How Northenden Golf Course plays
Northenden Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,460 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 6th, a 581-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 142 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 1st (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 11 and 15 and bunkers guard the green on 14 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 6th, 1st and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 14th, 18th and 9th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Northenden Golf Course 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 442 486 389 142 347 581 395 161 349 3,292 Par 4 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 36 Stroke index 3 15 7 17 5 1 9 13 11 15 hcp expects 5.6 6.0 5.5 4.2 5.2 6.7 5.2 4.0 4.9 47.3
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 351 345 209 541 326 173 508 390 325 3,168 6,460 Par 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 4 36 72 Stroke index 10 12 6 2 18 8 16 4 14 15 hcp expects 5.1 5.0 4.1 6.3 4.7 4.2 6.1 5.2 4.8 45.5 92.8
Northenden Golf Course scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 4 3 442 2 5 15 486 3 4 7 389 4 3 17 142 5 4 5 347 6 5 1 581 7 4 9 395 8 3 13 161 9 4 11 349 Out 36 3,292 10 4 10 351 11 4 12 345 12 3 6 209 13 5 2 541 14 4 18 326 15 3 8 173 16 5 16 508 17 4 4 390 18 4 14 325 In 36 3,168 Total 72 6,460
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope 6,460 yds 72 – –
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.
1Par 4 2Par 5 3Par 4 4Par 3 5Par 4 6Par 5 7Par 4 8Par 3 9Par 4 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 5 14Par 4 15Par 3 16Par 5 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 442 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 442 yds white Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 36 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 227 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 52 yds in.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 194–210 yds; Bunker left, 213–227 yds; Bunker left, 214–228 yds.
Green slopes 2.7%.
Hole 2 Par 5 · 486 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 15 486 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 276 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 104 yds in.
6.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 177–186 yds; Bunker right, 240–248 yds; Bunker right, 253–260 yds.
Green slopes 2.2% at the front, 8.3% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 389 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 7 389 yds white One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 181 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 200–209 yds; Bunker centre, 230–239 yds.
Green slopes 2.7% at the front, 13.4% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 17 142 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron (plays like 134), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
4.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 117–125 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 119–126 yds; Bunker right of the green, 128–137 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 129–135 yds.
Green slopes 2.4%.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 347 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 347 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 4.4% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 5 · 581 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 1 581 yds white Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 374 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 195 yds in.
6.7 shots expected, about 1.7 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 262–275 yds.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 395 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 395 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 183 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 243–255 yds; Bunker right, 259–269 yds.
Green slopes 9.7%.
Hole 8 Par 3 · 161 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 13 161 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 157), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 59–66 yds; Bunker left, 71–78 yds; Bunker right of the green, 140–150 yds.
Green slopes 3.3%.
Hole 9 Par 4 · 349 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 349 yds white Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds, aim at the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 104–116 yds; Bunker left, 121–128 yds; Bunker left, 143–149 yds; Bunker right, 182–189 yds.
Green slopes 3.7% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 351 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 351 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 150 yds, aim at the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 262–273 yds.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 5.0% at the back.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 345 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 345 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 130 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 83–96 yds; Bunker right, 88–98 yds.
Green slopes 3.0%.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 209 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 6 209 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 215), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 185–195 yds; Bunker right of the green, 191–204 yds; Bunker left of the green, 192–203 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 198–208 yds.
Green slopes 2.9%.
Hole 13 Par 5 · 541 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 2 541 yds white Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 15 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 337 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 161 yds in.
6.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 326 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 18 326 yds white Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 64 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 101 yds, aim at the pin.
4.7 shots expected, about 0.7 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 15.4% at the back.
Hole 15 Par 3 · 173 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 8 173 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 168), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
4.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 72–88 yds; Bunker right of the green, 143–154 yds; Bunker right of the green, 147–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 156–169 yds.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Hole 16 Par 5 · 508 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 16 508 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 303 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 83 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 88–97 yds; Bunker left, 91–102 yds; Bunker left, 98–108 yds; Bunker right, 182–189 yds.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 390 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 390 yds white
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 172 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 262–271 yds.
Green slopes 1.9% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 325 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 14 325 yds white Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 120 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 112–125 yds; Bunker right, 185–193 yds.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Northenden Golf Course? From the white tees Northenden Golf Course plays 6,460 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
What is par at Northenden Golf Course? Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Northenden Golf Course? The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 581 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.
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