How Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club plays
Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the Main tees it measures 6,311 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 504-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 7th at 168 yards.
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 6 and 7 and bunkers guard the green on 16 of the 18 holes.
For a typical 15 handicap from the Main tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 4th, 5th and 8th; the best scoring chances are the 17th, 11th and 1st.
Toughest for a 15 handicap
Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club 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 319 177 404 447 418 379 168 404 489 3,205 Par 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 35 Stroke index – – – – – – – – – 15 hcp expects 4.8 4.0 5.3 5.7 5.4 5.1 4.3 5.4 5.8 45.8
Back nine Back nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total 170 315 368 421 504 414 208 277 429 3,106 6,311 Par 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 35 70 Stroke index – – – – – – – – – 15 hcp expects 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.4 5.9 5.1 4.2 4.5 5.4 44.2 90.0
Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club scorecard
Hole Par SI 1 4 – 319 2 3 – 177 3 4 – 404 4 4 – 447 5 4 – 418 6 4 – 379 7 3 – 168 8 4 – 404 9 5 – 489 Out 35 3,205 10 3 – 170 11 4 – 315 12 4 – 368 13 4 – 421 14 5 – 504 15 4 – 414 16 3 – 208 17 4 – 277 18 4 – 429 In 35 3,106 Total 70 6,311
Tee Length Par Course rating Slope 6,311 yds 70 – –
Hole-by-hole guide Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the Main tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
1Par 4 2Par 3 3Par 4 4Par 4 5Par 4 6Par 4 7Par 3 8Par 4 9Par 5 10Par 3 11Par 4 12Par 4 13Par 4 14Par 5 15Par 4 16Par 3 17Par 4 18Par 4
Hole 1 Par 4 · 319 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 319 yds Main Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 109 yds (plays like 112), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 101–110 yds; Bunker left, 127–132 yds; Bunker left, 195–205 yds; Bunker right, 253–258 yds.
Green slopes 4.2%.
Hole 2 Par 3 · 177 yards from the Main tees
Par 3 177 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 186), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 163–168 yds; Bunker right of the green, 169–180 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 185–193 yds; Bunker right of the green, 193–199 yds.
Green slopes 3.2% at the front, 4.8% at the back.
Hole 3 Par 4 · 404 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 404 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 178 yds, aim 9 yds right 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 centre, 213–224 yds.
Green slopes 7.1% at the front, 9.6% at the back.
Hole 4 Par 4 · 447 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 447 yds Main One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 237 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 21 yds in.
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 right, 97–102 yds; Bunker left, 216–225 yds; Bunker left, 223–232 yds.
Green slopes 1.4% at the front, 4.0% at the back.
Hole 5 Par 4 · 418 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 418 yds Main One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 208 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 9 yds in.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 213–222 yds; Bunker right, 250–257 yds.
Green slopes 2.5% at the front, 0.8% at the back.
Hole 6 Par 4 · 379 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 379 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 168 yds (plays like 163), aim at the pin.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 239–245 yds; Bunker right, 242–249 yds.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 5.2% at the front, 7.9% at the back.
Hole 7 Par 3 · 168 yards from the Main tees
Par 3 168 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
6 Iron, aim 21 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.
4.3 shots expected, about 1.3 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 2 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right, 30–129 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–160 yds; Bunker right of the green, 156–161 yds.
Green slopes 5.3% at the front, 6.7% at the back.
Hole 8 Par 4 · 404 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 404 yds Main One of the toughest
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 27 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 197 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 243–256 yds.
Green slopes 2.2%.
Hole 9 Par 5 · 489 yards from the Main tees
Par 5 489 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 246 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 44 yds in.
5.8 shots expected, about 0.8 over par
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 95–104 yds; Bunker left, 115–120 yds; Bunker left, 118–123 yds; Bunker right, 199–218 yds.
Green slopes 8.0%.
Hole 10 Par 3 · 170 yards from the Main tees
Par 3 170 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
6 Iron (plays like 167), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 4 yds short.
4.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 150–159 yds; Bunker right of the green, 151–158 yds; Bunker right of the green, 164–169 yds.
Green slopes 1.8%.
Hole 11 Par 4 · 315 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 315 yds Main Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the bunker, about 98 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
4.7 shots expected, about 0.7 over par
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 211–223 yds; Bunker right, 222–230 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Hole 12 Par 4 · 368 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 368 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 239 yds, aim 21 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 151 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
5.0 shots expected, about 1.0 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 221–231 yds.
Green slopes 1.8% at the front, 2.6% at the back.
Hole 13 Par 4 · 421 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 421 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 209 yds, aim at the pin.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 173–183 yds; Bunker left, 223–231 yds.
Green slopes 2.4% at the front, 3.9% at the back.
Hole 14 Par 5 · 504 yards from the Main tees
Par 5 504 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 235 yds, aim at the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 263 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 44 yds in.
5.9 shots expected, about 0.9 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 179–188 yds; Bunker right, 240–251 yds.
Green slopes 5.8% at the front, 6.5% at the back.
Hole 15 Par 4 · 414 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 414 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 84 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 148 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds short.
5.1 shots expected, about 1.1 over par
Finds the fairway about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.9%.
Hole 16 Par 3 · 208 yards from the Main tees
Par 3 208 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
3 Wood, aim 21 yds left of the pin.
4.2 shots expected, about 1.2 over par
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 187–193 yds; Bunker right of the green, 197–202 yds; Bunker right of the green, 204–213 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.0% at the front, 4.0% at the back.
Hole 17 Par 4 · 277 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 277 yds Main Scoring chance
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 75 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
4.5 shots expected, about 0.5 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 189–196 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 249–255 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 253–259 yds.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 1.7%.
Hole 18 Par 4 · 429 yards from the Main tees
Par 4 429 yds Main
The plan for a 15 handicap, Main tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
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 13 yds in.
5.4 shots expected, about 1.4 over par
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 236–243 yds; Bunker right, 252–256 yds.
Green slopes 3.4% at the front, 1.9% at the back.
Questions golfers ask
How long is Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club? From the Main tees Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club plays 6,311 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
What is par at Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club? Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
Where is Thorpeness Hotel & Golf Club? Thorpeness, Suffolk, IP16 4NH.
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