4	4	4	4	36	72
Stroke index	4	14	6	12	2	18	10	8	16
15 hcp expects	5.5	4.2	5.8	4.1	6.4	5.1	5.3	5.9	5.3	47.6	94.2

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	White	Yellow	Red
1	5	7	521	506	497
2	4	13	280	272	267
3	4	9	429	406	388
4	4	3	459	443	363
5	3	11	199	186	138
6	5	5	527	513	436
7	4	1	402	392	383
8	4	17	364	338	323
9	3	15	189	174	140
Out	36		3,370	3,230	2,935
10	4	4	407	391	380
11	3	14	211	199	161
12	5	6	494	479	470
13	3	12	189	173	145
14	5	2	565	550	460
15	4	18	372	357	348
16	4	10	387	372	364
17	4	8	454	417	402
18	4	16	407	387	370
In	36		3,486	3,325	3,100
Total	72		6,856	6,555	6,035

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
White	6,856 yds	72	73.1	134
Yellow	6,555 yds	72	71.8	131
Red	6,035 yds	72	75.5	127

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.

Hole 1

Par 5 · 521 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 7521 yds white506 yds yellow497 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 310 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 95 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 54%Rough or trees 42%Bunker 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 201–215 yds; Bunker right, 219–231 yds.

Green 6 m above the tee.

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Hole 2

Par 4 · 280 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 13280 yds white272 yds yellow267 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 226 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 59 yds (plays like 67), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.4shots expected, about 0.4 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 53%Rough or trees 40%Bunker 5%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 180–189 yds; Bunker left, 182–191 yds; Bunker right of the green, 224–235 yds.

Green 14 m above the tee.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 4 · 429 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9429 yds white406 yds yellow388 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 246 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 200 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 30 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 1%Rough or trees 95%Bunker 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 202–216 yds; Bunker right, 210–222 yds.

Green 8 m below the tee.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 459 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3459 yds white443 yds yellow363 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 243 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 57 yds in.

5.8shots expected, about 1.8 over par

Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 3%Rough or trees 97%

Green 5 m below the tee.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 3 · 199 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 11199 yds white186 yds yellow138 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood (plays like 202), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 12%Off the green 79%Bunker 9%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 159–188 yds.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 5 · 527 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 5527 yds white513 yds yellow436 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 315 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 98 yds in.

6.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 43%Rough or trees 54%Out of bounds 3%

Green 4 m above the tee.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 402 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1402 yds white392 yds yellow383 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 74 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 145 yds, aim at the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.

Rough or trees 100%

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 364 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 17364 yds white338 yds yellow323 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 82 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 154 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 35%Rough or trees 57%Bunker 9%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 167–188 yds; Bunker right, 227–245 yds.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 3 · 189 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 15189 yds white174 yds yellow140 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

5 Iron (plays like 175), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 13 yds short.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 11%Off the green 84%Out of bounds 5%

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 4 · 407 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4407 yds white391 yds yellow380 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.

Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 193 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 46%Rough or trees 45%Water 5%Out of bounds 5%

In play off the tee: Water right, 206–228 yds.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 3 · 211 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 14211 yds white199 yds yellow161 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood (plays like 216), aim 9 yds left of the pin.

4.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 12%Off the green 81%Bunker 4%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 190–205 yds.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 5 · 494 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 6494 yds white479 yds yellow470 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 261 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 76 yds in.

5.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 47%Rough or trees 52%Out of bounds 1%

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 189 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 12189 yds white173 yds yellow145 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 193), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 12%Off the green 81%Bunker 2%Out of bounds 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 162–180 yds.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 5 · 565 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 2565 yds white550 yds yellow460 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 338 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 162 yds in.

6.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 40%Rough or trees 59%Out of bounds 1%

Green 3 m above the tee.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 4 · 372 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 18372 yds white357 yds yellow348 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 158 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 51%Rough or trees 45%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 204–214 yds; Bunker right, 224–235 yds.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 10387 yds white372 yds yellow364 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 165 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 35%Rough or trees 58%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 175–187 yds; Water right, 219–272 yds.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 4 · 454 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 8454 yds white417 yds yellow402 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 240 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 22 yds in.

5.9shots expected, about 1.9 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 37%Rough or trees 50%Out of bounds 13%

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 407 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 16407 yds white387 yds yellow370 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 195 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 52%Rough or trees 45%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 86–103 yds; Bunker left, 249–269 yds.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course?

From the white tees Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course plays 6,856 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,555 and the red 6,035 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course?

White tees: 73.1 rating, 134 slope. Yellow tees: 71.8 rating, 131 slope. Red tees: 75.5 rating, 127 slope.

What is par at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course?

Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course?

The 7th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 402 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 17th the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course for a 15 handicap?

From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 94 from the white tees, 22 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 17th, 4th and 3rd.

Where is Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course?

Cardrona, Peebles, EH45 8NE.

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Straight-line distance

Innerleithen Golf Club2.3 mi Peebles Golf Club3.8 mi Torwoodlee Golf Course10.9 mi Galashiels Golf Course12.4 mi Rutherford Castle Golf Course12.6 mi West Linton Golf Course13.0 mi Glencorse Golf Club14.8 mi Melrose Golf Club15.5 mi

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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course

How Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf Course scorecard

Hole-by-hole guide

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

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Hole 18

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