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The Royal West Norfolk 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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Royal West Norfolk Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,478 yards; the red tees are 5,904 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 503-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 130 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 8th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 3 and bunkers guard the green on 10 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 9th, 2nd and 14th; the best scoring chances are the 13th, 4th and 11th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 417 | 449 | 408 | 130 | 438 | 182 | 496 | 503 | 403 | 3,426 |
| Yellow | 408 | 437 | 380 | 124 | 396 | 175 | 476 | 487 | 402 | 3,285 |
| Red | 396 | 419 | 359 | 121 | 361 | 162 | 458 | 443 | 376 | 3,095 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 48.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 149 | 476 | 382 | 312 | 433 | 187 | 336 | 393 | 384 | 3,052 | 6,478 |
| Yellow | 141 | 466 | 372 | 306 | 420 | 180 | 329 | 366 | 361 | 2,941 | 6,226 |
| Red | 134 | 440 | 361 | 291 | 404 | 165 | 315 | 354 | 345 | 2,809 | 5,904 |
| Par | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 44.7 | 92.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 417 | 408 | 396 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 449 | 437 | 419 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 408 | 380 | 359 |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | 130 | 124 | 121 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 438 | 396 | 361 |
| 6 | 3 | 15 | 182 | 175 | 162 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 | 496 | 476 | 458 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 503 | 487 | 443 |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | 403 | 402 | 376 |
| Out | 36 | 3,426 | 3,285 | 3,095 | |
| 10 | 3 | 18 | 149 | 141 | 134 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | 476 | 466 | 440 |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | 382 | 372 | 361 |
| 13 | 4 | 14 | 312 | 306 | 291 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 433 | 420 | 404 |
| 15 | 3 | 16 | 187 | 180 | 165 |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 336 | 329 | 315 |
| 17 | 4 | 10 | 393 | 366 | 354 |
| 18 | 4 | 12 | 384 | 361 | 345 |
| In | 35 | 3,052 | 2,941 | 2,809 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,478 | 6,226 | 5,904 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,478 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,226 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Red | 5,904 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 · 417 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 210 yds (plays like 213), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 98–108 yds.
Green slopes 5.0%.
Par 4 · 449 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 27 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 236 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 71 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 186–204 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 3.2%.
Par 4 · 408 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 205 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 173–235 yds; Bunker right, 222–227 yds; Bunker right, 237–240 yds; Bunker left, 241–257 yds.
Green slopes 2.0% at the front, 0.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 130 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
9 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 104–108 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 105–109 yds; Bunker left of the green, 109–113 yds.
Green slopes 1.8% at the front, 5.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 438 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 221 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 16 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 170–176 yds.
Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 182 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 190), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 161–164 yds.
Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 5 · 496 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 281 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 89 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 200–204 yds; Bunker left, 206–211 yds; Bunker centre, 231–236 yds.
Green slopes 2.2% at the front, 3.6% at the back.
Par 5 · 503 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 33 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 76 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 3.9% at the front, 4.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 403 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 193 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 167–175 yds; Bunker left, 176–188 yds; Bunker left, 186–189 yds; Bunker left, 192–197 yds.
Green slopes 1.4% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 3 · 149 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, 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, 111–116 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 118–130 yds; Bunker right of the green, 120–124 yds; Bunker right of the green, 136–145 yds.
Green slopes 1.7% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 5 · 476 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 259 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 41 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–194 yds; Bunker right, 201–204 yds.
Green slopes 1.4% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 382 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 151 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 177–181 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 312 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 44 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 70 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 227–233 yds; Bunker centre, 238–246 yds; Bunker right of the green, 260–264 yds.
Green slopes 2.4% at the front, 12.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 433 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
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 107 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.8% at the front, 5.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 187 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 119–135 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–168 yds.
Green slopes 1.8% at the front, 0.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 120 yds (plays like 123), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 189–195 yds; Bunker left, 192–196 yds; Bunker centre, 212–216 yds; Bunker centre, 219–223 yds.
Green slopes 5.3% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 393 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 169 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 102–128 yds; Bunker right, 221–226 yds; Bunker right, 237–241 yds; Bunker right, 242–246 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Par 4 · 384 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.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 166 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 3.9% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
From the white tees Royal West Norfolk Golf Club plays 6,478 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,226 and the red 5,904 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 5 of 503 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 9th the hardest against par.
Brancaster, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8AX.
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