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The Nairn 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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Nairn Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the black tees it measures 6,832 yards, with a course rating of 75.0 and a slope of 142; the silver tees are 5,199 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 7th, a 601-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 167 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 2nd (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 thirteen of the fourteen par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 94, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 2nd, 12th and 15th; the best scoring chances are the 8th, 9th and 4th.
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 | 417 | 479 | 411 | 167 | 383 | 193 | 601 | 352 | 357 | 3,360 |
| White | 409 | 451 | 371 | 155 | 377 | 177 | 531 | 323 | 322 | 3,116 |
| Blue | 400 | 433 | 361 | 134 | 371 | 162 | 481 | 296 | 301 | 2,939 |
| Green | 370 | 406 | 345 | 132 | 279 | 137 | 435 | 276 | 274 | 2,654 |
| Silver | 331 | 406 | 285 | 132 | 279 | 110 | 417 | 276 | 274 | 2,510 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 46.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 533 | 180 | 464 | 428 | 224 | 303 | 419 | 373 | 548 | 3,472 | 6,832 |
| White | 493 | 158 | 441 | 419 | 212 | 288 | 412 | 357 | 505 | 3,285 | 6,401 |
| Blue | 489 | 147 | 412 | 405 | 199 | 248 | 398 | 345 | 485 | 3,128 | 6,067 |
| Green | 463 | 141 | 400 | 397 | 182 | 220 | 385 | 332 | 455 | 2,975 | 5,629 |
| Silver | 423 | 109 | 386 | 337 | 134 | 220 | 352 | 316 | 412 | 2,689 | 5,199 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 6.1 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 47.9 | 94.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | White | Blue | Green | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 417 | 409 | 400 | 370 | 331 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 479 | 451 | 433 | 406 | 406 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 411 | 371 | 361 | 345 | 285 |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | 167 | 155 | 134 | 132 | 132 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 383 | 377 | 371 | 279 | 279 |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | 193 | 177 | 162 | 137 | 110 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 601 | 531 | 481 | 435 | 417 |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | 352 | 323 | 296 | 276 | 276 |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 357 | 322 | 301 | 274 | 274 |
| Out | 35 | 3,360 | 3,116 | 2,939 | 2,654 | 2,510 | |
| 10 | 5 | 16 | 533 | 493 | 489 | 463 | 423 |
| 11 | 3 | 12 | 180 | 158 | 147 | 141 | 109 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 464 | 441 | 412 | 400 | 386 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 428 | 419 | 405 | 397 | 337 |
| 14 | 3 | 8 | 224 | 212 | 199 | 182 | 134 |
| 15 | 4 | 18 | 303 | 288 | 248 | 220 | 220 |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 419 | 412 | 398 | 385 | 352 |
| 17 | 4 | 10 | 373 | 357 | 345 | 332 | 316 |
| 18 | 5 | 14 | 548 | 505 | 485 | 455 | 412 |
| In | 36 | 3,472 | 3,285 | 3,128 | 2,975 | 2,689 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,832 | 6,401 | 6,067 | 5,629 | 5,199 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,832 yds | 71 | 75.0 | 142 |
| White | 6,401 yds | 71 | 73.1 | 136 |
| Blue | 6,067 yds | 71 | 71.6 | 133 |
| Green | 5,629 yds | 71 | 69.1 | 126 |
| Silver | 5,199 yds | 71 | 67.0 | 121 |
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.
Par 4 · 409 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 200 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 151–158 yds; Bunker right, 237–243 yds; Bunker left, 244–250 yds.
Par 4 · 451 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 235 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 28 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 159–164 yds; Bunker right, 175–180 yds; Bunker right, 192–197 yds; Bunker left, 214–222 yds.
Par 4 · 371 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the bunker, about 149 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 144–149 yds; Bunker right, 183–187 yds; Bunker right, 210–215 yds; Bunker right, 219–227 yds.
Par 3 · 155 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 143), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 57–62 yds; Bunker right, 65–70 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 115–122 yds; Bunker right of the green, 129–133 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 171 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 54–60 yds; Bunker right, 218–223 yds.
Par 3 · 177 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 186), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 143–150 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–156 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 157–163 yds; Bunker right of the green, 168–172 yds.
Par 5 · 531 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 303 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 95–100 yds; Bunker right, 238–243 yds.
Par 4 · 323 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 111 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 98–103 yds; Bunker right, 132–137 yds; Bunker left, 143–149 yds; Bunker right, 155–159 yds.
Par 4 · 322 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 117 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 98–103 yds; Bunker right, 125–131 yds; Bunker right, 196–201 yds; Bunker right, 218–223 yds.
Par 5 · 493 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 276 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 54 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 182–190 yds; Bunker centre, 223–228 yds; Bunker right, 245–251 yds.
Par 3 · 158 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 115–121 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 126–132 yds; Bunker right of the green, 134–140 yds; Bunker left of the green, 137–142 yds.
Par 4 · 441 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 219 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 233–238 yds; Bunker left, 234–240 yds.
Par 4 · 419 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 200 yds (plays like 205), aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 128–134 yds; Bunker right, 258–264 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 212 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 215), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 161–167 yds; Bunker right, 170–175 yds; Bunker left of the green, 186–193 yds; Bunker right of the green, 194–198 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 288 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 216 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 190 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 76–80 yds; Bunker right, 187–194 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 412 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 200 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 213–219 yds; Bunker left, 230–236 yds.
Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 117–122 yds; Bunker left, 125–135 yds; Bunker left, 184–189 yds; Bunker left, 209–219 yds.
Par 5 · 505 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 296 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 74 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 212–220 yds; Bunker right, 226–232 yds; Bunker left, 242–248 yds; Bunker right, 250–257 yds.
From the black tees Nairn Golf Club plays 6,832 yards. The other tees are the white 6,401, the blue 6,067, the green 5,629 and the silver 5,199 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Black tees: 75.0 rating, 142 slope. White tees: 73.1 rating, 136 slope. Blue tees: 71.6 rating, 133 slope. Green tees: 69.1 rating, 126 slope. Silver tees: 67.0 rating, 121 slope.
Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 383 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 2nd the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 94 from the white tees, 23 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 2nd, 12th and 15th.
Seabank Road, Nairn, IV12 4HB.
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