How The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course plays
The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course is an 18-hole, par 73 golf course in England. From the blue tees it measures 7,024 yards; the red tees are 5,749 yards.
There are three par 3s, eleven par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 9th, a 583-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 142 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 3rd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 9 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 11th, 3rd and 13th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 15th and 5th.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course scorecard Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.
Front nine Front nine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 358 440 413 411 142 525 469 189 583 3,530 358 409 413 411 142 508 435 189 555 3,420 351 399 406 379 138 464 409 184 545 3,275 327 355 367 354 105 409 367 161 461 2,906 Par 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 36 Stroke index 17 7 3 11 16 1 9 13 5 15 hcp expects 5.0 5.5 5.6 5.3 3.9 6.1 5.4 4.0 6.4 47.2
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 340 436 170 452 518 320 393 331 534 3,494 7,024 340 436 170 439 486 320 393 331 534 3,449 6,869 330 404 147 430 455 314 366 317 484 3,247 6,522 278 372 123 373 419 288 316 275 399 2,843 5,749 Par 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 37 73 Stroke index 12 6 18 2 8 14 4 15 10 15 hcp expects 4.8 5.7 4.3 5.6 6.0 4.8 5.3 4.9 6.3 47.7 94.9
The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 4 17 358 358 351 327 2 4 7 440 409 399 355 3 4 3 413 413 406 367 4 4 11 411 411 379 354 5 3 16 142 142 138 105 6 5 1 525 508 464 409 7 4 9 469 435 409 367 8 3 13 189 189 184 161 9 5 5 583 555 545 461 Out 36 3,530 3,420 3,275 2,906 10 4 12 340 340 330 278 11 4 6 436 436 404 372 12 3 18 170 170 147 123 13 4 2 452 439 430 373 14 5 8 518 486 455 419 15 4 14 320 320 314 288 16 4 4 393 393 366 316 17 4 15 331 331 317 275 18 5 10 534 534 484 399 In 37 3,494 3,449 3,247 2,843 Total 73 7,024 6,869 6,522 5,749
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope 7,024 yds 73 – – 6,869 yds 73 – – 6,522 yds 73 – – 5,749 yds 73 – –
Hole-by-hole guide Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
1Par 4 2Par 4 3Par 4 4Par 4 5Par 3 6Par 5 7Par 4 8Par 3 9Par 5 10Par 4 11Par 4 12Par 3 13Par 4 14Par 5 15Par 4 16Par 4 17Par 4 18Par 5
Hole 1 Par 4 · 358 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 17 358 yds blue 358 yds white 351 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 149 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 51–88 yds; Bunker left, 90–113 yds; Bunker left, 96–110 yds; Bunker left, 114–119 yds.
Green slopes 2.1%.
Hole 2 Par 4 · 409 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 7 440 yds blue 409 yds white 399 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 205 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 16 yds in.
5.5 shots expected, about 1.5 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 183–231 yds; Bunker right, 211–237 yds.
Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0% at the front, 3.8% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 413 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 3 413 yds blue 413 yds white 406 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 211 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 92–110 yds; Bunker centre, 265–279 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 1.4% at the front, 3.2% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 411 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 11 411 yds blue 411 yds white 379 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 188 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 107–160 yds; Bunker centre, 145–160 yds; Bunker left, 189–198 yds; Bunker left, 226–244 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
Hole 5 Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 16 142 yds blue 142 yds white 138 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
3.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 105–110 yds; Bunker left, 110–136 yds; Bunker right of the green, 111–133 yds; Bunker left of the green, 121–128 yds.
Green slopes 22.7%.
Hole 6 Par 5 · 508 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 1 525 yds blue 508 yds white 464 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 293 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 73 yds in.
6.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Hole 7 Par 4 · 435 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 9 469 yds blue 435 yds white 409 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 36 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 199 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 201–217 yds; Bunker right, 227–239 yds; Bunker right, 232–243 yds; Bunker right, 245–257 yds.
Green slopes 2.6%.
Hole 8 Par 3 · 189 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 13 189 yds blue 189 yds white 184 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 124–139 yds; Bunker left of the green, 149–161 yds; Bunker right of the green, 167–178 yds; Bunker left of the green, 168–180 yds.
Green slopes 8.4% at the front, 6.4% at the back.
Hole 9 Par 5 · 555 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 5 583 yds blue 555 yds white 545 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 346 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 124 yds in.
6.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 99–111 yds; Bunker left, 119–134 yds; Bunker right, 198–221 yds.
Green slopes 4.5%.
Hole 10 Par 4 · 340 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 12 340 yds blue 340 yds white 330 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 116 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 172–180 yds; Bunker right, 239–258 yds.
Green slopes 2.6% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 436 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 6 436 yds blue 436 yds white 404 yds yellow One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 241 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 217 yds, aim at the pin.
5.7 shots expected, about 1.7 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 93–106 yds; Bunker right, 145–157 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 3.3% at the front, 0.9% at the back.
Hole 12 Par 3 · 170 yards from the white tees
Par 3 Stroke index 18 170 yds blue 170 yds white 147 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 177), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 106–112 yds; Bunker centre, 115–120 yds; Bunker left of the green, 128–138 yds; Bunker left of the green, 146–172 yds.
Green slopes 6.7% at the front, 2.8% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 439 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 2 452 yds blue 439 yds white 430 yds yellow Hardest by stroke index
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 221 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 24 yds in.
5.6 shots expected, about 1.6 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 173–188 yds; Bunker right, 189–199 yds; Bunker centre, 202–222 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.0%.
Hole 14 Par 5 · 486 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 8 518 yds blue 486 yds white 455 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 27 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 272 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 102 yds in.
6.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 137–146 yds; Bunker right, 160–169 yds; Bunker right, 181–207 yds; Bunker right, 197–215 yds.
Green slopes 8.7%.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 320 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 14 320 yds blue 320 yds white 314 yds yellow Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 107 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 92–108 yds; Bunker right, 181–190 yds; Bunker right, 196–206 yds; Bunker right, 218–251 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Hole 16 Par 4 · 393 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 4 393 yds blue 393 yds white 366 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 176 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 59–73 yds; Bunker left, 66–96 yds; Bunker left, 124–135 yds; Bunker left, 129–140 yds.
Green slopes 2.0%.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 331 yards from the white tees
Par 4 Stroke index 15 331 yds blue 331 yds white 317 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 120 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 208–215 yds; Bunker left, 238–293 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee; green slopes 2.6% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Hole 18 Par 5 · 534 yards from the white tees
Par 5 Stroke index 10 534 yds blue 534 yds white 484 yds yellow
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 327 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 135 yds in.
6.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 173–197 yds; Bunker right, 213–218 yds; Bunker left, 234–255 yds; Bunker centre, 253–258 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Questions golfers ask
How long is The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course? From the blue tees The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course plays 7,024 yards. The other tees are the white 6,869, the yellow 6,522 and the red 5,749 yards. It is par 73 from every tee.
What is par at The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course? Par is 73: 36 out and 37 in, with three par 3s, eleven par 4s and four par 5s.
Which is the hardest hole at The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Hotchkin Course? The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 525 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 11th the hardest against par.
Where is The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa)? The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PU.
Courses near The National Golf Centre (Woodhall Spa) Straight-line distance
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