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The The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh 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 Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the red tees it measures 6,531 yards, with a course rating of 72.0 and a slope of 126; the yellow tees are 5,704 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 16th, a 502-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 8th at 166 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 4th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 7th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 1 and 2 and bunkers guard the green on 17 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from fourteen of the 15 par 4s and 5s and expects a score of about 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 4th, 3rd and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 18th, 2nd and 12th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 392 | 347 | 420 | 465 | 174 | 483 | 442 | 166 | 418 | 3,307 |
| White | 378 | 300 | 411 | 446 | 145 | 471 | 418 | 141 | 390 | 3,100 |
| Yellow | 349 | 281 | 392 | 418 | 124 | 437 | 404 | 121 | 357 | 2,883 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 7 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 44.7 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 375 | 354 | 312 | 198 | 384 | 414 | 502 | 441 | 244 | 3,224 | 6,531 |
| White | 359 | 349 | 299 | 181 | 371 | 384 | 466 | 417 | 232 | 3,058 | 6,158 |
| Yellow | 349 | 295 | 285 | 164 | 348 | 321 | 450 | 399 | 210 | 2,821 | 5,704 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 44.3 | 89.0 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Red | White | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 392 | 378 | 349 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | 347 | 300 | 281 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 420 | 411 | 392 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 465 | 446 | 418 |
| 5 | 3 | 13 | 174 | 145 | 124 |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | 483 | 471 | 437 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 442 | 418 | 404 |
| 8 | 3 | 15 | 166 | 141 | 121 |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | 418 | 390 | 357 |
| Out | 35 | 3,307 | 3,100 | 2,883 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 375 | 359 | 349 |
| 11 | 4 | 12 | 354 | 349 | 295 |
| 12 | 4 | 16 | 312 | 299 | 285 |
| 13 | 3 | 10 | 198 | 181 | 164 |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | 384 | 371 | 348 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 414 | 384 | 321 |
| 16 | 5 | 14 | 502 | 466 | 450 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 | 441 | 417 | 399 |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | 244 | 232 | 210 |
| In | 36 | 3,224 | 3,058 | 2,821 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,531 | 6,158 | 5,704 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 6,531 yds | 71 | 72.0 | 126 |
| White | 6,158 yds | 71 | 70.2 | 120 |
| Yellow | 5,704 yds | 71 | 67.8 | 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 4 · 378 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 160 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 116–129 yds; Bunker right, 136–144 yds; Water right, 157–171 yds; Bunker centre, 186–200 yds.
Par 4 · 300 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 88 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 184–198 yds; Bunker right, 187–196 yds; Bunker right, 222–235 yds; Water centre, 232–252 yds.
Par 4 · 411 yards from the white tees
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 204 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 49 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 117–133 yds; Bunker centre, 215–226 yds; Bunker left, 221–228 yds; Bunker right, 238–248 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 446 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 236 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 59 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 208–215 yds; Bunker centre, 229–238 yds; Bunker right, 245–251 yds.
Green 9 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 145 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 3 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, 104–115 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 107–115 yds; Bunker right of the green, 117–124 yds; Bunker left of the green, 122–129 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 5 · 471 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 257 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 35 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 195–202 yds; Bunker left, 214–229 yds; Bunker right, 229–243 yds; Bunker left, 258–266 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 418 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 201 yds (plays like 205), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 194–208 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee.
Par 3 · 141 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 103–113 yds; Bunker right of the green, 110–116 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 111–119 yds; Bunker right of the green, 123–134 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 390 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 173 yds (plays like 170), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 225–231 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 359 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 141 yds (plays like 149), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 163–170 yds; Bunker left, 207–215 yds; Bunker left, 242–248 yds.
Green 12 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 349 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood 224 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 145 yds (plays like 142), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 299 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 102 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, 190–202 yds; Bunker right, 227–238 yds.
Par 3 · 181 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 177), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 143–149 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 168–176 yds; Bunker left of the green, 174–184 yds.
Par 4 · 371 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 148 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 67–74 yds; Bunker centre, 77–87 yds; Bunker left, 95–102 yds; Bunker left, 105–112 yds.
Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 173 yds, aim 18 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 220–234 yds; Bunker right, 245–259 yds; Bunker left, 252–264 yds.
Par 5 · 466 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 258 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 55 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 89–100 yds; Bunker left, 98–110 yds; Bunker right, 200–212 yds; Bunker right, 216–230 yds.
Par 4 · 417 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 208 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 127–144 yds; Bunker right, 198–212 yds.
Par 4 · 232 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 27 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 of the green, 208–220 yds; Bunker left of the green, 210–222 yds.
From the red tees The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh plays 6,531 yards. The other tees are the white 6,158 and the yellow 5,704 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Red tees: 72.0 rating, 126 slope. White tees: 70.2 rating, 120 slope. Yellow tees: 67.8 rating, 117 slope.
Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
The 4th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 465 yards from the red tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 4th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 89 from the white tees, 18 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 4th, 3rd and 17th.
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