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The Swaffham 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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Swaffham Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,473 yards, with a course rating of 71.3 and a slope of 123; the red tees are 5,714 yards.
There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 1st, a 551-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 16th at 137 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 7th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 15 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 1st, 18th and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 14th and 15th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 551 | 412 | 199 | 405 | 400 | 203 | 378 | 366 | 399 | 3,313 |
| Yellow | 516 | 391 | 190 | 381 | 372 | 194 | 352 | 341 | 396 | 3,133 |
| Blue | 483 | 399 | 149 | 347 | 345 | 149 | 330 | 316 | 381 | 2,899 |
| Red | 460 | 369 | 147 | 367 | 358 | 164 | 339 | 303 | 352 | 2,859 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 45.6 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 318 | 406 | 157 | 510 | 324 | 477 | 137 | 393 | 438 | 3,160 | 6,473 |
| Yellow | 299 | 359 | 162 | 501 | 319 | 465 | 131 | 372 | 417 | 3,025 | 6,158 |
| Blue | 277 | 354 | 148 | 502 | 299 | 480 | 129 | 371 | 385 | 2,945 | 5,844 |
| Red | 295 | 334 | 160 | 431 | 317 | 448 | 116 | 351 | 403 | 2,855 | 5,714 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 45.0 | 90.6 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Blue | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | 551 | 516 | 483 | 460 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 412 | 391 | 399 | 369 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | 199 | 190 | 149 | 147 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 405 | 381 | 347 | 367 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 400 | 372 | 345 | 358 |
| 6 | 3 | 13 | 203 | 194 | 149 | 164 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 378 | 352 | 330 | 339 |
| 8 | 4 | 17 | 366 | 341 | 316 | 303 |
| 9 | 4 | 9 | 399 | 396 | 381 | 352 |
| Out | 35 | 3,313 | 3,133 | 2,899 | 2,859 | |
| 10 | 4 | 12 | 318 | 299 | 277 | 295 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 406 | 359 | 354 | 334 |
| 12 | 3 | 16 | 157 | 162 | 148 | 160 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | 510 | 501 | 502 | 431 |
| 14 | 4 | 14 | 324 | 319 | 299 | 317 |
| 15 | 5 | 8 | 477 | 465 | 480 | 448 |
| 16 | 3 | 18 | 137 | 131 | 129 | 116 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 | 393 | 372 | 371 | 351 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 438 | 417 | 385 | 403 |
| In | 36 | 3,160 | 3,025 | 2,945 | 2,855 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,473 | 6,158 | 5,844 | 5,714 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,473 yds | 71 | 71.3 | 123 |
| Yellow | 6,158 yds | 71 | 69.8 | 119 |
| Blue | 5,844 yds | 71 | 68.2 | 119 |
| Red | 5,714 yds | 71 | 67.6 | 117 |
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 5 · 551 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 353 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 134 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Par 4 · 412 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 192 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 2.8% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 199 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 207), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 149–164 yds; Bunker right of the green, 170–183 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 193–200 yds.
Green slopes 2.5% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 405 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 185 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 183–201 yds; Bunker right, 223–238 yds; Bunker centre, 264–278 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.9% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 400 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 41 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 190 yds (plays like 197), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 160–173 yds; Bunker left, 197–213 yds; Bunker right, 238–256 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 5.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 203 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 216), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 146–164 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 173–189 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 208–213 yds; Bunker centre, 238–259 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 3.3%.
Par 4 · 378 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 169 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 88–101 yds; Bunker right, 256–269 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 4.1%.
Par 4 · 366 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 144 yds (plays like 140), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 139–147 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 399 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 192 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 2.1% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 318 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 97 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, 227–237 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 2.1%.
Par 4 · 406 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 188 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–200 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 3.9%.
Par 3 · 157 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 172), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 87–97 yds; Bunker centre, 102–111 yds; Bunker right, 107–115 yds; Bunker left of the green, 130–137 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 3.1%.
Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 302 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 95 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 99–104 yds; Bunker right, 219–228 yds; Bunker right, 259–266 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 4.7% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 324 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 122 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 62–70 yds; Bunker right, 101–111 yds; Bunker right, 191–202 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 1.2%.
Par 5 · 477 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 271 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 66 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 188–207 yds; Bunker right, 216–235 yds.
Green slopes 3.4%.
Par 3 · 137 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), 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 left, 54–66 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 97–102 yds; Bunker right of the green, 113–118 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 118–123 yds.
Green slopes 4.8% at the front, 6.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 393 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 188 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 195–203 yds; Bunker centre, 195–213 yds; Bunker left, 220–237 yds; Bunker right, 222–242 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 3.4% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 438 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 9 Iron from the rough, about 235 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 148 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 209–231 yds.
Green slopes 0.9%.
From the white tees Swaffham Golf Club plays 6,473 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,158, the blue 5,844 and the red 5,714 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 71.3 rating, 123 slope. Yellow tees: 69.8 rating, 119 slope. Blue tees: 68.2 rating, 119 slope. Red tees: 67.6 rating, 117 slope.
Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 400 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 1st the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the white tees, 20 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 1st, 18th and 2nd.
Cley Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8AE.
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