How Perranporth Golf Club plays
Perranporth Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the blue tees it measures 6,720 yards; the red tees are 5,157 yards.
There are three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 11th, a 593-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 6th at 160 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 14th (SI 1), 9th (SI 2) and 11th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 5 and bunkers guard the green on 4 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 11th, 5th and 14th; the best scoring chances are the 8th, 13th and 18th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Perranporth 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 Blue427 510 401 196 562 160 444 290 362 3,352 White377 510 357 196 541 128 379 290 362 3,140 Yellow371 484 337 175 521 120 361 273 330 2,972 Red371 435 303 173 435 87 283 272 306 2,665 Par 4 5 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 36 Stroke index 12 4 10 14 6 18 8 16 2 15 hcp expects 4.9 6.0 4.9 4.1 6.3 3.9 5.1 4.3 5.1 44.6
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total Blue351 593 346 348 392 428 209 412 289 3,368 6,720 White351 564 312 291 392 355 209 382 288 3,144 6,284 Yellow309 537 293 280 378 333 183 329 285 2,927 5,899 Red309 428 152 161 377 331 182 314 238 2,492 5,157 Par 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 36 72 Stroke index 11 3 7 17 1 9 13 5 15 15 hcp expects 5.1 6.5 4.7 4.4 5.2 5.0 4.0 5.2 4.4 44.5 89.1
Perranporth Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI Blue White Yellow Red
1 4 12 427 377 371 371 2 5 4 510 510 484 435 3 4 10 401 357 337 303 4 3 14 196 196 175 173 5 5 6 562 541 521 435 6 3 18 160 128 120 87 7 4 8 444 379 361 283 8 4 16 290 290 273 272 9 4 2 362 362 330 306 Out 36 3,352 3,140 2,972 2,665 10 4 11 351 351 309 309 11 5 3 593 564 537 428 12 4 7 346 312 293 152 13 4 17 348 291 280 161 14 4 1 392 392 378 377 15 4 9 428 355 333 331 16 3 13 209 209 183 182 17 4 5 412 382 329 314 18 4 15 289 288 285 238 In 36 3,368 3,144 2,927 2,492 Total 72 6,720 6,284 5,899 5,157
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope
Blue6,720 yds 72 – – White6,284 yds 72 – – Yellow5,899 yds 72 – – Red5,157 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 5 6Par 3 7Par 4 8Par 4 9Par 4 10Par 4 11Par 5 12Par 4 13Par 4 14Par 4 15Par 4 16Par 3 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 427 yds blue 377 yds white 371 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 251 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 143 yds (plays like 139), aim at the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 58% Rough or trees 42%
Green 19 m below the tee; green slopes 4.0% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Hole 2 Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 4 510 yds blue 510 yds white 484 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 220 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 280 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 65 yds in.
6.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 29% Rough or trees 71%
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 4.8% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 401 yds blue 357 yds white 337 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds (plays like 143), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 47% Rough or trees 53%
Green slopes 0.6% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 3 · 196 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 14 196 yds blue 196 yds white 175 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 208), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14% Off the green 85%
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 133–138 yds; Bunker left, 148–154 yds.
Green slopes 3.4% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Hole 5 Par 5 · 541 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 6 562 yds blue 541 yds white 521 yds yellow One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 327 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 103 yds in.
6.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 57% Rough or trees 43%
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 7.1% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 3 · 128 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 160 yds blue 128 yds white 120 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11% Off the green 86% Bunker 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 98–102 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 104–109 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 379 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 444 yds blue 379 yds white 361 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 148 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 22% Rough or trees 78%
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 290 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 290 yds blue 290 yds white 273 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 251 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 50 yds (plays like 45), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.3 shots expected, about 0.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 41% Rough or trees 59% Bunker 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 271–277 yds.
Green 19 m below the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 4 · 362 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 362 yds blue 362 yds white 330 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 221 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 173 yds (plays like 190), aim 15 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 66% Rough or trees 34%
Green 25 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 351 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 351 yds blue 351 yds white 309 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 216 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 165 yds (plays like 174), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 47% Rough or trees 53%
Green 23 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5%.
Hole 11 Par 5 · 564 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 3 593 yds blue 564 yds white 537 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 350 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 145 yds in.
6.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 7% Rough or trees 93%
Green slopes 1.6%.
Hole 12 Par 4 · 312 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 7 346 yds blue 312 yds white 293 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 92 yds (plays like 98), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.7 shots expected, about 0.7 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 28% Rough or trees 72%
Green slopes 2.2%.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 291 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 17 348 yds blue 291 yds white 280 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 54 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.4 shots expected, about 0.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 16% Rough or trees 84%
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 4.1%.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 392 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 392 yds blue 392 yds white 378 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
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 179 yds (plays like 190), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 37% Rough or trees 63%
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 2.8% at the front, 0.6% at the back.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 355 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 428 yds blue 355 yds white 333 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds (plays like 152), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 57% Rough or trees 43%
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5%.
Hole 16 Par 3 · 209 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 13 209 yds blue 209 yds white 183 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 202), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 19% Off the green 81%
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 4.7% at the front, 4.0% at the back.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 382 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 412 yds blue 382 yds white 329 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 175 yds (plays like 178), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 36% Rough or trees 64%
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 5.3% at the front, 4.2% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 288 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 15 289 yds blue 288 yds white 285 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 58 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.4 shots expected, about 0.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 23% Rough or trees 77%
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Perranporth Golf Club? From the blue tees Perranporth Golf Club plays 6,720 yards. The other tees are the white 6,284, the yellow 5,899 and the red 5,157 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
What is par at Perranporth Golf Club? Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Perranporth Golf Club? The 14th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 392 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 11th the hardest against par.
Where is Perranporth Golf Club? Budnic Hill, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0AB.
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