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The Muirfield 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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Muirfield is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the Championship tees it measures 7,245 yards; the blue tees are 5,983 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 17th, a 578-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 7th at 187 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 6th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 13 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 10th, 1st and 6th; the best scoring chances are the 7th, 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 450 | 367 | 379 | 229 | 561 | 469 | 187 | 445 | 558 | 3,645 |
| White | 446 | 365 | 377 | 182 | 510 | 440 | 147 | 443 | 505 | 3,415 |
| Blue | 404 | 336 | 336 | 136 | 463 | 404 | 131 | 419 | 454 | 3,083 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 46.8 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 472 | 389 | 382 | 193 | 478 | 447 | 188 | 578 | 473 | 3,600 | 7,245 |
| White | 470 | 354 | 380 | 156 | 449 | 394 | 186 | 506 | 418 | 3,313 | 6,728 |
| Blue | 416 | 315 | 356 | 133 | 395 | 362 | 139 | 460 | 324 | 2,900 | 5,983 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 45.9 | 92.7 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Championship | White | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 450 | 446 | 404 |
| 2 | 4 | 17 | 367 | 365 | 336 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | 379 | 377 | 336 |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | 229 | 182 | 136 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 561 | 510 | 463 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 469 | 440 | 404 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 187 | 147 | 131 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 445 | 443 | 419 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | 558 | 505 | 454 |
| Out | 36 | 3,645 | 3,415 | 3,083 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 472 | 470 | 416 |
| 11 | 4 | 18 | 389 | 354 | 315 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | 382 | 380 | 356 |
| 13 | 3 | 14 | 193 | 156 | 133 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 478 | 449 | 395 |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | 447 | 394 | 362 |
| 16 | 3 | 12 | 188 | 186 | 139 |
| 17 | 5 | 10 | 578 | 506 | 460 |
| 18 | 4 | 6 | 473 | 418 | 324 |
| In | 35 | 3,600 | 3,313 | 2,900 | |
| Total | 71 | 7,245 | 6,728 | 5,983 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7,245 yds | 71 | – | – |
| White | 6,728 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Blue | 5,983 yds | 71 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 446 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 222 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 17 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 215–238 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 147 yds (plays like 144), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 196–204 yds; Bunker right, 235–241 yds; Bunker left, 243–247 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 169 yds (plays like 172), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 91–98 yds; Bunker right, 103–110 yds; Bunker right, 171–175 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 182 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 192), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 148–153 yds; Bunker right of the green, 156–163 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 167–172 yds.
Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 299 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 102 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 158–168 yds; Bunker right, 173–178 yds; Bunker right, 205–214 yds; Bunker right, 240–243 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 440 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 214 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 13 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–194 yds; Bunker right, 199–206 yds; Bunker right, 217–221 yds; Bunker right, 228–232 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 147 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 123–128 yds; Bunker right of the green, 126–131 yds; Bunker left of the green, 137–143 yds; Bunker left of the green, 147–154 yds.
Par 4 · 443 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 211 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 226–232 yds; Bunker right, 227–232 yds; Bunker right, 237–242 yds; Bunker right, 251–257 yds.
Par 5 · 505 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 294 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 91 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 221–228 yds; Bunker left, 258–268 yds.
Par 4 · 470 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 253 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 37 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 238–242 yds; Bunker right, 268–272 yds.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 252–257 yds.
Par 4 · 380 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 163 yds (plays like 159), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 178–187 yds; Bunker left, 260–264 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 156 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 137–142 yds; Bunker left of the green, 142–147 yds; Bunker right of the green, 149–153 yds; Bunker left of the green, 153–157 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 449 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 230 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 10 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 231–235 yds; Bunker right, 236–240 yds; Bunker left, 242–258 yds; Bunker left, 264–275 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 394 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 168 yds (plays like 165), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 147–157 yds; Bunker left, 164–175 yds; Bunker left, 177–182 yds; Bunker right, 222–227 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 186 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 162–174 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 164–169 yds; Bunker right of the green, 165–169 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 167–171 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 506 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 79 yds left 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 78 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 194–197 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 418 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 206 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 211–219 yds; Bunker left, 230–237 yds; Bunker left, 245–251 yds.
From the Championship tees Muirfield plays 7,245 yards. The other tees are the white 6,728 and the blue 5,983 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 8th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 445 yards from the Championship tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 10th the hardest against par.
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