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The Southerness 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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Southerness Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 69 golf course in Scotland. From the blue tees it measures 6,709 yards, with a course rating of 73.3 and a slope of 133; the red tees are 5,604 yards.
There are five par 3s, eleven par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 18th, a 537-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 166 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 9th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 12 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from eleven of the thirteen par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 93, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 2nd, 3rd and 13th; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 15th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 393 | 457 | 462 | 166 | 532 | 406 | 213 | 372 | 471 | 3,472 |
| White | 393 | 457 | 406 | 166 | 499 | 406 | 213 | 372 | 441 | 3,353 |
| Yellow | 365 | 401 | 378 | 133 | 473 | 361 | 210 | 336 | 400 | 3,057 |
| Red | 354 | 359 | 375 | 128 | 438 | 356 | 169 | 261 | 392 | 2,832 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 47.5 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 166 | 392 | 424 | 467 | 456 | 192 | 431 | 172 | 537 | 3,237 | 6,709 |
| White | 166 | 392 | 424 | 467 | 456 | 192 | 431 | 172 | 498 | 3,198 | 6,551 |
| Yellow | 146 | 367 | 381 | 431 | 412 | 170 | 415 | 159 | 482 | 2,963 | 6,020 |
| Red | 141 | 281 | 367 | 431 | 405 | 164 | 408 | 150 | 425 | 2,772 | 5,604 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 69 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 45.7 | 93.2 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Blue | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 393 | 393 | 365 | 354 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 457 | 457 | 401 | 359 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 462 | 406 | 378 | 375 |
| 4 | 3 | 17 | 166 | 166 | 133 | 128 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | 532 | 499 | 473 | 438 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 406 | 406 | 361 | 356 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 169 |
| 8 | 4 | 13 | 372 | 372 | 336 | 261 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 471 | 441 | 400 | 392 |
| Out | 35 | 3,472 | 3,353 | 3,057 | 2,832 | |
| 10 | 3 | 16 | 166 | 166 | 146 | 141 |
| 11 | 4 | 12 | 392 | 392 | 367 | 281 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | 424 | 424 | 381 | 367 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 467 | 467 | 431 | 431 |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | 456 | 456 | 412 | 405 |
| 15 | 3 | 14 | 192 | 192 | 170 | 164 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 431 | 431 | 415 | 408 |
| 17 | 3 | 18 | 172 | 172 | 159 | 150 |
| 18 | 5 | 10 | 537 | 498 | 482 | 425 |
| In | 34 | 3,237 | 3,198 | 2,963 | 2,772 | |
| Total | 69 | 6,709 | 6,551 | 6,020 | 5,604 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6,709 yds | 69 | 73.3 | 133 |
| White | 6,551 yds | 69 | 72.6 | 131 |
| Yellow | 6,020 yds | 69 | 70.3 | 126 |
| Red | 5,604 yds | 69 | 73.4 | 132 |
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 · 393 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 180 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 457 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 214 yds, aim 36 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 289 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 87 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 406 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron 164 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 273 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 53 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 188–192 yds; Bunker right, 188–193 yds.
Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 162), aim 12 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, 142–146 yds; Bunker right of the green, 148–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 153–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 159–163 yds.
Par 5 · 499 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 71 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 285 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 68 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 406 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 33 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 193 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 213 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 220), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 139–144 yds; Bunker left of the green, 176–180 yds; Bunker right of the green, 193–197 yds; Bunker left of the green, 207–212 yds.
Par 4 · 372 yards from the white tees
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 160 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 441 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 230 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 16 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 146–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 156–160 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 160–165 yds; Bunker right of the green, 163–167 yds.
Par 4 · 392 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 178 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 424 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 33 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 183 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 226–231 yds; Bunker left, 238–243 yds.
Par 4 · 467 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim down the middle.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 258 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 56 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 194–200 yds; Bunker left, 209–213 yds.
Par 4 · 456 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 245 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 43 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 110–115 yds.
Par 3 · 192 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 120–125 yds; Bunker right of the green, 159–164 yds; Bunker right of the green, 181–186 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 186–192 yds.
Par 4 · 431 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 232 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 22 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 172 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 5 · 498 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 282 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 88 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 225–229 yds.
From the blue tees Southerness Golf Course plays 6,709 yards. The other tees are the white 6,551, the yellow 6,020 and the red 5,604 yards. It is par 69 from every tee.
Blue tees: 73.3 rating, 133 slope. White tees: 72.6 rating, 131 slope. Yellow tees: 70.3 rating, 126 slope. Red tees: 73.4 rating, 132 slope.
Par is 69: 35 out and 34 in, with five par 3s, eleven par 4s and two par 5s.
The 9th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 471 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 2nd the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 93 from the white tees, 24 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 2nd, 3rd and 13th.
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