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The Scarborough South Cliff 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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Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,374 yards, with a course rating of 72.5 and a slope of 132; the red tees are 5,454 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 5th, a 543-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 14th at 149 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 15th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 1 and bunkers guard the green on 11 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 93, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 6th, 11th and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 9th, 4th and 12th.
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 | 330 | 389 | 160 | 266 | 543 | 448 | 177 | 495 | 270 | 3,078 |
| Yellow | 303 | 362 | 154 | 255 | 533 | 395 | 160 | 484 | 263 | 2,909 |
| Red | 290 | 354 | 138 | 261 | 431 | 345 | 155 | 455 | 255 | 2,684 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 17 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 46.0 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 408 | 447 | 330 | 354 | 149 | 389 | 531 | 211 | 477 | 3,296 | 6,374 |
| Yellow | 375 | 422 | 312 | 347 | 144 | 374 | 501 | 172 | 462 | 3,109 | 6,018 |
| Red | 362 | 366 | 299 | 326 | 100 | 330 | 423 | 161 | 403 | 2,770 | 5,454 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 46.8 | 92.8 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 10 | 330 | 303 | 290 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 389 | 362 | 354 |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | 160 | 154 | 138 |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | 266 | 255 | 261 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 543 | 533 | 431 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 448 | 395 | 345 |
| 7 | 3 | 8 | 177 | 160 | 155 |
| 8 | 5 | 16 | 495 | 484 | 455 |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 270 | 263 | 255 |
| Out | 36 | 3,078 | 2,909 | 2,684 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 408 | 375 | 362 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 447 | 422 | 366 |
| 12 | 4 | 12 | 330 | 312 | 299 |
| 13 | 4 | 11 | 354 | 347 | 326 |
| 14 | 3 | 15 | 149 | 144 | 100 |
| 15 | 4 | 3 | 389 | 374 | 330 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | 531 | 501 | 423 |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | 211 | 172 | 161 |
| 18 | 5 | 13 | 477 | 462 | 403 |
| In | 36 | 3,296 | 3,109 | 2,770 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,374 | 6,018 | 5,454 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,374 yds | 72 | 72.5 | 132 |
| Yellow | 6,018 yds | 72 | 70.8 | 128 |
| Red | 5,454 yds | 72 | 72.8 | 130 |
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 · 330 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 107 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 227–238 yds.
Green slopes 4.6% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 389 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 187 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 86–97 yds.
Par 3 · 160 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 136–144 yds; Bunker left of the green, 141–150 yds.
Green slopes 5.4% at the front, 4.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 266 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 56 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 245–251 yds.
Green slopes 3.4% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 543 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 320 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 96 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 91–96 yds; Bunker right, 94–97 yds; Bunker right, 197–204 yds; Bunker left, 206–213 yds.
Green 17 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Par 4 · 448 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 69 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 274 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 72 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 97–104 yds; Bunker left, 150–155 yds; Bunker left, 154–159 yds; Bunker left, 179–188 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 4.1% at the front, 11.5% at the back.
Par 3 · 177 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 71–76 yds; Bunker left, 78–83 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–152 yds; Bunker right of the green, 153–158 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 5 · 495 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 30 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 318 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 108 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 89–93 yds; Bunker left, 92–96 yds; Bunker right, 202–208 yds; Bunker centre, 212–218 yds.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 3.8% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 270 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 228 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 71 yds (plays like 75), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 144–149 yds; Bunker right, 148–152 yds; Bunker right, 172–181 yds; Bunker right, 189–196 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 4.3%.
Par 4 · 408 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 190 yds (plays like 195), aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 195–199 yds; Bunker right, 201–206 yds; Bunker right, 205–209 yds; Bunker right, 228–233 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 7.0% at the front, 3.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 447 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 237 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 30 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 232–242 yds; Bunker right, 242–248 yds.
Green slopes 4.7% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 330 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 111 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 243–255 yds; Bunker right, 263–271 yds; Bunker right of the green, 302–309 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 5.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 161 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 204–212 yds; Bunker right, 224–237 yds; Bunker left, 239–245 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 149 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), 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 centre of the green, 129–135 yds; Bunker right of the green, 137–147 yds.
Green slopes 4.0% at the front, 2.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 389 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 184 yds (plays like 189), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.8% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 5 · 531 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 322 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 113 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4%.
Par 3 · 211 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver (plays like 225), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 5.8% at the back.
Par 5 · 477 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 264 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 76 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 258–265 yds.
Green slopes 2.6%.
From the white tees Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club plays 6,374 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,018 and the red 5,454 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 72.5 rating, 132 slope. Yellow tees: 70.8 rating, 128 slope. Red tees: 72.8 rating, 130 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 448 yards from the white 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 93 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 6th, 11th and 2nd.
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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.