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The Rye 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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Rye Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 68 golf course in England. From the black tees it measures 6,494 yards, with a course rating of 72.5 and a slope of 130; the orange tees are 5,451 yards.
There are five par 3s, twelve par 4s and one par 5. The longest hole is the 1st, a 482-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 7th at 158 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 10, 11 and 16 and bunkers guard the green on 11 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the green tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 6th, 3rd and 13th; the best scoring chances are the 9th, 1st and 5th.
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 | 482 | 181 | 436 | 442 | 174 | 468 | 158 | 444 | 301 | 3,086 |
| Green | 482 | 181 | 436 | 412 | 174 | 468 | 158 | 392 | 301 | 3,004 |
| Blue | 460 | 170 | 374 | 400 | 150 | 443 | 139 | 365 | 293 | 2,794 |
| Orange | 434 | 115 | 359 | 384 | 142 | 389 | 128 | 347 | 284 | 2,582 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 44.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 442 | 322 | 457 | 433 | 185 | 464 | 434 | 234 | 437 | 3,408 | 6,494 |
| Green | 418 | 322 | 419 | 433 | 185 | 426 | 417 | 223 | 437 | 3,280 | 6,284 |
| Blue | 404 | 311 | 383 | 410 | 168 | 392 | 403 | 163 | 417 | 3,051 | 5,845 |
| Orange | 394 | 274 | 376 | 398 | 159 | 353 | 383 | 156 | 376 | 2,869 | 5,451 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 46.2 | 91.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | Green | Blue | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 9 | 482 | 482 | 460 | 434 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | 181 | 181 | 170 | 115 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 436 | 436 | 374 | 359 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 442 | 412 | 400 | 384 |
| 5 | 3 | 14 | 174 | 174 | 150 | 142 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 468 | 468 | 443 | 389 |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | 158 | 158 | 139 | 128 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 444 | 392 | 365 | 347 |
| 9 | 4 | 11 | 301 | 301 | 293 | 284 |
| Out | 34 | 3,086 | 3,004 | 2,794 | 2,582 | |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 442 | 418 | 404 | 394 |
| 11 | 4 | 16 | 322 | 322 | 311 | 274 |
| 12 | 4 | 12 | 457 | 419 | 383 | 376 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 433 | 433 | 410 | 398 |
| 14 | 3 | 13 | 185 | 185 | 168 | 159 |
| 15 | 4 | 4 | 464 | 426 | 392 | 353 |
| 16 | 4 | 10 | 434 | 417 | 403 | 383 |
| 17 | 3 | 18 | 234 | 223 | 163 | 156 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 437 | 437 | 417 | 376 |
| In | 34 | 3,408 | 3,280 | 3,051 | 2,869 | |
| Total | 68 | 6,494 | 6,284 | 5,845 | 5,451 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,494 yds | 68 | 72.5 | 130 |
| Green | 6,284 yds | 68 | 71.4 | 125 |
| Blue | 5,845 yds | 68 | 68.9 | 118 |
| Orange | 5,451 yds | 68 | 67.1 | 112 |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the green tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.
Par 5 · 482 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 261 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 40 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 4.4% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 3 · 181 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
4 Hybrid, 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, 141–146 yds; Bunker left of the green, 160–165 yds; Bunker right of the green, 162–168 yds; Bunker right of the green, 171–176 yds.
Green slopes 2.4%.
Par 4 · 436 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 216 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 87–91 yds; Bunker right, 88–93 yds; Bunker right, 94–99 yds.
Green slopes 3.3% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 412 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 207 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 3 · 174 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
6 Iron (plays like 165), aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 4.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 468 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 243 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 25 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.5% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 158 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
6 Iron (plays like 165), 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: Bunker right of the green, 129–135 yds; Bunker right of the green, 148–153 yds.
Green slopes 2.9%.
Par 4 · 392 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 178 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 5.0% at the front, 2.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 301 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 87 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 238–244 yds; Bunker left, 252–258 yds; Bunker left, 265–271 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3%.
Par 4 · 418 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 33 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 202 yds, aim 21 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.5%.
Par 4 · 322 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 129 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 29–244 yds.
Green slopes 1.9%.
Par 4 · 419 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 69 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 203 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 9 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 141–145 yds; Bunker right, 240–246 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 433 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 214 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 17 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 3 · 185 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 188), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 134–138 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 148–151 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 160–166 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 183–188 yds.
Green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 426 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 210 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 1.5%.
Par 4 · 417 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 192 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 103–107 yds; Bunker left, 128–132 yds; Bunker left, 133–137 yds; Bunker left, 135–141 yds.
Green slopes 3.8% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 223 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
3 Wood, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 190–194 yds; Bunker left of the green, 206–212 yds.
Green slopes 4.1%.
Par 4 · 437 yards from the green tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, green tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 212 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 14 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 229–234 yds.
Green slopes 3.8% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
From the black tees Rye Golf Club plays 6,494 yards. The other tees are the green 6,284, the blue 5,845 and the orange 5,451 yards. It is par 68 from every tee.
Black tees: 72.5 rating, 130 slope. Green tees: 71.4 rating, 125 slope. Blue tees: 68.9 rating, 118 slope. Orange tees: 67.1 rating, 112 slope.
Par is 68: 34 out and 34 in, with five par 3s, twelve par 4s and one par 5.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 468 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the green tees, 23 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 6th, 3rd and 13th.
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