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The Rushmere Golf Course 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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Rushmere Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,249 yards, with a course rating of 70.3 and a slope of 121; the red tees are 5,456 yards.
There are five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 9th, a 518-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 8th at 146 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 10th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 14 and bunkers guard the green on 13 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 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 1st, 5th and 6th; the best scoring chances are the 15th, 2nd 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 | 427 | 324 | 375 | 200 | 415 | 180 | 410 | 146 | 518 | 2,995 |
| Yellow | 407 | 307 | 352 | 194 | 407 | 163 | 400 | 134 | 502 | 2,866 |
| Red | 400 | 293 | 322 | 186 | 366 | 128 | 302 | 112 | 475 | 2,584 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 44.5 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 412 | 480 | 410 | 216 | 169 | 280 | 498 | 402 | 387 | 3,254 | 6,249 |
| Yellow | 404 | 475 | 387 | 205 | 163 | 262 | 481 | 389 | 370 | 3,136 | 6,002 |
| Red | 363 | 454 | 346 | 178 | 134 | 246 | 445 | 367 | 339 | 2,872 | 5,456 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 44.8 | 89.3 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 427 | 407 | 400 |
| 2 | 4 | 13 | 324 | 307 | 293 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 375 | 352 | 322 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | 200 | 194 | 186 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 415 | 407 | 366 |
| 6 | 3 | 15 | 180 | 163 | 128 |
| 7 | 4 | 7 | 410 | 400 | 302 |
| 8 | 3 | 17 | 146 | 134 | 112 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | 518 | 502 | 475 |
| Out | 34 | 2,995 | 2,866 | 2,584 | |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 412 | 404 | 363 |
| 11 | 5 | 12 | 480 | 475 | 454 |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | 410 | 387 | 346 |
| 13 | 3 | 4 | 216 | 205 | 178 |
| 14 | 3 | 14 | 169 | 163 | 134 |
| 15 | 4 | 18 | 280 | 262 | 246 |
| 16 | 5 | 16 | 498 | 481 | 445 |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | 402 | 389 | 367 |
| 18 | 4 | 6 | 387 | 370 | 339 |
| In | 36 | 3,254 | 3,136 | 2,872 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,249 | 6,002 | 5,456 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Men’s rating | Men’s slope | Women’s rating | Women’s slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,249 yds | 70 | 70.3 | 121 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,002 yds | 70 | 69.1 | 118 | 74.9 | 131 |
| Red | 5,456 yds | 70 | 66.3 | 116 | 71.9 | 124 |
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 · 427 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 217 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 37 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.1%.
Par 4 · 324 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 53 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 112 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 209–217 yds; Bunker right, 233–242 yds; Bunker left, 244–253 yds; Bunker centre, 256–263 yds.
Par 4 · 375 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 169 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 193–199 yds.
Par 3 · 200 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 196), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 10 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 181–186 yds; Bunker right of the green, 188–197 yds.
Green slopes 3.1%.
Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 203 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 3 · 180 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 184), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 159–164 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–170 yds; Bunker left of the green, 175–181 yds.
Par 4 · 410 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 212 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 242–250 yds.
Par 3 · 146 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 127–132 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 127–133 yds.
Green slopes 6.1%.
Par 5 · 518 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 312 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 110 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 209–215 yds.
Par 4 · 412 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 186 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 5 · 480 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 263 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 51 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 0.8% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 410 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 77 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 177 yds (plays like 170), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 271–275 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 216 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 199), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 191–197 yds; Bunker left of the green, 196–201 yds.
Green slopes 1.3% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 3 · 169 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 176), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 70–90 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–152 yds; Bunker left of the green, 152–162 yds; Bunker right of the green, 155–160 yds.
Green slopes 5.9% at the front, 4.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 280 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 61 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 65 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 254–261 yds; Bunker right of the green, 260–270 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 498 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 297 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 88 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 402 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 202 yds (plays like 197), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 202–211 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.8%.
Par 4 · 387 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 178 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.6% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
From the white tees Rushmere Golf Course plays 6,249 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,002 and the red 5,456 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
White tees: 70.3 rating, 121 slope. Yellow tees: 69.1 rating, 118 slope. Red tees: 66.3 rating, 116 slope. Women's ratings are in the scorecard table above.
Par is 70: 34 out and 36 in, with five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 415 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 1st the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 89 from the white tees, 19 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 1st, 5th and 6th.
Rushmere Heath, Ipswich, IP4 5QQ.
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