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The St Ives 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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St Ives Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the 67 Course tees it measures 6,758 yards; the 56 Course tees are 5,626 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 11th, a 557-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 12th at 147 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 9th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17 and 18 and bunkers guard the green on 15 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the 65 Course tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 9th, 17th and 11th; the best scoring chances are the 13th, 7th and 1st.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Course | 355 | 397 | 179 | 536 | 407 | 386 | 182 | 525 | 436 | 3,403 |
| 65 Course | 347 | 386 | 163 | 528 | 396 | 374 | 167 | 513 | 425 | 3,299 |
| 61 Course | 329 | 366 | 152 | 496 | 365 | 348 | 162 | 478 | 397 | 3,093 |
| 56 Course | 303 | 344 | 142 | 457 | 334 | 324 | 147 | 439 | 365 | 2,855 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 46.0 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Course | 372 | 557 | 147 | 304 | 389 | 390 | 187 | 452 | 557 | 3,355 | 6,758 |
| 65 Course | 359 | 544 | 136 | 299 | 384 | 379 | 179 | 440 | 547 | 3,267 | 6,566 |
| 61 Course | 335 | 519 | 126 | 280 | 350 | 353 | 159 | 416 | 516 | 3,054 | 6,147 |
| 56 Course | 312 | 454 | 108 | 257 | 324 | 330 | 144 | 386 | 456 | 2,771 | 5,626 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 46.2 | 92.2 |
| Hole | Par | SI | 67 Course | 65 Course | 61 Course | 56 Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 355 | 347 | 329 | 303 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 397 | 386 | 366 | 344 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | 179 | 163 | 152 | 142 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | 536 | 528 | 496 | 457 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 407 | 396 | 365 | 334 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 386 | 374 | 348 | 324 |
| 7 | 3 | 13 | 182 | 167 | 162 | 147 |
| 8 | 5 | 11 | 525 | 513 | 478 | 439 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 436 | 425 | 397 | 365 |
| Out | 36 | 3,403 | 3,299 | 3,093 | 2,855 | |
| 10 | 4 | 12 | 372 | 359 | 335 | 312 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | 557 | 544 | 519 | 454 |
| 12 | 3 | 18 | 147 | 136 | 126 | 108 |
| 13 | 4 | 16 | 304 | 299 | 280 | 257 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | 389 | 384 | 350 | 324 |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | 390 | 379 | 353 | 330 |
| 16 | 3 | 14 | 187 | 179 | 159 | 144 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 | 452 | 440 | 416 | 386 |
| 18 | 5 | 10 | 557 | 547 | 516 | 456 |
| In | 36 | 3,355 | 3,267 | 3,054 | 2,771 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,758 | 6,566 | 6,147 | 5,626 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Course | 6,758 yds | 72 | – | – |
| 65 Course | 6,566 yds | 72 | – | – |
| 61 Course | 6,147 yds | 72 | – | – |
| 56 Course | 5,626 yds | 72 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the 65 Course tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 347 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 129 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 232–254 yds.
Green slopes 3.4%.
Par 4 · 386 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 172 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 265–277 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 3 · 163 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 134–147 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–160 yds; Bunker left of the green, 152–163 yds.
Green slopes 2.4% at the front, 3.6% at the back.
Par 5 · 528 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 66 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 288 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 92 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 246–256 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 396 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 180 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 245–257 yds; Bunker right, 264–278 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2% at the front, 0.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 374 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 144 yds (plays like 149), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 258–269 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 167 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
6 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 143–148 yds; Bunker right of the green, 149–156 yds; Bunker left of the green, 153–166 yds; Bunker right of the green, 177–189 yds.
Green slopes 4.0% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Par 5 · 513 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 288 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 89 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 247–271 yds.
Green slopes 6.8% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 4 · 425 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 214 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 35 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 82–151 yds; Water right, 91–154 yds; Water right, 160–425 yds; Bunker right, 257–266 yds.
Green slopes 3.1%.
Par 4 · 359 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 148 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 80–181 yds; Bunker right, 245–256 yds; Bunker left, 262–274 yds.
Green slopes 3.0% at the front, 2.2% at the back.
Par 5 · 544 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds right 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 119 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 253–264 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 3.6% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 136 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
8 Iron (plays like 141), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left of the green, 70–140 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 121–127 yds; Bunker right of the green, 144–149 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 148–152 yds.
Green slopes 13.7% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 299 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 76 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 247–253 yds.
Green slopes 3.9% at the front, 6.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 384 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 182 yds (plays like 193), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 249–260 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5%.
Par 4 · 379 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 149 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: Water right, 258–314 yds.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9%.
Par 3 · 179 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 192), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 145–156 yds; Bunker right of the green, 162–175 yds; Bunker left of the green, 165–175 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 440 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 208 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 4 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 2.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 547 yards from the 65 Course tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, 65 Course tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 323 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 103 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 46–154 yds; Bunker right, 252–261 yds; Bunker right, 261–271 yds.
Green slopes 2.4% at the front, 3.4% at the back.
From the 67 Course tees St Ives Golf Club plays 6,758 yards. The other tees are the 65 Course 6,566, the 61 Course 6,147 and the 56 Course 5,626 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Par is 72: 36 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 407 yards from the 67 Course tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 9th the hardest against par.
Needingworth Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4AD.
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