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The Southwold 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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Southwold Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 69 golf course in England. From the Main tees it measures 5,912 yards.
There are six par 3s, nine par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 11th, a 546-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 18th at 134 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 17th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 10 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the Main tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 6th, 11th and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 14th, 5th and 18th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 159 | 500 | 353 | 268 | 337 | 459 | 319 | 396 | 157 | 2,948 |
| Par | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 44.8 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 136 | 546 | 348 | 235 | 322 | 489 | 336 | 418 | 134 | 2,964 | 5,912 |
| Par | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 69 |
| Stroke index | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 3.9 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 45.0 | 89.8 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Main |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | 159 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 500 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 353 |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | 268 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 337 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 459 |
| 7 | 4 | 13 | 319 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 396 |
| 9 | 3 | 17 | 157 |
| Out | 34 | 2,948 | |
| 10 | 3 | 16 | 136 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 546 |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | 348 |
| 13 | 3 | 6 | 235 |
| 14 | 4 | 12 | 322 |
| 15 | 5 | 8 | 489 |
| 16 | 4 | 14 | 336 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 418 |
| 18 | 3 | 18 | 134 |
| In | 35 | 2,964 | |
| Total | 69 | 5,912 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 5,912 yds | 69 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the Main tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 3 · 159 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
7 Iron (plays like 155), aim 3 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 left of the green, 138–150 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–161 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Par 5 · 500 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 293 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 89 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 4.3%.
Par 4 · 353 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 140 yds (plays like 143), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Par 3 · 268 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 59 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 176–187 yds; Bunker right, 211–224 yds; Bunker right of the green, 216–221 yds; Bunker right of the green, 248–267 yds.
Green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 337 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 39 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 108 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 112–129 yds.
Green slopes 1.1%.
Par 4 · 459 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 253 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.9%.
Par 4 · 319 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 126 yds (plays like 123), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 1.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 396 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 24 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 181 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 3.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 3 · 157 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 131–144 yds; Bunker right of the green, 139–145 yds; Bunker right of the green, 166–170 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 6.0% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 3 · 136 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
9 Iron, aim at the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 114–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 123–139 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.0%.
Par 5 · 546 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 335 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 116 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Par 4 · 348 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 135 yds (plays like 138), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Par 3 · 235 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
3 Wood (plays like 223), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green rarely. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 142–153 yds; Bunker left, 178–192 yds; Bunker right of the green, 188–193 yds; Bunker right of the green, 217–236 yds.
Par 4 · 322 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 93 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 96–113 yds.
Par 5 · 489 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 280 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 59 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 9.2%.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 139 yds (plays like 136), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Par 4 · 418 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 203 yds, aim 12 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 4.0%.
Par 3 · 134 yards from the Main tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
9 Iron (plays like 128), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 108–121 yds; Bunker right of the green, 116–122 yds; Bunker right of the green, 143–147 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee.
From the Main tees Southwold Golf Club plays 5,912 yards. It is par 69 from every tee.
Par is 69: 34 out and 35 in, with six par 3s, nine par 4s and three par 5s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 459 yards from the Main tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th the hardest against par.
The Common, Southwold, IP18 6TB.
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