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The Thorpe Hall Golf 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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Thorpe Hall Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,210 yards, with a course rating of 70.6 and a slope of 133; the red tees are 5,661 yards.
There are five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 543-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 13th at 139 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 6th (SI 1), 12th (SI 2) and 8th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 and bunkers guard every green.
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 6th, 8th and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 10th, 4th and 9th.
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 | 357 | 368 | 183 | 484 | 178 | 447 | 176 | 543 | 308 | 3,044 |
| Blue | 355 | 371 | 169 | 472 | 170 | 431 | 174 | 515 | 312 | 2,969 |
| Yellow | 352 | 366 | 163 | 462 | 162 | 439 | 173 | 511 | 305 | 2,933 |
| Red | 347 | 361 | 135 | 418 | 156 | 430 | 170 | 489 | 312 | 2,818 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 11 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 45.7 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 336 | 496 | 385 | 139 | 509 | 379 | 170 | 414 | 338 | 3,166 | 6,210 |
| Blue | 340 | 487 | 378 | 133 | 487 | 371 | 163 | 405 | 334 | 3,098 | 6,067 |
| Yellow | 333 | 476 | 369 | 125 | 479 | 364 | 153 | 397 | 330 | 3,026 | 5,959 |
| Red | 329 | 468 | 279 | 118 | 470 | 329 | 146 | 377 | 327 | 2,843 | 5,661 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 10 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 45.7 | 91.4 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Blue | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 357 | 355 | 352 | 347 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 368 | 371 | 366 | 361 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | 183 | 169 | 163 | 135 |
| 4 | 5 | 17 | 484 | 472 | 462 | 418 |
| 5 | 3 | 7 | 178 | 170 | 162 | 156 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 447 | 431 | 439 | 430 |
| 7 | 3 | 13 | 176 | 174 | 173 | 170 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 543 | 515 | 511 | 489 |
| 9 | 4 | 11 | 308 | 312 | 305 | 312 |
| Out | 35 | 3,044 | 2,969 | 2,933 | 2,818 | |
| 10 | 4 | 10 | 336 | 340 | 333 | 329 |
| 11 | 5 | 14 | 496 | 487 | 476 | 468 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 385 | 378 | 369 | 279 |
| 13 | 3 | 18 | 139 | 133 | 125 | 118 |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | 509 | 487 | 479 | 470 |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | 379 | 371 | 364 | 329 |
| 16 | 3 | 12 | 170 | 163 | 153 | 146 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | 414 | 405 | 397 | 377 |
| 18 | 4 | 16 | 338 | 334 | 330 | 327 |
| In | 36 | 3,166 | 3,098 | 3,026 | 2,843 | |
| Total | 71 | 6,210 | 6,067 | 5,959 | 5,661 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,210 yds | 71 | 70.6 | 133 |
| Blue | 6,067 yds | 71 | 69.9 | 131 |
| Yellow | 5,959 yds | 71 | 69.7 | 130 |
| Red | 5,661 yds | 71 | 73.0 | 131 |
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 · 357 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 154 yds, aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 248–261 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 1.4% at the front, 0.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 368 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 160 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 3.7% at the front, 4.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 183 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 178), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 165–171 yds; Bunker left of the green, 167–174 yds.
Green slopes 3.6%.
Par 5 · 484 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 267 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 47 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 207–220 yds.
Green slopes 3.8% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 3 · 178 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim at the pin, 4 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 100–190 yds; Water left, 125–157 yds; Bunker right of the green, 156–166 yds; Bunker left of the green, 159–169 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 447 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 226 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 slopes 5.0% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 176 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 168), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 159–172 yds; Bunker right of the green, 159–173 yds.
Green slopes 3.4% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 5 · 543 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 330 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 110 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green slopes 2.8% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 308 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 107 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 230–246 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 107 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.5%.
Par 5 · 496 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 rough, about 274 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 74 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 60–86 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 4 · 385 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 169 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, 266–279 yds.
Green slopes 2.3%.
Par 3 · 139 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 of the green, 122–128 yds; Bunker right of the green, 131–148 yds; Bunker left of the green, 136–145 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 5 · 509 yards from the white tees
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 298 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 80 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 4 · 379 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 55 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 164 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.3%.
Par 3 · 170 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–84 yds; Bunker right of the green, 137–148 yds; Bunker left of the green, 144–153 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–167 yds.
Green slopes 1.7%.
Par 4 · 414 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 233 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 174 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin, 11 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 59–74 yds; Bunker centre, 129–145 yds; Bunker left, 146–155 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.8% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 338 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 122 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 241–250 yds; Bunker left, 252–268 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
From the white tees Thorpe Hall Golf Course plays 6,210 yards. The other tees are the blue 6,067, the yellow 5,959 and the red 5,661 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
White tees: 70.6 rating, 133 slope. Blue tees: 69.9 rating, 131 slope. Yellow tees: 69.7 rating, 130 slope. Red tees: 73.0 rating, 131 slope.
Par is 71: 35 out and 36 in, with five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s.
The 6th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 447 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 6th 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 6th, 8th and 17th.
Thorpe Hall Avenue, Thorpe Bay, Essex, SS1 3AT.
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