Saunton Golf Course Scorecard & Course Guide

How Saunton Golf Course plays

Saunton Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the blue tees it measures 6,741 yards, with a course rating of 73.7 and a slope of 134; the yellow tees are 5,708 yards.

There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 2nd, a 527-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 120 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 4th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 7th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 13 of the 18 holes.

For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from fourteen of the 15 par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 92, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 1st, 4th and 14th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 15th and 5th.

Saunton Golf Course 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
Blue	470	527	397	439	120	369	425	374	390	3,511
White	464	501	376	432	115	347	408	350	376	3,369
Red	387	468	358	431	105	297	385	310	360	3,101
Yellow	387	483	322	420	110	284	338	304	334	2,982
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	36
Stroke index	5	13	9	1	17	15	3	11	7
15 hcp expects	5.8	6.1	5.2	5.6	3.9	5.0	5.5	5.0	5.2	47.3

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Blue	334	359	412	154	453	476	431	207	404	3,230	6,741
White	312	346	396	137	432	460	405	186	384	3,058	6,427
Red	289	312	386	118	411	433	367	170	347	2,833	5,934
Yellow	265	303	334	136	389	405	357	190	347	2,726	5,708
Par	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	35	71
Stroke index	8	12	4	18	2	14	6	16	10
15 hcp expects	4.7	5.1	5.3	4.0	5.6	5.7	5.3	4.1	5.2	45.0	92.3

Saunton Golf Course scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	Blue	White	Red	Yellow
1	4	5	470	464	387	387
2	5	13	527	501	468	483
3	4	9	397	376	358	322
4	4	1	439	432	431	420
5	3	17	120	115	105	110
6	4	15	369	347	297	284
7	4	3	425	408	385	338
8	4	11	374	350	310	304
9	4	7	390	376	360	334
Out	36		3,511	3,369	3,101	2,982
10	4	8	334	312	289	265
11	4	12	359	346	312	303
12	4	4	412	396	386	334
13	3	18	154	137	118	136
14	4	2	453	432	411	389
15	5	14	476	460	433	405
16	4	6	431	405	367	357
17	3	16	207	186	170	190
18	4	10	404	384	347	347
In	35		3,230	3,058	2,833	2,726
Total	71		6,741	6,427	5,934	5,708

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
Blue	6,741 yds	71	73.7	134
White	6,427 yds	71	72.3	128
Red	5,934 yds	71	75.6	142
Yellow	5,708 yds	71	68.3	123

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, with the round matched to the course rating.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 464 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5470 yds blue464 yds white387 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 247 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

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 33 yds in.

5.8shots expected, about 1.8 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 49%Rough or trees 51%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 210–215 yds.

Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 3.2% at the front, 4.7% at the back.

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Hole 2 →

Hole 2

Par 5 · 501 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 13527 yds blue501 yds white468 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 278 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 63 yds in.

6.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 36%Rough or trees 64%

Green slopes 3.4%.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 4 · 376 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9397 yds blue376 yds white358 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 162 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 48%Rough or trees 52%

Green slopes 3.5% at the front, 2.9% at the back.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 432 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1439 yds blue432 yds white431 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 4 yds in.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 50%Rough or trees 49%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 235–239 yds; Bunker left, 242–246 yds; Bunker left, 258–262 yds.

Green slopes 5.6% at the front, 3.1% at the back.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 3 · 115 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 17120 yds blue115 yds white105 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Pitching W, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

3.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 24%Off the green 73%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 88–92 yds; Bunker left of the green, 100–105 yds.

Green slopes 5.1% at the front, 2.0% at the back.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 4 · 347 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15369 yds blue347 yds white297 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 122 yds, aim at the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 22%Rough or trees 78%

Green slopes 1.6%.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 408 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3425 yds blue408 yds white385 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.

Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 199 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 43%Rough or trees 55%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 226–232 yds; Bunker centre, 253–260 yds.

