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The St Andrews Links Eden 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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St Andrews Links Eden Course is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Scotland. From the black tees it measures 6,140 yards; the green tees are 5,423 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 16th, a 536-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 146 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 9th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 14 and 15 and bunkers guard the green on 11 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the blue tees, our plan hits driver from thirteen of the fourteen par 4s and 5s. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 18th, 2nd and 3rd; the best scoring chances are the 4th, 7th and 12th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 318 | 445 | 421 | 272 | 146 | 401 | 336 | 172 | 503 | 3,014 |
| Blue | 298 | 430 | 413 | 250 | 124 | 374 | 291 | 150 | 476 | 2,806 |
| Green | 271 | 430 | 413 | 240 | 119 | 368 | 275 | 142 | 461 | 2,719 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 43.7 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 194 | 372 | 336 | 415 | 350 | 163 | 536 | 424 | 336 | 3,126 | 6,140 |
| Blue | 184 | 359 | 322 | 399 | 340 | 150 | 523 | 406 | 321 | 3,004 | 5,810 |
| Green | 143 | 326 | 289 | 399 | 318 | 107 | 434 | 377 | 311 | 2,704 | 5,423 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 14 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 45.5 | 89.2 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | Blue | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 318 | 298 | 271 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 445 | 430 | 430 |
| 3 | 4 | 8 | 421 | 413 | 413 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | 272 | 250 | 240 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 146 | 124 | 119 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 401 | 374 | 368 |
| 7 | 4 | 13 | 336 | 291 | 275 |
| 8 | 3 | 9 | 172 | 150 | 142 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 503 | 476 | 461 |
| Out | 35 | 3,014 | 2,806 | 2,719 | |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 194 | 184 | 143 |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | 372 | 359 | 326 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | 336 | 322 | 289 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 415 | 399 | 399 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | 350 | 340 | 318 |
| 15 | 3 | 18 | 163 | 150 | 107 |
| 16 | 5 | 6 | 536 | 523 | 434 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | 424 | 406 | 377 |
| 18 | 4 | 12 | 336 | 321 | 311 |
| In | 35 | 3,126 | 3,004 | 2,704 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,140 | 5,810 | 5,423 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,140 yds | 70 | – | – |
| Blue | 5,810 yds | 70 | – | – |
| Green | 5,423 yds | 70 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the blue tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 298 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 53 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 83 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 195–199 yds.
Par 4 · 430 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 223 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 41 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 130–134 yds; Bunker right, 175–181 yds; Bunker right, 186–190 yds; Bunker right, 190–194 yds.
Par 4 · 413 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 213 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 45 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 114–119 yds; Bunker centre, 206–211 yds.
Par 4 · 250 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 47 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, 129–135 yds; Bunker left, 132–137 yds; Bunker left, 226–231 yds.
Par 3 · 124 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
9 Iron (plays like 133), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 107–112 yds; Bunker right of the green, 117–122 yds.
Par 4 · 374 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 163 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, 190–198 yds; Bunker right, 209–223 yds.
Par 4 · 291 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 84 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 134–148 yds.
Par 3 · 150 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
8 Iron (plays like 147), aim at the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 127–131 yds; Bunker left of the green, 130–136 yds.
Par 5 · 476 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 267 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 47 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 107–111 yds; Bunker right, 118–123 yds; Bunker left, 164–170 yds; Bunker left, 178–183 yds.
Par 3 · 184 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 187), aim 3 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 142–147 yds; Bunker left of the green, 152–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 171–176 yds.
Par 4 · 359 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 144 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 132–137 yds; Bunker right, 207–213 yds; Bunker right, 219–223 yds.
Par 4 · 322 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 106 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 202–207 yds; Bunker right, 210–218 yds; Bunker left, 227–232 yds; Bunker right, 241–247 yds.
Par 4 · 399 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 187 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 154–161 yds; Bunker right, 203–209 yds; Bunker left, 249–254 yds.
Par 4 · 340 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 130 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 210–215 yds; Bunker right, 219–223 yds; Bunker left, 221–226 yds; Water right, 234–344 yds.
Par 3 · 150 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
7 Iron (plays like 158), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 17–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 120–124 yds; Bunker right of the green, 135–140 yds; Bunker left of the green, 137–142 yds.
Par 5 · 523 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 312 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 121 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 177–191 yds; Bunker left, 214–228 yds; Bunker right, 248–253 yds; Bunker right, 255–260 yds.
Par 4 · 406 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 195 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 98–102 yds; Bunker right, 203–207 yds; Bunker right, 211–215 yds; Bunker right, 214–219 yds.
Par 4 · 321 yards from the blue tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, blue tees
4 Hybrid 187 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 149 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 4 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 85–90 yds; Bunker left, 203–207 yds.
From the black tees St Andrews Links Eden Course plays 6,140 yards. The other tees are the blue 5,810 and the green 5,423 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
The 9th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 503 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 18th the hardest against par.
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