Scorecard and course guide
The Merchants of Edinburgh 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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Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 65 golf course in Scotland. From the black tees it measures 4,835 yards, with a course rating of 64.8 and a slope of 118; the green tees are 4,589 yards.
There are seven par 3s and eleven par 4s. The longest hole is the 9th, a 417-yard par 4, and the shortest is the 7th at 115 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 4th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 10 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the blue tees, our plan hits driver from nine of the eleven par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 82, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 4th, 6th and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 15th, 5th and 2nd.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 236 | 249 | 181 | 395 | 272 | 391 | 115 | 399 | 417 | 2,655 |
| Blue | 222 | 241 | 176 | 382 | 242 | 385 | 104 | 390 | 416 | 2,558 |
| Green | 230 | 237 | 171 | 317 | 272 | 378 | 109 | 399 | 410 | 2,523 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 42.3 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 280 | 171 | 158 | 207 | 314 | 250 | 368 | 157 | 275 | 2,180 | 4,835 |
| Blue | 263 | 171 | 155 | 202 | 299 | 242 | 354 | 148 | 271 | 2,105 | 4,663 |
| Green | 276 | 121 | 151 | 190 | 307 | 236 | 368 | 154 | 263 | 2,066 | 4,589 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 65 |
| Stroke index | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 40.0 | 82.3 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | Blue | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 236 | 222 | 230 |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | 249 | 241 | 237 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | 181 | 176 | 171 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 395 | 382 | 317 |
| 5 | 4 | 17 | 272 | 242 | 272 |
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 391 | 385 | 378 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 115 | 104 | 109 |
| 8 | 4 | 7 | 399 | 390 | 399 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 417 | 416 | 410 |
| Out | 33 | 2,655 | 2,558 | 2,523 | |
| 10 | 4 | 10 | 280 | 263 | 276 |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | 171 | 171 | 121 |
| 12 | 3 | 12 | 158 | 155 | 151 |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | 207 | 202 | 190 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 314 | 299 | 307 |
| 15 | 4 | 18 | 250 | 242 | 236 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 368 | 354 | 368 |
| 17 | 3 | 14 | 157 | 148 | 154 |
| 18 | 4 | 16 | 275 | 271 | 263 |
| In | 32 | 2,180 | 2,105 | 2,066 | |
| Total | 65 | 4,835 | 4,663 | 4,589 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 4,835 yds | 65 | 64.8 | 118 |
| Blue | 4,663 yds | 65 | 64.0 | 116 |
| Green | 4,589 yds | 65 | 63.7 | 115 |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the blue tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.
Par 3 · 222 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver (plays like 231), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 133–143 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 241 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 31 yds (plays like 36), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 176 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
5 Iron, aim 6 yds right of 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, 141–152 yds.
Green 16 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 382 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 166 yds (plays like 172), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 153–163 yds.
Par 4 · 242 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 5 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 40 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 234–245 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 385 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 219 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 189 yds (plays like 197), aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 20 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 104 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Pitching W (plays like 113), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 99–104 yds.
Green 15 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 390 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 185 yds (plays like 182), aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 208–214 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 416 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 247 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 187 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 263 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
6 Iron 148 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 129 yds (plays like 141), aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 157–168 yds.
Green 23 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 171 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 182), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 155 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
6 Iron (plays like 163), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 11 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 202 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 187–195 yds; Bunker right of the green, 189–195 yds; Bunker right, 212–218 yds; Bunker right of the green, 215–221 yds.
Green 35 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 299 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 216 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 112 yds (plays like 120), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 19 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 242 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
3 Wood 239 yds, aim 17 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 24 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 211–217 yds; Bunker right of the green, 229–235 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 235–241 yds; Bunker right of the green, 239–247 yds.
Green 19 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 148 yds (plays like 157), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 197–203 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 148 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 271 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 59 yds (plays like 56), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 257–262 yds; Bunker right of the green, 264–271 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
From the black tees Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club plays 4,835 yards. The other tees are the blue 4,663 and the green 4,589 yards. It is par 65 from every tee.
Black tees: 64.8 rating, 118 slope. Blue tees: 64.0 rating, 116 slope. Green tees: 63.7 rating, 115 slope.
Par is 65: 33 out and 32 in, with seven par 3s and eleven par 4s.
The 4th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 395 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 4th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 82 from the blue tees, 17 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 4th, 6th and 3rd.
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