Green slopes 2.3%.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 350 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 11374 yds blue350 yds white310 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 57%Rough or trees 43%

Green slopes 3.6% at the front, 1.7% at the back.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 4 · 376 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7390 yds blue376 yds white360 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 153 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 25%Rough or trees 75%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 108–111 yds; Bunker left, 115–119 yds; Bunker right, 213–218 yds.

Green slopes 5.1% at the front, 2.3% at the back.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 4 · 312 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 8334 yds blue312 yds white289 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 97 yds (plays like 101), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.7shots expected, about 0.7 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 44%Rough or trees 56%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 139–143 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 277–281 yds.

Green slopes 7.6% at the front, 2.5% at the back.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 4 · 346 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 12359 yds blue346 yds white312 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood 216 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 148 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 47%Rough or trees 51%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 210–215 yds; Bunker left, 232–236 yds.

Green slopes 1.7%.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 4 · 396 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4412 yds blue396 yds white386 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 183 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 55%Rough or trees 44%Out of bounds 1%

Green slopes 3.1% at the front, 2.1% at the back.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 137 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 18154 yds blue137 yds white118 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

8 Iron (plays like 142), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 22%Off the green 76%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 114–117 yds; Bunker right of the green, 120–123 yds.

Green slopes 4.7%.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 432 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2453 yds blue432 yds white411 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 240 yds, aim down the middle.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 215 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 17 yds in.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 61%Rough or trees 39%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 209–214 yds; Bunker right, 241–246 yds.

Green slopes 3.7% at the front, 2.1% at the back.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 5 · 460 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 14476 yds blue460 yds white433 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 241 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 40 yds in.

5.7shots expected, about 0.7 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 57%Rough or trees 43%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 242–247 yds.

Green slopes 6.9% at the front, 1.7% at the back.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 4 · 405 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6431 yds blue405 yds white367 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 231 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 177 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.3shots expected, about 1.3 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 29%Rough or trees 71%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 250–253 yds.

Green slopes 4.1%.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 3 · 186 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 16207 yds blue186 yds white170 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

5 Iron (plays like 179), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 18%Off the green 81%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 165–170 yds; Bunker left of the green, 165–169 yds; Bunker left of the green, 181–185 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6%.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 10404 yds blue384 yds white347 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 166 yds (plays like 172), aim 12 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 50%Rough or trees 50%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 219–223 yds; Bunker left, 230–233 yds; Bunker left, 240–243 yds.

Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 3.7% at the front, 2.6% at the back.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Saunton Golf Course?

From the blue tees Saunton Golf Course plays 6,741 yards. The other tees are the white 6,427, the red 5,934 and the yellow 5,708 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Saunton Golf Course?

Blue tees: 73.7 rating, 134 slope. White tees: 72.3 rating, 128 slope. Red tees: 75.6 rating, 142 slope. Yellow tees: 68.3 rating, 123 slope.

What is par at Saunton Golf Course?

Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Saunton Golf Course?

The 4th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 439 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 1st the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Saunton Golf Course for a 15 handicap?

From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 1st, 4th and 14th.

Where is Saunton Golf Course?

Saunton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LG.

Courses near Saunton Golf Course

Straight-line distance

Royal North Devon Golf Club3.8 mi Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club5.3 mi Portmore Golf Park8.3 mi Illfracombe Golf Club8.6 mi Great Torrington Golf Club10.4 mi Libbaton Golf Club14.0 mi Bude & North Cornwall Golf Course24.1 mi Okehampton Golf Course27.7 mi

Course map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terrain from Environment Agency LIDAR, © Environment Agency copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence. Pars, stroke indexes, yardages and ratings from the club's scorecard. Plans are simulations for a typical 15 handicap, not a guarantee. Spotted something wrong? Improve this course map.

Saunton Golf Course

How Saunton Golf Course plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Saunton Golf Course scorecard

Hole-by-hole guide

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

Questions golfers ask

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