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The Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Links 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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Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Links is an 18-hole, par 72 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,471 yards, with a course rating of 72.7 and a slope of 132; the red tees are 5,835 yards.
There are four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 507-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 135 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 7th (SI 1), 15th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 15 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 93, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 15th, 16th and 2nd; the best scoring chances are the 6th, 10th and 18th.
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 | 329 | 415 | 383 | 135 | 341 | 289 | 451 | 497 | 487 | 3,327 |
| Yellow | 324 | 401 | 377 | 131 | 330 | 286 | 447 | 492 | 480 | 3,268 |
| Red | 308 | 405 | 333 | 121 | 304 | 255 | 436 | 403 | 462 | 3,027 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 47.3 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 342 | 204 | 507 | 369 | 135 | 469 | 458 | 165 | 495 | 3,144 | 6,471 |
| Yellow | 338 | 197 | 499 | 342 | 132 | 429 | 450 | 158 | 490 | 3,035 | 6,303 |
| Red | 321 | 185 | 408 | 321 | 123 | 404 | 423 | 142 | 481 | 2,808 | 5,835 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 18 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 45.8 | 93.1 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | 329 | 324 | 308 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 415 | 401 | 405 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | 383 | 377 | 333 |
| 4 | 3 | 13 | 135 | 131 | 121 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | 341 | 330 | 304 |
| 6 | 4 | 17 | 289 | 286 | 255 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 451 | 447 | 436 |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 497 | 492 | 403 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | 487 | 480 | 462 |
| Out | 37 | 3,327 | 3,268 | 3,027 | |
| 10 | 4 | 18 | 342 | 338 | 321 |
| 11 | 3 | 12 | 204 | 197 | 185 |
| 12 | 5 | 6 | 507 | 499 | 408 |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | 369 | 342 | 321 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 135 | 132 | 123 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 469 | 429 | 404 |
| 16 | 4 | 4 | 458 | 450 | 423 |
| 17 | 3 | 10 | 165 | 158 | 142 |
| 18 | 5 | 14 | 495 | 490 | 481 |
| In | 35 | 3,144 | 3,035 | 2,808 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,471 | 6,303 | 5,835 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,471 yds | 72 | 72.7 | 132 |
| Yellow | 6,303 yds | 72 | 71.7 | 129 |
| Red | 5,835 yds | 72 | 75.1 | 134 |
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 · 329 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 224 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.
Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 138 yds (plays like 147), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 185–194 yds.
Green 16 m above the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 415 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 239 yds, aim down the middle.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 200 yds, aim at the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 212–218 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 3.1%.
Par 4 · 383 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 5 Iron from the fairway, about 174 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 162–170 yds; Bunker right, 210–217 yds.
Green slopes 0.9%.
Par 3 · 135 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 101–107 yds; Bunker right of the green, 115–124 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 119–128 yds.
Green slopes 1.4% at the front, 5.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 341 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 242 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 120 yds (plays like 116), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 220–225 yds.
Green 10 m below the tee; green slopes 2.5%.
Par 4 · 289 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 217 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Pitching W from the fairway, about 103 yds (plays like 110), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 171–177 yds.
Green 19 m above the tee; green slopes 2.0% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 451 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 252 yds, aim 9 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 204 yds (plays like 193), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 14 yds short.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 28 m below the tee; green slopes 1.0%.
Par 5 · 497 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 222 yds, aim 18 yds left of the line to the corner.
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 95 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 29 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 0.7% at the back.
Par 5 · 487 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 275 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 76 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 0.7% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 342 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 108 yds (plays like 99), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 21 m below the tee; green slopes 0.8%.
Par 3 · 204 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 191–198 yds; Bunker left of the green, 205–208 yds.
Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 0.9% at the front, 1.5% at the back.
Par 5 · 507 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 227 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 305 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 92 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 2.5% at the front, 1.3% at the back.
Par 4 · 369 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 152 yds, aim 3 yds right of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green slopes 2.1% at the front, 1.1% at the back.
Par 3 · 135 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 156), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 119–124 yds; Bunker left of the green, 125–128 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 0.8%.
Par 4 · 469 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 244 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 234 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 14 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 1.3% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 458 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 249 yds, aim 30 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 223 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 17 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 18 m below the tee; green slopes 4.1% at the front, 2.9% at the back.
Par 3 · 165 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
4 Hybrid (plays like 184), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 146–150 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 152–156 yds.
Green 10 m above the tee; green slopes 4.6% at the front, 5.9% at the back.
Par 5 · 495 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 248 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 249 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 36 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 165–173 yds; Bunker left, 185–189 yds.
Green 23 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.
From the white tees Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Links plays 6,471 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,303 and the red 5,835 yards. It is par 72 from every tee.
White tees: 72.7 rating, 132 slope. Yellow tees: 71.7 rating, 129 slope. Red tees: 75.1 rating, 134 slope.
Par is 72: 37 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, ten par 4s and four par 5s.
The 7th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 451 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 15th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 93 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 15th, 16th and 2nd.
The Leas, Kingsdown, Deal, Kent, CT14 8EP.
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