Mid Sussex Golf Club Scorecard & Course Guide

How Mid Sussex Golf Club plays

Mid Sussex Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,462 yards; the red tees are 5,404 yards.

There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 549-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 141 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 14th (SI 1), 4th (SI 2) and 17th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 15 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 17th, 18th and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 1st, 16th and 7th.

Mid Sussex 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	284	466	413	340	141	410	339	182	522	3,097
Yellow	279	449	389	312	134	365	326	164	484	2,902
Red	269	414	367	274	114	344	292	130	438	2,642
Par	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	35
Stroke index	18	4	10	2	14	6	16	8	12
15 hcp expects	4.4	5.5	5.4	4.9	4.0	5.3	4.8	4.3	6.3	44.9

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
White	524	378	398	165	549	165	295	458	433	3,365	6,462
Yellow	506	348	380	141	480	158	288	437	405	3,143	6,045
Red	459	292	338	120	433	131	275	365	349	2,762	5,404
Par	5	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	36	71
Stroke index	11	5	7	13	1	17	15	3	9
15 hcp expects	6.2	5.2	5.1	4.0	6.2	4.0	4.7	5.7	5.6	46.7	91.6

Mid Sussex Golf Club scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	White	Yellow	Red
1	4	18	284	279	269
2	4	4	466	449	414
3	4	10	413	389	367
4	4	2	340	312	274
5	3	14	141	134	114
6	4	6	410	365	344
7	4	16	339	326	292
8	3	8	182	164	130
9	5	12	522	484	438
Out	35		3,097	2,902	2,642
10	5	11	524	506	459
11	4	5	378	348	292
12	4	7	398	380	338
13	3	13	165	141	120
14	5	1	549	480	433
15	3	17	165	158	131
16	4	15	295	288	275
17	4	3	458	437	365
18	4	9	433	405	349
In	36		3,365	3,143	2,762
Total	71		6,462	6,045	5,404

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
White	6,462 yds	71	–	–
Yellow	6,045 yds	71	–	–
Red	5,404 yds	71	–	–

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.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 284 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 18284 yds white279 yds yellow269 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim down the middle.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 69 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.4shots expected, about 0.4 over par

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

Fairway 44%Rough or trees 54%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 212–223 yds; Bunker right, 227–239 yds; Bunker left of the green, 260–280 yds.

Green slopes 0.9% at the front, 1.8% at the back.

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Hole 2 →

Hole 2

Par 4 · 466 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4466 yds white449 yds yellow414 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 84 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 19 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

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

Fairway 52%Rough or trees 43%Bunker 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 57–74 yds; Bunker left, 175–185 yds; Bunker right, 181–210 yds; Bunker left, 193–217 yds.

Green slopes 3.9% at the front, 2.8% at the back.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 4 · 413 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 10413 yds white389 yds yellow367 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim at the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 201 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 9 yds in.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 58%Rough or trees 38%Bunker 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 142–155 yds; Bunker right, 212–228 yds; Bunker right, 224–248 yds; Bunker right, 256–267 yds.

Green slopes 2.8% at the front, 3.7% at the back.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 340 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2340 yds white312 yds yellow274 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 123 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

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

Fairway 30%Rough or trees 61%Bunker 6%Water 3%

In play off the tee: Water right, 157–184 yds; Bunker right, 187–205 yds; Bunker right, 211–221 yds; Water left, 226–275 yds.

Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6%.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 3 · 141 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 14141 yds white134 yds yellow114 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

8 Iron, aim at the pin.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Green 13%Off the green 81%Water 6%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 97–142 yds.

Green slopes 5.2% at the front, 3.4% at the back.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 4 · 410 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6410 yds white365 yds yellow344 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

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

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 190 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

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

Fairway 48%Rough or trees 49%Bunker 2%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 213–226 yds.

Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.9%.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 339 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 16339 yds white326 yds yellow292 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 241 yds, aim down the middle.

Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 121 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

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

Fairway 48%Rough or trees 51%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 100–115 yds; Bunker left, 202–223 yds; Bunker right, 263–274 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2% at the front, 3.1% at the back.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 3 · 182 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 8182 yds white164 yds yellow130 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 189), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.

Green 9%Off the green 77%Bunker 10%Water 5%

In play off the tee: Water centre, 93–146 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 149–163 yds.

Green slopes 2.2%.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 5 · 522 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 12522 yds white484 yds yellow438 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 33 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 315 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.

6.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 30%Rough or trees 69%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 222–258 yds.

Green slopes 3.5%.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 5 · 524 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 11524 yds white506 yds yellow459 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

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

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 311 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 91 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 50%Rough or trees 48%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 248–284 yds.

Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.7%.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 4 · 378 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5378 yds white348 yds yellow292 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim at the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 170 yds (plays like 174), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 47%Rough or trees 50%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 96–114 yds; Bunker right, 229–241 yds; Bunker centre, 249–265 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 2.2% at the back.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 4 · 398 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7398 yds white380 yds yellow338 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 158 yds (plays like 154), aim 12 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 26%Rough or trees 72%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 200–223 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.8%.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 165 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 13165 yds white141 yds yellow120 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

5 Iron (plays like 174), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 17%Off the green 79%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 140–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 144–153 yds.

Green slopes 4.0% at the front, 1.5% at the back.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 5 · 549 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 1549 yds white480 yds yellow433 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 319 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 111 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 52%Rough or trees 47%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 270–292 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 3.9% at the back.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 3 · 165 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 17165 yds white158 yds yellow131 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Green 12%Off the green 82%Bunker 3%Water 3%

In play off the tee: Water right, 89–197 yds; Bunker left of the green, 160–170 yds.

Green slopes 1.5%.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 4 · 295 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15295 yds white288 yds yellow275 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 84 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.7shots expected, about 0.7 over par

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

Fairway 38%Rough or trees 57%Bunker 5%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 221–233 yds; Bunker right of the green, 239–248 yds; Bunker centre, 242–256 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.3%.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 4 · 458 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3458 yds white437 yds yellow365 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 245 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 26 yds in.

5.7shots expected, about 1.7 over par

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

Fairway 51%Rough or trees 46%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 208–224 yds; Bunker right, 225–239 yds; Bunker right, 260–269 yds.

Green slopes 2.2%.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 433 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9433 yds white405 yds yellow349 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.

Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

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

Fairway 42%Rough or trees 55%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 278–291 yds.

Green slopes 4.3%.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Mid Sussex Golf Club?

From the white tees Mid Sussex Golf Club plays 6,462 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,045 and the red 5,404 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.

What is par at Mid Sussex Golf Club?

Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Mid Sussex Golf Club?

The 14th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 549 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 17th the hardest against par.

Where is Mid Sussex Golf Club?

Spatham Lane, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8XJ.

Courses near Mid Sussex Golf Club

Straight-line distance

Burgess Hill Golf Centre3.5 mi Pyecombe Golf Course3.6 mi Singing Hills Golf Course5.3 mi Hollingbury Park Golf Course5.7 mi Lindfield Golf Course5.9 mi Haywards Heath Golf Course6.1 mi Dyke Golf Club6.2 mi Lewes Golf Club6.6 mi

Course map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terrain from Environment Agency LIDAR, © Environment Agency copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence. Pars, stroke indexes, yardages and ratings from the club's scorecard. Plans are simulations for a typical 15 handicap, not a guarantee. Spotted something wrong? Improve this course map.

Mid Sussex Golf Club

How Mid Sussex Golf Club plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Mid Sussex 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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