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The Sherborne 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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Sherborne Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,436 yards, with a course rating of 71.5 and a slope of 134; the blue tees are 5,401 yards.
There are three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 11th, a 523-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 15th at 162 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 9th (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 every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 92, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 12th, 5th and 8th; the best scoring chances are the 14th, 4th and 3rd.
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 | 407 | 357 | 330 | 339 | 439 | 500 | 188 | 498 | 192 | 3,250 |
| Yellow | 397 | 328 | 322 | 319 | 432 | 479 | 143 | 465 | 179 | 3,064 |
| Red | 381 | 309 | 302 | 300 | 424 | 463 | 135 | 436 | 155 | 2,905 |
| Blue | 347 | 303 | 295 | 297 | 348 | 424 | 128 | 429 | 144 | 2,715 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 45.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 404 | 523 | 456 | 333 | 311 | 162 | 368 | 276 | 353 | 3,186 | 6,436 |
| Yellow | 395 | 487 | 445 | 326 | 307 | 150 | 365 | 269 | 344 | 3,088 | 6,152 |
| Red | 373 | 442 | 437 | 311 | 303 | 131 | 345 | 258 | 335 | 2,935 | 5,840 |
| Blue | 371 | 417 | 353 | 275 | 303 | 115 | 341 | 257 | 254 | 2,686 | 5,401 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 46.1 | 92.0 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 407 | 397 | 381 | 347 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | 357 | 328 | 309 | 303 |
| 3 | 4 | 13 | 330 | 322 | 302 | 295 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | 339 | 319 | 300 | 297 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 439 | 432 | 424 | 348 |
| 6 | 5 | 15 | 500 | 479 | 463 | 424 |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | 188 | 143 | 135 | 128 |
| 8 | 5 | 9 | 498 | 465 | 436 | 429 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 192 | 179 | 155 | 144 |
| Out | 36 | 3,250 | 3,064 | 2,905 | 2,715 | |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 404 | 395 | 373 | 371 |
| 11 | 5 | 12 | 523 | 487 | 442 | 417 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 456 | 445 | 437 | 353 |
| 13 | 4 | 14 | 333 | 326 | 311 | 275 |
| 14 | 4 | 16 | 311 | 307 | 303 | 303 |
| 15 | 3 | 8 | 162 | 150 | 131 | 115 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 368 | 365 | 345 | 341 |
| 17 | 4 | 18 | 276 | 269 | 258 | 257 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 353 | 344 | 335 | 254 |
| In | 36 | 3,186 | 3,088 | 2,935 | 2,686 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,436 | 6,152 | 5,840 | 5,401 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,436 yds | 72 | 71.5 | 134 |
| Yellow | 6,152 yds | 72 | 70.4 | 128 |
| Red | 5,840 yds | 72 | 74.5 | 136 |
| Blue | 5,401 yds | 72 | 66.9 | 117 |
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 · 407 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 187 yds (plays like 182), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 3.1%.
Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 136 yds (plays like 132), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 212–225 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1%.
Par 4 · 330 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 130 yds (plays like 135), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 218–231 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 339 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 114 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 107–121 yds; Bunker left, 230–243 yds; Bunker right, 245–257 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green nearly flat.
Par 4 · 439 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 230 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 36 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 83–96 yds; Bunker left, 119–132 yds; Bunker left, 186–209 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6%.
Par 5 · 500 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 278 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 71 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 149–172 yds; Bunker left, 225–239 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 3 · 188 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 197), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 173–180 yds; Bunker right of the green, 173–182 yds; Bunker left of the green, 183–192 yds; Bunker right of the green, 183–192 yds.
Green slopes 3.0%.
Par 5 · 498 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 306 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 99 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 236–253 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 2.2% at the front, 3.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 192 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 21 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 left of the green, 158–166 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 167–174 yds.
Green slopes 4.0%.
Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 185 yds (plays like 180), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 232–238 yds.
Green slopes 3.4% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Par 5 · 523 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 21 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 317 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 101 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 131–149 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4%.
Par 4 · 456 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 230 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 76 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 204–230 yds; Bunker left, 215–223 yds; Bunker left, 226–234 yds.
Green 18 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2% at the front, 1.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 333 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 140 yds (plays like 153), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 230–237 yds; Bunker centre, 236–244 yds.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 3.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 311 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 253 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 87 yds (plays like 84), aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 19 m below the tee; green slopes 2.7%.
Par 3 · 162 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 178), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 142–148 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 153–158 yds.
Green slopes 4.2% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 254 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 143 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 95–99 yds; Bunker left, 128–138 yds; Bunker left, 144–153 yds.
Green 19 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 276 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 73 yds (plays like 81), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 243–252 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 253–263 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 5.0% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 353 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 215 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 172 yds (plays like 176), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 21 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4%.
From the white tees Sherborne Golf Club plays 6,436 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,152, the red 5,840 and the blue 5,401 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 71.5 rating, 134 slope. Yellow tees: 70.4 rating, 128 slope. Red tees: 74.5 rating, 136 slope. Blue tees: 66.9 rating, 117 slope.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 439 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 12th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 92 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 12th, 5th and 8th.
Higher Clatcombe, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4RN.
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