How Skipton Golf Club plays
Skipton Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,482 yards; the red tees are 5,702 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 502-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 12th at 138 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 17th (SI 1), 2nd (SI 2) and 15th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on hole 15 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 5th, 11th and 16th; the best scoring chances are the 12th, 8th and 1st.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Skipton Golf Club 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 White479 408 360 400 419 186 341 502 362 3,457 Yellow463 385 340 391 407 178 331 487 353 3,335 Red411 368 330 381 362 168 323 433 336 3,112 Par 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 37 Stroke index 14 2 16 6 8 12 10 18 4 15 hcp expects 6.0 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.5 4.2 5.1 5.9 5.2 47.4
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total White379 429 138 400 367 344 195 430 343 3,025 6,482 Yellow362 412 132 358 361 334 185 394 256 2,794 6,129 Red329 373 127 344 360 273 131 406 247 2,590 5,702 Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 34 71 Stroke index 13 5 17 15 7 3 11 1 9 15 hcp expects 5.1 5.5 3.8 5.2 5.4 5.4 4.5 5.5 5.2 45.6 93.0
Skipton Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI White Yellow Red
1 5 14 479 463 411 2 4 2 408 385 368 3 4 16 360 340 330 4 4 6 400 391 381 5 4 8 419 407 362 6 3 12 186 178 168 7 4 10 341 331 323 8 5 18 502 487 433 9 4 4 362 353 336 Out 37 3,457 3,335 3,112 10 4 13 379 362 329 11 4 5 429 412 373 12 3 17 138 132 127 13 4 15 400 358 344 14 4 7 367 361 360 15 4 3 344 334 273 16 3 11 195 185 131 17 4 1 430 394 406 18 4 9 343 256 247 In 34 3,025 2,794 2,590 Total 71 6,482 6,129 5,702
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope
White6,482 yds 71 – – Yellow6,129 yds 71 – – Red5,702 yds 71 – –
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.
1Par 5 2Par 4 3Par 4 4Par 4 5Par 4 6Par 3 7Par 4 8Par 5 9Par 4 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 4 14Par 4 15Par 4 16Par 3 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 5 · 479 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 14 479 yds white 463 yds yellow 411 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 9 Iron from the rough, about 270 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 156 yds in.
6.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 51% Rough or trees 45% Out of bounds 4%
Green slopes 1.8%.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 408 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 408 yds white 385 yds yellow 368 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 189 yds (plays like 183), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 52% Rough or trees 45% Out of bounds 4%
Green 16 m below the tee; green slopes 4.8% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 360 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 16 360 yds white 340 yds yellow 330 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 135 yds (plays like 140), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 19% Rough or trees 79% Bunker 1% Out of bounds 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 211–227 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 0.6% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 400 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 400 yds white 391 yds yellow 381 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 84 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 156 yds (plays like 162), aim 21 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 44% Rough or trees 55% Bunker 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 175–191 yds.
Green slopes 1.8% at the front, 5.3% at the back.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 419 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 8 419 yds white 407 yds yellow 362 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 251 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 187 yds (plays like 177), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 38% Rough or trees 62%
Green 25 m below the tee; green slopes 2.8%.
Hole 6 Par 3 · 186 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 12 186 yds white 178 yds yellow 168 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5% Off the green 94% Bunker 2%
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 72–86 yds; Bunker right of the green, 168–175 yds; Bunker right of the green, 172–177 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 3.9% at the front, 3.1% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 341 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 10 341 yds white 331 yds yellow 323 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 35 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 149 yds (plays like 153), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 30% Rough or trees 70%
Green 11 m above the tee.
Hole 8 Par 5 · 502 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 18 502 yds white 487 yds yellow 433 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 275 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 47 yds in.
5.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 50% Rough or trees 50%
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 1.1% at the front, 2.1% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 4 · 362 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 362 yds white 353 yds yellow 336 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 167 yds (plays like 179), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 44% Rough or trees 56%
Green 18 m above the tee; green slopes 3.7% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 379 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 13 379 yds white 362 yds yellow 329 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 171 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 54% Rough or trees 46%
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 119–130 yds; Bunker left, 226–238 yds; Bunker right, 237–250 yds.
Green slopes 3.1%.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 429 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 5 429 yds white 412 yds yellow 373 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 219 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 21 yds in.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 36% Rough or trees 61% Bunker 2% Out of bounds 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 163–174 yds; Bunker right, 271–281 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 5.3% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 138 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 17 138 yds white 132 yds yellow 127 yds red Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 142), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
3.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 22% Off the green 77% Bunker 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 120–129 yds; Bunker right of the green, 137–144 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 1.6%.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 400 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 15 400 yds white 358 yds yellow 344 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 253 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 166 yds (plays like 153), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 33% Rough or trees 67%
Green 30 m below the tee.
Hole 14 Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 7 367 yds white 361 yds yellow 360 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 175 yds (plays like 181), aim 6 yds right of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 39% Rough or trees 61%
Hole 15 Par 4 · 344 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 344 yds white 334 yds yellow 273 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 135 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Fairway 36% Rough or trees 49% Water 2% Out of bounds 13%
In play off the tee: Water centre, 144–170 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.1% at the front, 4.7% at the back.
Hole 16 Par 3 · 195 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 11 195 yds white 185 yds yellow 131 yds red One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 177), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
4.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 13% Off the green 86% Bunker 1%
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 186–199 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee; green nearly flat.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 430 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 1 430 yds white 394 yds yellow 406 yds red Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 44 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 208 yds (plays like 213), aim 21 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 36% Rough or trees 64%
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 100–114 yds; Bunker right, 113–118 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.1%.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 343 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 343 yds white 256 yds yellow 247 yds red
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 218 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 156 yds (plays like 173), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
5.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Fairway 52% Rough or trees 44% Out of bounds 4%
Green 26 m above the tee.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Skipton Golf Club? From the white tees Skipton Golf Club plays 6,482 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,129 and the red 5,702 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
What is par at Skipton Golf Club? Par is 71: 37 out and 34 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at Skipton Golf Club? The 17th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 430 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 5th the hardest against par.
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