Melrose Golf Club Scorecard & Course Guide

How Melrose Golf Club plays

Melrose Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 5,545 yards, with a course rating of 67.7 and a slope of 126; the red tees are 4,978 yards.

There are two par 3s and 16 par 4s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 421-yard par 4, and the shortest is the 3rd at 164 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 17th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 14 of the 18 holes.

For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from fourteen of the 16 par 4s and 5s 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 9th, 18th and 5th.

Melrose 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
White	255	355	164	343	267	365	310	421	270	2,750
Yellow	251	345	149	335	254	332	294	409	259	2,628
Red	251	348	112	285	233	269	296	413	264	2,471
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	35
Stroke index	13	4	17	5	11	7	9	1	15
15 hcp expects	4.7	5.2	4.3	5.1	4.5	5.2	4.8	5.4	4.4	43.6

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
White	255	386	164	343	267	365	326	421	268	2,795	5,545
Yellow	251	373	149	335	254	332	307	409	258	2,668	5,296
Red	251	378	112	285	233	269	303	413	263	2,507	4,978
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	35	70
Stroke index	14	2	18	6	12	8	10	3	16
15 hcp expects	4.7	5.4	4.3	5.1	4.5	5.2	5.0	5.4	4.4	44.0	87.6

Melrose Golf Club scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	White	Yellow	Red
1	4	13	255	251	251
2	4	4	355	345	348
3	3	17	164	149	112
4	4	5	343	335	285
5	4	11	267	254	233
6	4	7	365	332	269
7	4	9	310	294	296
8	4	1	421	409	413
9	4	15	270	259	264
Out	35		2,750	2,628	2,471
10	4	14	255	251	251
11	4	2	386	373	378
12	3	18	164	149	112
13	4	6	343	335	285
14	4	12	267	254	233
15	4	8	365	332	269
16	4	10	326	307	303
17	4	3	421	409	413
18	4	16	268	258	263
In	35		2,795	2,668	2,507
Total	70		5,545	5,296	4,978

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
White	5,545 yds	70	67.7	126
Yellow	5,296 yds	70	66.7	121
Red	4,978 yds	70	70.0	124

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 4 · 255 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 13255 yds white251 yds yellow251 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 214 yds, aim 30 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 74 yds (plays like 83), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.7shots expected, about 0.7 over par

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

Fairway 43%Rough or trees 57%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–192 yds; Bunker right of the green, 235–238 yds; Bunker right of the green, 236–240 yds.

Green 23 m above the tee.

Plan hole 1 with your own bag →

Hole 2 →

Hole 2

Par 4 · 355 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4355 yds white345 yds yellow348 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 222 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.

Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 160 yds (plays like 171), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 64%Rough or trees 34%Out of bounds 2%

Green 21 m above the tee.

Plan hole 2 with your own bag →

← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 3 · 164 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 17164 yds white149 yds yellow112 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 185), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 11%Off the green 86%Bunker 2%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 143–151 yds; Bunker left of the green, 156–159 yds.

Green 12 m above the tee.

Plan hole 3 with your own bag →

← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 343 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5343 yds white335 yds yellow285 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood 213 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 148 yds (plays like 160), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Fairway 51%Rough or trees 48%Out of bounds 2%

Green 12 m above the tee.

Plan hole 4 with your own bag →

← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 4 · 267 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 11267 yds white254 yds yellow233 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 251 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 42 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.5shots expected, about 0.5 over par

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

Fairway 34%Rough or trees 59%Out of bounds 6%

Green 15 m below the tee.

Plan hole 5 with your own bag →

← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7365 yds white332 yds yellow269 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds (plays like 151), aim at the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 54%Out of bounds 5%

Plan hole 6 with your own bag →

← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 310 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9310 yds white294 yds yellow296 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 97 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

4.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

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

Fairway 46%Rough or trees 48%Out of bounds 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 127–130 yds; Bunker right, 197–205 yds.

Plan hole 7 with your own bag →

← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 421 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1421 yds white409 yds yellow413 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 244 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 203 yds (plays like 192), aim 21 yds left of the pin.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 64%Rough or trees 33%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 107–115 yds.

Green 16 m below the tee.

Plan hole 8 with your own bag →

← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 4 · 270 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15270 yds white259 yds yellow264 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 254 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 47 yds (plays like 42), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.4shots expected, about 0.4 over par

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

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 56%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 256–265 yds.

Green 22 m below the tee.

Plan hole 9 with your own bag →

← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 4 · 255 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 14255 yds white251 yds yellow251 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 214 yds, aim 30 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 74 yds (plays like 83), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.7shots expected, about 0.7 over par

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

Fairway 43%Rough or trees 57%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–192 yds; Bunker right of the green, 235–238 yds; Bunker right of the green, 236–240 yds.

Green 23 m above the tee.

Plan hole 10 with your own bag →

← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2386 yds white373 yds yellow378 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 221 yds, aim 27 yds left of centre.

Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 193 yds (plays like 206), aim 12 yds left of the pin.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 62%Rough or trees 36%Out of bounds 2%

Green 23 m above the tee.

Plan hole 11 with your own bag →

← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 3 · 164 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 18164 yds white149 yds yellow112 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 185), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 11%Off the green 86%Bunker 2%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 143–151 yds; Bunker left of the green, 156–159 yds.

Green 12 m above the tee.

Plan hole 12 with your own bag →

← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 4 · 343 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6343 yds white335 yds yellow285 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood 213 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 148 yds (plays like 160), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Fairway 51%Rough or trees 48%Out of bounds 2%

Green 12 m above the tee.

Plan hole 13 with your own bag →

← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 267 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 12267 yds white254 yds yellow233 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 251 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 42 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.5shots expected, about 0.5 over par

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

Fairway 34%Rough or trees 59%Out of bounds 6%

Green 15 m below the tee.

Plan hole 14 with your own bag →

← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 8365 yds white332 yds yellow269 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds (plays like 151), aim at the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 54%Out of bounds 5%

Plan hole 15 with your own bag →

← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 4 · 326 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 10326 yds white307 yds yellow303 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 234 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 115 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Fairway 40%Rough or trees 56%Out of bounds 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 136–139 yds; Bunker left, 145–148 yds; Bunker right, 211–220 yds.

Plan hole 16 with your own bag →

← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 4 · 421 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3421 yds white409 yds yellow413 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 244 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 203 yds (plays like 192), aim 21 yds left of the pin.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 64%Rough or trees 33%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 107–115 yds.

Green 16 m below the tee.

Plan hole 17 with your own bag →

← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 268 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 16268 yds white258 yds yellow263 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 254 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 45 yds (plays like 41), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.4shots expected, about 0.4 over par

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

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 56%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 254–263 yds; Bunker right of the green, 278–282 yds.

Green 22 m below the tee.

Plan hole 18 with your own bag →

← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Melrose Golf Club?

From the white tees Melrose Golf Club plays 5,545 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,296 and the red 4,978 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Melrose Golf Club?

White tees: 67.7 rating, 126 slope. Yellow tees: 66.7 rating, 121 slope. Red tees: 70.0 rating, 124 slope.

What is par at Melrose Golf Club?

Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with two par 3s and 16 par 4s.

Which is the hardest hole at Melrose Golf Club?

The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 421 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 Melrose 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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Straight-line distance

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Melrose Golf Club

How Melrose Golf Club plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Melrose Golf Club 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

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

Questions golfers ask

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