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The Western Gailes 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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Western Gailes Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in Scotland. From the blue tees it measures 7,014 yards; the green tees are 5,441 yards.
There are three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 592-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 13th at 154 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 5th (SI 1), 11th (SI 2) and 2nd (SI 3).
On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 8, 9, 13, 14 and 18 and 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. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 5th, 11th and 17th; the best scoring chances are the 1st, 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 310 | 434 | 387 | 417 | 500 | 498 | 198 | 393 | 336 | 3,473 |
| White | 309 | 434 | 369 | 355 | 453 | 498 | 171 | 365 | 336 | 3,290 |
| Yellow | 303 | 404 | 312 | 332 | 430 | 470 | 153 | 350 | 296 | 3,050 |
| Green | 299 | 397 | 286 | 325 | 408 | 404 | 141 | 258 | 288 | 2,806 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 13 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 17 | |
| 15 hcp expects | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 45.9 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 349 | 477 | 470 | 154 | 592 | 194 | 428 | 470 | 407 | 3,541 | 7,014 |
| White | 348 | 445 | 436 | 141 | 562 | 194 | 404 | 443 | 377 | 3,350 | 6,640 |
| Yellow | 305 | 415 | 403 | 131 | 527 | 167 | 358 | 407 | 343 | 3,056 | 6,106 |
| Green | 228 | 351 | 349 | 125 | 425 | 161 | 310 | 399 | 287 | 2,635 | 5,441 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Stroke index | 14 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 15 hcp expects | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 46.4 | 92.3 |
| Hole | Par | SI | Blue | White | Yellow | Green |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 13 | 310 | 309 | 303 | 299 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 434 | 434 | 404 | 397 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | 387 | 369 | 312 | 286 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | 417 | 355 | 332 | 325 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 500 | 453 | 430 | 408 |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 498 | 498 | 470 | 404 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 | 198 | 171 | 153 | 141 |
| 8 | 4 | 7 | 393 | 365 | 350 | 258 |
| 9 | 4 | 17 | 336 | 336 | 296 | 288 |
| Out | 36 | 3,473 | 3,290 | 3,050 | 2,806 | |
| 10 | 4 | 14 | 349 | 348 | 305 | 228 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 477 | 445 | 415 | 351 |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | 470 | 436 | 403 | 349 |
| 13 | 3 | 18 | 154 | 141 | 131 | 125 |
| 14 | 5 | 6 | 592 | 562 | 527 | 425 |
| 15 | 3 | 16 | 194 | 194 | 167 | 161 |
| 16 | 4 | 10 | 428 | 404 | 358 | 310 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | 470 | 443 | 407 | 399 |
| 18 | 4 | 12 | 407 | 377 | 343 | 287 |
| In | 35 | 3,541 | 3,350 | 3,056 | 2,635 | |
| Total | 71 | 7,014 | 6,640 | 6,106 | 5,441 |
| Tee | Length | Par | Course rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 7,014 yds | 71 | – | – |
| White | 6,640 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Yellow | 6,106 yds | 71 | – | – |
| Green | 5,441 yds | 71 | – | – |
Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins.
Par 4 · 309 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 38 yds left of the line to the corner.
Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 97 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 95–102 yds.
Green 3 m above the tee.
Par 4 · 434 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 41 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 212 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 34 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 255–264 yds.
Par 4 · 369 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 150 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 93–104 yds; Bunker right, 96–105 yds; Bunker right, 101–103 yds; Bunker right, 102–104 yds.
Par 4 · 355 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.
Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 146 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 187–195 yds; Bunker right, 253–259 yds; Bunker right, 260–269 yds.
Par 4 · 453 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 36 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 239 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 53 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 126–133 yds.
Par 5 · 498 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 234 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 278 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 91 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
6 Iron (plays like 166), aim 24 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.
Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 134–145 yds; Bunker right of the green, 146–152 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 155–167 yds; Bunker right of the green, 157–162 yds.
Par 4 · 365 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 3 yds right of the line to the corner.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 149 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 255–271 yds; Bunker centre, 257–264 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 4 · 336 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.
Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 126 yds, aim at the pin.
Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water left, 87–120 yds; Bunker left, 116–121 yds; Bunker left, 123–130 yds; Bunker left, 134–141 yds.
Par 4 · 348 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: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 132 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, 235–241 yds; Bunker left, 247–274 yds; Bunker right, 273–278 yds.
Par 4 · 445 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 235 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 228 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 33 yds in.
Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 4 · 436 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 213 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 15 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
Par 3 · 141 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
8 Iron (plays like 146), aim 3 yds left of the pin.
Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water right of the green, 97–133 yds; Bunker right of the green, 125–132 yds; Bunker left of the green, 133–139 yds; Bunker right of the green, 138–145 yds.
Par 5 · 562 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 240 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 346 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 126 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 116–136 yds; Bunker right, 217–228 yds; Bunker right, 270–278 yds.
Green 4 m below the tee.
Par 3 · 194 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
3 Wood (plays like 202), aim 3 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, 160–165 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 170–174 yds; Bunker left of the green, 176–187 yds; Bunker right of the green, 177–184 yds.
Par 4 · 404 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.
Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 186 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker right, 242–253 yds; Bunker centre, 245–257 yds.
Par 4 · 443 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 236 yds, aim 58 yds left of the line to the corner.
Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 220 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 19 yds in.
Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Bunker left, 72–77 yds; Bunker left, 118–145 yds; Bunker left, 176–184 yds; Bunker right, 217–223 yds.
Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees
The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees
Driver 237 yds, aim 30 yds left of centre.
Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 156 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.
Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.
In play off the tee: Water centre, 118–130 yds; Water left, 130–169 yds; Bunker left, 186–211 yds; Bunker left, 215–231 yds.
From the blue tees Western Gailes Golf Club plays 7,014 yards. The other tees are the white 6,640, the yellow 6,106 and the green 5,441 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.
Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with three par 3s, thirteen par 4s and two par 5s.
The 5th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 500 yards from the blue tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 5th the hardest against par.
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