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The Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Course 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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Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the gold tees it measures 5,837 yards, with a course rating of 70.0 and a slope of 127; the green tees are 5,144 yards.
There are five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 16th, a 509-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 11th at 110 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 2, 4, 13, 15, 16 and 17 and bunkers guard the green on 7 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the purple tees, our plan hits driver from twelve of the thirteen par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 88, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 9th, 13th and 18th; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 15th and 11th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 382 | 387 | 144 | 268 | 141 | 461 | 308 | 360 | 216 | 2,667 |
| Purple | 376 | 368 | 136 | 264 | 127 | 461 | 288 | 330 | 212 | 2,562 |
| Green | 280 | 297 | 132 | 229 | 116 | 424 | 213 | 299 | 212 | 2,202 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 7 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 43.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 372 | 110 | 384 | 410 | 165 | 452 | 509 | 349 | 419 | 3,170 | 5,837 |
| Purple | 352 | 110 | 370 | 387 | 163 | 427 | 492 | 342 | 382 | 3,025 | 5,587 |
| Green | 348 | 105 | 357 | 402 | 159 | 397 | 462 | 332 | 380 | 2,942 | 5,144 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 45.2 | 88.4 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Gold | Purple | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 382 | 376 | 280 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 387 | 368 | 297 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | 144 | 136 | 132 |
| 4 | 4 | 13 | 268 | 264 | 229 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | 141 | 127 | 116 |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 461 | 461 | 424 |
| 7 | 4 | 11 | 308 | 288 | 213 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 330 | 299 |
| 9 | 3 | 7 | 216 | 212 | 212 |
| Out | 34 | 2,667 | 2,562 | 2,202 | |
| 10 | 4 | 16 | 372 | 352 | 348 |
| 11 | 3 | 18 | 110 | 110 | 105 |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | 384 | 370 | 357 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 410 | 387 | 402 |
| 14 | 3 | 14 | 165 | 163 | 159 |
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 452 | 427 | 397 |
| 16 | 5 | 12 | 509 | 492 | 462 |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | 349 | 342 | 332 |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | 419 | 382 | 380 |
| In | 36 | 3,170 | 3,025 | 2,942 | |
| Total | 70 | 5,837 | 5,587 | 5,144 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 5,837 yds | 70 | 70.0 | 127 |
| Purple | 5,587 yds | 70 | 68.7 | 124 |
| Green | 5,144 yds | 70 | 66.6 | 115 |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the purple tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.
Par 4 · 376 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 254 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 141 yds (plays like 136), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 185–194 yds; Bunker right, 204–215 yds.
Green 24 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3%.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 133 yds (plays like 123), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 136–159 yds.
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 5.7% at the front, 5.1% at the back.
Par 3 · 136 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
9 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.8%.
Par 4 · 264 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 216 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 86 yds (plays like 90), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 173–185 yds; Water right of the green, 212–249 yds.
Green 19 m above the tee; green slopes 4.9%.
Par 3 · 127 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
9 Iron, aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.5%.
Par 5 · 461 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 225 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 266 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 76 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 26 m above the tee; green slopes 3.3% at the front, 9.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 288 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 214 yds, aim 63 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 106 yds (plays like 115), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 23 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 330 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 206 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 157 yds (plays like 173), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 30 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 3 · 212 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
3 Wood, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 2 in 10.
Green 15 m above the tee; green slopes 3.3%.
Par 4 · 352 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 125 yds (plays like 117), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 187–194 yds; Bunker right, 187–193 yds; Bunker right, 200–208 yds.
Green 20 m below the tee; green slopes 2.0%.
Par 3 · 110 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Pitching W (plays like 117), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0%.
Par 4 · 370 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
3 Wood 256 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds (plays like 131), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 61 m below the tee; green slopes 2.7%.
Par 4 · 387 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 245 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the trees, about 172 yds (plays like 165), aim 9 yds right of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 16 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 3 · 163 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
7 Iron (plays like 156), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 133–139 yds; Bunker left of the green, 140–149 yds; Bunker right of the green, 140–148 yds.
Green slopes 3.2%.
Par 5 · 427 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 232 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 21 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 215–225 yds.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 4.7% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Par 5 · 492 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 287 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 55 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 180–190 yds.
Green 20 m below the tee; green slopes 6.7% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 342 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 148 yds (plays like 155), aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 2.7%.
Par 4 · 382 yards from the purple tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, purple tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 183 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 156–167 yds; Bunker right, 176–185 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 5.8%.
From the gold tees Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Course plays 5,837 yards. The other tees are the purple 5,587 and the green 5,144 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
Gold tees: 70.0 rating, 127 slope. Purple tees: 68.7 rating, 124 slope. Green tees: 66.6 rating, 115 slope.
Par is 70: 34 out and 36 in, with five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s.
The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 360 yards from the gold 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 88 from the purple tees, 18 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 9th, 13th and 18th.
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