Scorecard and course guide
The The Carnoustie Burnside 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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The Carnoustie Burnside Course is an 18-hole, par 68 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 5,943 yards, with a course rating of 69.5 and a slope of 125; the green tees are 5,400 yards.
There are five par 3s, twelve par 4s and one par 5. The longest hole is the 15th, a 490-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 16th at 151 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 14th (SI 1), 4th (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 white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 2nd, 4th and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 18th, 1st and 16th.
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 | 319 | 456 | 172 | 457 | 158 | 335 | 362 | 424 | 163 | 2,846 |
| Yellow | 309 | 441 | 161 | 445 | 146 | 335 | 345 | 414 | 151 | 2,747 |
| Green | 301 | 437 | 156 | 435 | 139 | 295 | 337 | 366 | 127 | 2,593 |
| Black | 292 | 349 | 95 | 284 | 139 | 206 | 235 | 316 | 76 | 1,992 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 33 |
| Stroke index | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 44.7 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 330 | 372 | 383 | 379 | 228 | 490 | 151 | 461 | 303 | 3,097 | 5,943 |
| Yellow | 318 | 355 | 363 | 364 | 212 | 490 | 151 | 441 | 290 | 2,984 | 5,731 |
| Green | 282 | 351 | 347 | 346 | 168 | 455 | 141 | 436 | 281 | 2,807 | 5,400 |
| Black | 170 | 270 | 247 | 291 | 114 | 310 | 141 | 323 | 212 | 2,078 | 4,070 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 68 |
| Stroke index | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 44.8 | 89.5 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Green | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 18 | 319 | 309 | 301 | 292 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 456 | 441 | 437 | 349 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 172 | 161 | 156 | 95 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 457 | 445 | 435 | 284 |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 158 | 146 | 139 | 139 |
| 6 | 4 | 14 | 335 | 335 | 295 | 206 |
| 7 | 4 | 12 | 362 | 345 | 337 | 235 |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | 424 | 414 | 366 | 316 |
| 9 | 3 | 8 | 163 | 151 | 127 | 76 |
| Out | 33 | 2,846 | 2,747 | 2,593 | 1,992 | |
| 10 | 4 | 15 | 330 | 318 | 282 | 170 |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | 372 | 355 | 351 | 270 |
| 12 | 4 | 13 | 383 | 363 | 347 | 247 |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | 379 | 364 | 346 | 291 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 212 | 168 | 114 |
| 15 | 5 | 11 | 490 | 490 | 455 | 310 |
| 16 | 3 | 9 | 151 | 151 | 141 | 141 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 461 | 441 | 436 | 323 |
| 18 | 4 | 17 | 303 | 290 | 281 | 212 |
| In | 35 | 3,097 | 2,984 | 2,807 | 2,078 | |
| Total | 68 | 5,943 | 5,731 | 5,400 | 4,070 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,943 yds | 68 | 69.5 | 125 |
| Yellow | 5,731 yds | 68 | 68.3 | 122 |
| Green | 5,400 yds | 68 | 66.5 | 122 |
| Black | 4,070 yds | 68 | 61.6 | 110 |
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 · 319 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 102 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 222–228 yds; Bunker right, 249–255 yds.
Par 4 · 456 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 246 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 72 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 190–197 yds; Bunker centre, 213–218 yds; Bunker right, 233–239 yds; Bunker right, 236–242 yds.
Par 3 · 172 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 155), aim 18 yds left of the pin, 16 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 138–144 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 168–174 yds; Bunker right of the green, 179–184 yds.
Par 4 · 457 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 36 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 244 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 67 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 172–178 yds.
Par 3 · 158 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
Par 4 · 335 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 117 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 189–195 yds; Bunker right, 192–197 yds; Bunker right, 230–238 yds.
Par 4 · 362 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 147 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 93–100 yds.
Par 4 · 424 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 199 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 133–139 yds; Bunker centre, 139–144 yds; Bunker left, 249–256 yds.
Par 3 · 163 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron, aim 12 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, 140–147 yds; Bunker left of the green, 152–157 yds.
Par 4 · 330 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 122 yds, aim 15 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 141–148 yds.
Par 4 · 372 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 163 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 220–227 yds; Bunker right, 272–277 yds.
Par 4 · 383 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 175 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 147–153 yds; Bunker right, 153–159 yds; Bunker centre, 235–243 yds.
Par 4 · 379 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the bunker, about 164 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 205–211 yds; Bunker right, 211–217 yds.
Par 3 · 228 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 218), aim 6 yds right of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 5 · 490 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 279 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 77 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 173–179 yds.
Par 3 · 151 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 126–131 yds; Bunker left of the green, 130–135 yds; Bunker right of the green, 145–151 yds.
Par 4 · 461 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 245 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 45 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 303 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 53 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 95 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
From the white tees The Carnoustie Burnside Course plays 5,943 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,731, the green 5,400 and the black 4,070 yards. It is par 68 from every tee.
White tees: 69.5 rating, 125 slope. Yellow tees: 68.3 rating, 122 slope. Green tees: 66.5 rating, 122 slope. Black tees: 61.6 rating, 110 slope.
Par is 68: 33 out and 35 in, with five par 3s, twelve par 4s and one par 5.
The 14th is stroke index 1, a par 3 of 228 yards from the white 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 89 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 2nd, 4th and 17th.
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