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The Theale 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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Theale Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,185 yards, with a course rating of 70.5 and a slope of 131; the red tees are 5,185 yards.
There are five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 5th, a 546-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 6th at 173 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 14th (SI 2) and 8th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 2, 7, 8, 11, 16 and 17 and bunkers guard the green on 16 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 8th, 3rd and 5th; the best scoring chances are the 9th, 7th 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 | 467 | 191 | 397 | 390 | 546 | 173 | 271 | 424 | 463 | 3,322 |
| Yellow | 446 | 178 | 370 | 379 | 519 | 154 | 262 | 407 | 452 | 3,167 |
| Red | 344 | 153 | 326 | 329 | 452 | 139 | 240 | 382 | 423 | 2,788 |
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 46.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 388 | 365 | 181 | 535 | 309 | 340 | 182 | 368 | 2,863 | 6,185 |
| Yellow | 187 | 369 | 346 | 159 | 494 | 277 | 325 | 169 | 338 | 2,664 | 5,831 |
| Red | 182 | 321 | 330 | 145 | 362 | 267 | 313 | 159 | 318 | 2,397 | 5,185 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 44.0 | 90.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | 467 | 446 | 344 |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 191 | 178 | 153 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 397 | 370 | 326 |
| 4 | 4 | 13 | 390 | 379 | 329 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 546 | 519 | 452 |
| 6 | 3 | 17 | 173 | 154 | 139 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | 271 | 262 | 240 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 424 | 407 | 382 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | 463 | 452 | 423 |
| Out | 37 | 3,322 | 3,167 | 2,788 | |
| 10 | 3 | 12 | 195 | 187 | 182 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 388 | 369 | 321 |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | 365 | 346 | 330 |
| 13 | 3 | 18 | 181 | 159 | 145 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | 535 | 494 | 362 |
| 15 | 4 | 14 | 309 | 277 | 267 |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 340 | 325 | 313 |
| 17 | 3 | 16 | 182 | 169 | 159 |
| 18 | 4 | 10 | 368 | 338 | 318 |
| In | 34 | 2,863 | 2,664 | 2,397 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,185 | 5,831 | 5,185 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,185 yds | 71 | 70.5 | 131 |
| Yellow | 5,831 yds | 71 | 68.6 | 127 |
| Red | 5,185 yds | 71 | 70.4 | 126 |
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 · 467 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 248 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 46 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 3 · 191 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 143–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 170–175 yds; Bunker left of the green, 176–181 yds; Water right of the green, 197–219 yds.
Green slopes 1.7% at the front, 2.4% at the back.
Par 4 · 397 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 181 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 200–211 yds; Bunker right, 238–251 yds.
Green slopes 2.5%.
Par 4 · 390 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 176 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 182–191 yds; Bunker right, 223–234 yds.
Green slopes 0.9% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 5 · 546 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 323 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 115 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.4%.
Par 3 · 173 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 165), 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 left, 128–136 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 131–135 yds; Bunker left of the green, 160–167 yds.
Green slopes 1.9% at the front, 3.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 271 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 56 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: Water centre, 61–80 yds; Bunker right, 184–195 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 232–237 yds; Bunker right of the green, 246–251 yds.
Green slopes 2.7%.
Par 4 · 424 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 213 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 221–227 yds; Bunker left, 253–263 yds.
Green slopes 1.2% at the front, 4.1% at the back.
Par 5 · 463 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 84 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 175 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 196–204 yds; Bunker centre, 202–211 yds; Bunker right, 207–215 yds.
Green slopes 2.3%.
Par 3 · 195 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 185–192 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 388 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: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 170 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 91–121 yds; Bunker left, 177–185 yds; Bunker right, 241–250 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 151 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 243–253 yds; Bunker right, 248–257 yds; Bunker right, 257–266 yds.
Green slopes 1.5%.
Par 3 · 181 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 187), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 128–143 yds; Bunker right of the green, 159–164 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–171 yds; Bunker right of the green, 177–182 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 5 · 535 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 21 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 319 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 127 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.5% at the front, 2.1% at the back.
Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 90 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 190–198 yds.
Green slopes 2.7% at the front, 3.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 340 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 84 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 60 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 100–123 yds; Bunker left, 203–211 yds.
Green slopes 0.8% at the front, 2.1% at the back.
Par 3 · 182 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 190), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 81–100 yds; Bunker right of the green, 144–152 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 177–190 yds.
Green slopes 1.8%.
Par 4 · 368 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: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 155 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.6%.
From the white tees Theale Golf Club plays 6,185 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,831 and the red 5,185 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 70.5 rating, 131 slope. Yellow tees: 68.6 rating, 127 slope. Red tees: 70.4 rating, 126 slope.
Par is 71: 37 out and 34 in, with five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 546 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 8th 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 8th, 3rd and 5th.
North Street, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 5EX.
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