How Manchester Golf Course plays
Manchester Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the blue tees it measures 6,670 yards; the red tees are 5,714 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 2nd, a 538-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 13th at 152 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 10 and bunkers guard the green on 16 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 6th, 17th and 12th; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 1st and 14th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Manchester 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 328 538 538 210 317 453 288 157 513 3,342 325 492 516 195 317 456 285 157 513 3,256 312 478 503 179 312 430 279 146 492 3,131 312 464 460 135 277 401 279 141 478 2,947 Par 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 3 5 37 Stroke index 11 7 3 13 5 1 15 17 9 15 hcp expects 4.8 5.9 6.2 4.1 5.0 5.6 4.6 4.0 6.1 46.3
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 339 349 427 152 511 449 240 444 417 3,328 6,670 342 349 427 152 480 430 225 444 382 3,231 6,487 329 338 417 139 471 412 209 430 362 3,107 6,238 280 322 410 129 389 353 207 385 292 2,767 5,714 Par 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 35 72 Stroke index 12 16 4 18 8 2 14 6 10 15 hcp expects 4.9 5.0 5.5 4.0 5.8 5.5 4.2 5.6 5.2 45.7 92.0
Manchester Golf Course scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 4 11 328 325 312 312 2 5 7 538 492 478 464 3 5 3 538 516 503 460 4 3 13 210 195 179 135 5 4 5 317 317 312 277 6 4 1 453 456 430 401 7 4 15 288 285 279 279 8 3 17 157 157 146 141 9 5 9 513 513 492 478 Out 37 3,342 3,256 3,131 2,947 10 4 12 339 342 329 280 11 4 16 349 349 338 322 12 4 4 427 427 417 410 13 3 18 152 152 139 129 14 5 8 511 480 471 389 15 4 2 449 430 412 353 16 3 14 240 225 209 207 17 4 6 444 444 430 385 18 4 10 417 382 362 292 In 35 3,328 3,231 3,107 2,767 Total 72 6,670 6,487 6,238 5,714
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope 6,670 yds 72 – – 6,487 yds 72 – – 6,238 yds 72 – – 5,714 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 4 2Par 5 3Par 5 4Par 3 5Par 4 6Par 4 7Par 4 8Par 3 9Par 5 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 4 13Par 3 14Par 5 15Par 4 16Par 3 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 325 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 328 yds blue 325 yds white 312 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 24 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 110 yds (plays like 116), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 233–243 yds; Bunker right of the green, 278–296 yds.
Green slopes 1.9% at the front, 8.3% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 5 · 492 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 7 538 yds blue 492 yds white 478 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 275 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 77 yds in.
5.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 176–186 yds; Bunker left, 238–249 yds; Bunker centre, 268–278 yds.
Green slopes 1.6% at the front, 8.5% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 5 · 516 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 3 538 yds blue 516 yds white 503 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 308 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 95 yds in.
6.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 5.4% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 3 · 195 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 13 210 yds blue 195 yds white 179 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 163–172 yds; Bunker right of the green, 175–182 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 177–188 yds; Bunker right of the green, 185–196 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3%.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 317 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 317 yds blue 317 yds white 312 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 219 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 129 yds (plays like 138), aim at the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 20 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 7.6% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 456 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 453 yds blue 456 yds white 430 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 229 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 half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 144–153 yds; Bunker right, 166–173 yds; Bunker right, 186–197 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 285 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 15 288 yds blue 285 yds white 279 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 94 yds (plays like 102), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.6 shots expected, about 0.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 173–180 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 241–253 yds.
Green 13 m above the tee; green slopes 4.0%.
Hole 8 Par 3 · 157 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 17 157 yds blue 157 yds white 146 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 139–145 yds; Bunker left of the green, 141–149 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–153 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–156 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3% at the front, 8.4% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 5 · 513 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 9 513 yds blue 513 yds white 492 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 289 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 55 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 198–206 yds.
Green 20 m below the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 339 yds blue 342 yds white 329 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 131 yds (plays like 139), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 110–126 yds.
Green 13 m above the tee; green slopes 5.1% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 349 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 349 yds blue 349 yds white 338 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 141 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 228–234 yds; Bunker centre, 239–246 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 5.0% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 4 · 427 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 427 yds blue 427 yds white 417 yds yellow One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 214 yds (plays like 206), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 239–251 yds; Bunker right, 255–266 yds.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 3 · 152 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 152 yds blue 152 yds white 139 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 163), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.5% at the front, 13.2% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 5 · 480 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 8 511 yds blue 480 yds white 471 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 242 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 37 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 8.1% at the back.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 430 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 449 yds blue 430 yds white 412 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 209 yds (plays like 216), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 106–119 yds.
Green slopes 4.0%.
Hole 16 Par 3 · 225 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 14 240 yds blue 225 yds white 209 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver (plays like 230), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 192–203 yds; Bunker right of the green, 215–225 yds.
Green slopes 6.0% at the front, 4.2% at the back.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 444 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 444 yds blue 444 yds white 430 yds yellow One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 221 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 21 yds in.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 208–221 yds.
Green slopes 2.2%.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 382 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 417 yds blue 382 yds white 362 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 177 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Manchester Golf Course? From the blue tees Manchester Golf Course plays 6,670 yards. The other tees are the white 6,487, the yellow 6,238 and the red 5,714 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
What is par at Manchester Golf Course? 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 Manchester Golf Course? The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 453 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.
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