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The Portlethen 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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Portlethen Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in Scotland. From the black tees it measures 6,663 yards, with a course rating of 72.9 and a slope of 133; the white tees are 6,468 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 13th, a 522-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 146 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 9th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 6th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 4, 5, 15 and 18 and bunkers guard the green on 15 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 92, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 9th, 17th and 7th; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 5th and 8th.
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 | 388 | 495 | 417 | 460 | 146 | 380 | 431 | 178 | 439 | 3,334 |
| White | 374 | 487 | 404 | 455 | 131 | 368 | 412 | 167 | 430 | 3,228 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 46.1 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 235 | 341 | 183 | 522 | 364 | 402 | 365 | 415 | 502 | 3,329 | 6,663 |
| White | 222 | 331 | 171 | 510 | 356 | 394 | 356 | 408 | 492 | 3,240 | 6,468 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 46.3 | 92.4 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 7 | 388 | 374 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | 495 | 487 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 417 | 404 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | 460 | 455 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | 146 | 131 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 380 | 368 |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | 431 | 412 |
| 8 | 3 | 13 | 178 | 167 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 439 | 430 |
| Out | 36 | 3,334 | 3,228 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | 235 | 222 |
| 11 | 4 | 10 | 341 | 331 |
| 12 | 3 | 14 | 183 | 171 |
| 13 | 5 | 18 | 522 | 510 |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | 364 | 356 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 402 | 394 |
| 16 | 4 | 16 | 365 | 356 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | 415 | 408 |
| 18 | 5 | 12 | 502 | 492 |
| In | 36 | 3,329 | 3,240 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,663 | 6,468 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,663 yds | 72 | 72.9 | 133 |
| White | 6,468 yds | 72 | 72.0 | 131 |
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 · 374 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 157 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 487 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 220 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 289 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 77 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 243–250 yds.
Green 21 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 33 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 180 yds (plays like 174), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 169–183 yds; Bunker right, 204–216 yds; Bunker right, 246–254 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 455 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 253 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 219 yds (plays like 213), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 23 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 131 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 7 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 44–83 yds; Bunker right of the green, 136–144 yds.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 36 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 165 yds (plays like 171), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 11 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 412 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 193 yds (plays like 190), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 8 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 167 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 171), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 147–161 yds; Bunker left of the green, 153–159 yds; Bunker left of the green, 169–175 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 430 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 220 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 7 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 222 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 157–166 yds; Bunker right of the green, 220–231 yds.
Par 4 · 331 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 121 yds (plays like 117), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 153–158 yds.
Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 287 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 62 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 250–257 yds; Bunker centre, 273–286 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 356 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds (plays like 150), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 203–210 yds; Bunker left, 238–245 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 394 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 168 yds (plays like 164), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 108–113 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 356 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 144 yds (plays like 141), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 173–178 yds; Bunker left, 212–217 yds; Bunker right, 236–242 yds.
Par 4 · 408 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 201 yds (plays like 208), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 200–206 yds; Bunker right, 226–231 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 492 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 281 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 60 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 9 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m below the tee.
From the black tees Portlethen Golf Club plays 6,663 yards. The other tees are the white 6,468 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Black tees: 72.9 rating, 133 slope. White tees: 72.0 rating, 131 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 9th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 439 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 9th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 9th, 17th and 7th.
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