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The The Machrie 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 Machrie is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in Scotland. From the black tees it measures 7,024 yards, with a course rating of 74.2 and a slope of 136; the yellow tees are 5,086 yards.
There are three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 584-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 9th at 143 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 13th (SI 1), 5th (SI 2) and 16th (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 13th, 16th and 10th; the best scoring chances are the 11th, 17th and 7th.
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 | 422 | 533 | 222 | 378 | 448 | 426 | 329 | 394 | 143 | 3,295 |
| Blue | 389 | 511 | 174 | 373 | 396 | 363 | 303 | 346 | 138 | 2,993 |
| White | 360 | 463 | 156 | 322 | 365 | 354 | 286 | 339 | 114 | 2,759 |
| Yellow | 314 | 442 | 131 | 307 | 288 | 287 | 242 | 300 | 97 | 2,408 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 16 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 43.2 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 472 | 322 | 584 | 456 | 175 | 381 | 464 | 342 | 533 | 3,729 | 7,024 |
| Blue | 426 | 282 | 495 | 450 | 151 | 348 | 444 | 316 | 495 | 3,407 | 6,400 |
| White | 382 | 252 | 461 | 423 | 142 | 315 | 418 | 308 | 489 | 3,190 | 5,949 |
| Yellow | 332 | 205 | 405 | 395 | 97 | 212 | 388 | 245 | 399 | 2,678 | 5,086 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 45.6 | 88.8 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Black | Blue | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | 422 | 389 | 360 | 314 |
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 533 | 511 | 463 | 442 |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | 222 | 174 | 156 | 131 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 378 | 373 | 322 | 307 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 448 | 396 | 365 | 288 |
| 6 | 4 | 12 | 426 | 363 | 354 | 287 |
| 7 | 4 | 18 | 329 | 303 | 286 | 242 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 394 | 346 | 339 | 300 |
| 9 | 3 | 16 | 143 | 138 | 114 | 97 |
| Out | 35 | 3,295 | 2,993 | 2,759 | 2,408 | |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 472 | 426 | 382 | 332 |
| 11 | 4 | 13 | 322 | 282 | 252 | 205 |
| 12 | 5 | 17 | 584 | 495 | 461 | 405 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 456 | 450 | 423 | 395 |
| 14 | 3 | 15 | 175 | 151 | 142 | 97 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | 381 | 348 | 315 | 212 |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 464 | 444 | 418 | 388 |
| 17 | 4 | 7 | 342 | 316 | 308 | 245 |
| 18 | 5 | 11 | 533 | 495 | 489 | 399 |
| In | 37 | 3,729 | 3,407 | 3,190 | 2,678 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,024 | 6,400 | 5,949 | 5,086 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 7,024 yds | 72 | 74.2 | 136 |
| Blue | 6,400 yds | 72 | 71.8 | 126 |
| White | 5,949 yds | 72 | 69.6 | 120 |
| Yellow | 5,086 yds | 72 | 70.2 | 122 |
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 · 360 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 53 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the rough, about 117 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, 102–107 yds; Bunker right, 162–168 yds; Bunker right, 181–186 yds; Bunker centre, 264–269 yds.
Par 5 · 463 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 239 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 18 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 232–242 yds; Bunker centre, 250–259 yds; Bunker left, 264–269 yds.
Green 9 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 156 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 111–119 yds; Bunker left of the green, 119–125 yds.
Par 4 · 322 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 108 yds (plays like 112), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 191–197 yds; Bunker centre, 196–203 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 152 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, 196–204 yds.
Par 4 · 354 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 137 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 200–206 yds; Bunker right, 248–254 yds.
Par 4 · 286 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 77 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 203–208 yds; Bunker left, 220–225 yds; Bunker right, 237–242 yds.
Par 4 · 339 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 126 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 114 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Gap W (plays like 107), aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 69–73 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 82–88 yds; Bunker right of the green, 94–98 yds; Bunker right of the green, 98–103 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 382 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 174 yds (plays like 177), aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 179–184 yds; Bunker right, 190–195 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 252 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 243 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 28 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 221–226 yds; Bunker left of the green, 227–232 yds.
Par 5 · 461 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 231 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 11 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 423 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 205 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, 223–230 yds; Bunker centre, 228–233 yds.
Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 315 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 97 yds (plays like 94), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 418 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 209 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 308 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 41 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 72 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 3 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 489 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 278 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 62 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 221–226 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
From the black tees The Machrie plays 7,024 yards. The other tees are the blue 6,400, the white 5,949 and the yellow 5,086 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
Black tees: 74.2 rating, 136 slope. Blue tees: 71.8 rating, 126 slope. White tees: 69.6 rating, 120 slope. Yellow tees: 70.2 rating, 122 slope.
Par is 72: 35 out and 37 in, with three par 3s, twelve par 4s and three par 5s.
The 13th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 456 yards from the black tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 13th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 89 from the white tees, 17 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 13th, 16th and 10th.
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