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The Wells 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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Wells Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,009 yards, with a course rating of 69.1 and a slope of 127; the red tees are 5,422 yards.
There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 13th, a 587-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 5th at 142 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 3rd (SI 1), 13th (SI 2) and 4th (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 and bunkers guard the green on 13 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 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 11th, 3rd and 13th; the best scoring chances are the 12th, 15th and 14th.
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 | 317 | 352 | 437 | 365 | 142 | 309 | 178 | 522 | 370 | 2,992 |
| Yellow | 315 | 333 | 402 | 360 | 137 | 301 | 163 | 511 | 342 | 2,864 |
| Red | 307 | 321 | 382 | 318 | 126 | 292 | 156 | 422 | 333 | 2,657 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 44.6 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 169 | 442 | 306 | 587 | 301 | 273 | 360 | 159 | 420 | 3,017 | 6,009 |
| Yellow | 166 | 418 | 294 | 546 | 287 | 256 | 347 | 142 | 394 | 2,850 | 5,714 |
| Red | 153 | 412 | 288 | 530 | 275 | 252 | 344 | 130 | 381 | 2,765 | 5,422 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Stroke index | 14 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 44.3 | 88.9 |
| Hole | Par | SI | White | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | 317 | 315 | 307 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | 352 | 333 | 321 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 437 | 402 | 382 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 365 | 360 | 318 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | 142 | 137 | 126 |
| 6 | 4 | 13 | 309 | 301 | 292 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 178 | 163 | 156 |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 522 | 511 | 422 |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | 370 | 342 | 333 |
| Out | 35 | 2,992 | 2,864 | 2,657 | |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 169 | 166 | 153 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 442 | 418 | 412 |
| 12 | 4 | 12 | 306 | 294 | 288 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 587 | 546 | 530 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | 301 | 287 | 275 |
| 15 | 4 | 16 | 273 | 256 | 252 |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | 360 | 347 | 344 |
| 17 | 3 | 18 | 159 | 142 | 130 |
| 18 | 4 | 6 | 420 | 394 | 381 |
| In | 35 | 3,017 | 2,850 | 2,765 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,009 | 5,714 | 5,422 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,009 yds | 70 | 69.1 | 127 |
| Yellow | 5,714 yds | 70 | 67.6 | 121 |
| Red | 5,422 yds | 70 | 71.4 | 125 |
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 · 317 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 238 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 112 yds (plays like 127), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 3.3% at the front, 1.6% at the back.
Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 231 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 149 yds (plays like 153), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 94–103 yds; Bunker right, 209–220 yds.
Green 5 m above the tee; green slopes 7.0% at the front, 4.0% at the back.
Par 4 · 437 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 24 yds left of centre.
Approach: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 2.4% at the front, 1.7% at the back.
Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 226 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 168 yds (plays like 175), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 14 m above the tee; green slopes 1.3%.
Par 3 · 142 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 145), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 117–125 yds; Bunker right of the green, 140–154 yds.
Green slopes 2.5%.
Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 232 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 99 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: Water left, 198–219 yds.
Green slopes 1.4%.
Par 3 · 178 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 168), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 13 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 149–160 yds.
Green slopes 1.3%.
Par 5 · 522 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 295 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 86 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 254–275 yds.
Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 1.2% at the front, 1.8% at the back.
Par 4 · 370 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 139 yds (plays like 135), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 12 m below the tee; green slopes 2.0% at the front, 3.6% at the back.
Par 3 · 169 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
5 Iron (plays like 172), aim 9 yds right of the pin, 8 yds long.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 3.7% at the front, 2.5% at the back.
Par 4 · 442 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.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 222 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 30 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.8%.
Par 4 · 306 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 251 yds, aim 56 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the rough, about 76 yds (plays like 79), aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 248–256 yds; Bunker right of the green, 274–282 yds.
Green 13 m below the tee; green slopes 4.6%.
Par 5 · 587 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 246 yds, aim 12 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 350 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 145 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 2.6%.
Par 4 · 301 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 38 yds left of centre.
Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 92 yds (plays like 98), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 0–223 yds; Bunker left, 193–201 yds; Bunker left, 205–214 yds.
Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9%.
Par 4 · 273 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 229 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 73 yds (plays like 76), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 227–235 yds.
Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 4.8%.
Par 4 · 360 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 245 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds (plays like 130), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 254–261 yds.
Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 3.1% at the front, 2.0% at the back.
Par 3 · 159 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
7 Iron (plays like 154), aim 24 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water left, 0–204 yds; Bunker right of the green, 130–141 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 132–143 yds; Bunker right of the green, 142–148 yds.
Green 3 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.
Par 4 · 420 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 230 yds, aim 71 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 187 yds (plays like 195), aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water right, 0–75 yds; Water left, 73–92 yds; Bunker left, 141–149 yds.
Green 11 m above the tee; green slopes 4.0%.
From the white tees Wells Golf Club plays 6,009 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,714 and the red 5,422 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.
White tees: 69.1 rating, 127 slope. Yellow tees: 67.6 rating, 121 slope. Red tees: 71.4 rating, 125 slope.
Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.
The 3rd is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 437 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 11th the hardest against par.
From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 89 from the white tees, 19 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 11th, 3rd and 13th.
Blackheath Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DS.
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