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The Silverknowes 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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Silverknowes Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 6,195 yards; the yellow tees are 5,942 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 18th, a 596-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 8th at 113 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 7th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 15 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 16th, 18th and 7th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 4th and 17th.
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 | 386 | 156 | 311 | 280 | 385 | 500 | 430 | 113 | 439 | 3,000 |
| Yellow | 363 | 153 | 296 | 257 | 379 | 491 | 421 | 106 | 434 | 2,900 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 8 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 43.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 257 | 353 | 319 | 405 | 364 | 153 | 468 | 280 | 596 | 3,195 | 6,195 |
| Yellow | 250 | 341 | 315 | 397 | 357 | 147 | 466 | 276 | 493 | 3,042 | 5,942 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 15 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 45.2 | 89.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | 386 | 363 |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | 156 | 153 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | 311 | 296 |
| 4 | 4 | 13 | 280 | 257 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 385 | 379 |
| 6 | 5 | 9 | 500 | 491 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 430 | 421 |
| 8 | 3 | 18 | 113 | 106 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 439 | 434 |
| Out | 35 | 3,000 | 2,900 | |
| 10 | 4 | 15 | 257 | 250 |
| 11 | 4 | 10 | 353 | 341 |
| 12 | 4 | 12 | 319 | 315 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 405 | 397 |
| 14 | 4 | 7 | 364 | 357 |
| 15 | 3 | 17 | 153 | 147 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 468 | 466 |
| 17 | 4 | 14 | 280 | 276 |
| 18 | 5 | 6 | 596 | 493 |
| In | 36 | 3,195 | 3,042 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,195 | 5,942 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,195 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Yellow | 5,942 yds | 71 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 154 yds (plays like 151), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 192–197 yds; Bunker right, 204–211 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 156 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron, aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 111–118 yds; Bunker right of the green, 158–163 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–169 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–170 yds.
Green 8 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 311 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 94 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 219–226 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 280 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 71 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 117–124 yds; Bunker left, 190–195 yds; Bunker left, 224–232 yds; Bunker right of the green, 263–269 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 385 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 225 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 162 yds (plays like 167), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 65–71 yds; Bunker right, 149–153 yds.
Green 12 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 500 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 284 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 65 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 171–179 yds.
Par 4 · 430 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 216 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 132–141 yds; Bunker right, 178–187 yds; Bunker left, 213–222 yds.
Par 3 · 113 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Pitching W (plays like 118), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 88–93 yds; Bunker right of the green, 107–113 yds; Bunker right, 115–122 yds.
Par 4 · 439 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 219 yds (plays like 211), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 244–251 yds.
Green 14 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 257 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 51 yds (plays like 55), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 241–249 yds; Bunker right of the green, 241–248 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 353 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 132 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 195–201 yds; Bunker right, 230–236 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 319 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 115 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 405 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 198 yds (plays like 201), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 118–125 yds; Bunker right, 133–140 yds; Bunker right, 150–155 yds; Bunker right, 173–183 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 364 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 129 yds (plays like 125), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 153 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 162), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 468 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 71 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 240 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 41 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 243–254 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 280 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 74 yds (plays like 78), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–196 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 5 · 596 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 384 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 171 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 244–250 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee.
From the white tees Silverknowes Golf Course plays 6,195 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,942 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
The 7th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 430 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 16th the hardest against par.
Straight-line distance
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