Whitburn Golf Club Scorecard & Course Guide

How Whitburn Golf Club plays

Whitburn Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,013 yards, with a course rating of 69.4 and a slope of 125; the red tees are 5,300 yards.

There are five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 8th, a 547-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 13th at 155 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 12th (SI 1), 5th (SI 2) and 16th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, water is in play on holes 4, 12 and 15 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 and expects a score of about 89, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 12th, 8th and 11th; the best scoring chances are the 18th, 15th and 17th.

Whitburn 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
White	360	191	357	171	352	344	361	547	500	3,183
Yellow	352	184	339	164	349	334	318	489	498	3,027
Red	298	175	326	158	300	294	314	476	449	2,790
Par	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	5	5	36
Stroke index	4	8	18	14	2	16	6	10	12
15 hcp expects	5.1	4.1	4.9	4.0	5.0	5.1	5.2	6.4	6.1	45.9

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
White	534	405	445	155	176	314	199	326	276	2,830	6,013
Yellow	488	365	432	154	173	307	184	325	268	2,696	5,723
Red	488	356	411	152	161	298	168	270	206	2,510	5,300
Par	5	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	34	70
Stroke index	9	5	1	11	7	15	3	13	17
15 hcp expects	6.2	5.4	5.5	3.9	4.0	4.8	4.1	4.8	4.5	43.2	89.1

Whitburn Golf Club scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	White	Yellow	Red
1	4	4	360	352	298
2	3	8	191	184	175
3	4	18	357	339	326
4	3	14	171	164	158
5	4	2	352	349	300
6	4	16	344	334	294
7	4	6	361	318	314
8	5	10	547	489	476
9	5	12	500	498	449
Out	36		3,183	3,027	2,790
10	5	9	534	488	488
11	4	5	405	365	356
12	4	1	445	432	411
13	3	11	155	154	152
14	3	7	176	173	161
15	4	15	314	307	298
16	3	3	199	184	168
17	4	13	326	325	270
18	4	17	276	268	206
In	34		2,830	2,696	2,510
Total	70		6,013	5,723	5,300

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
White	6,013 yds	70	69.4	125
Yellow	5,723 yds	70	68.0	121
Red	5,300 yds	70	71.5	120

Hole-by-hole guide

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.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 360 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4360 yds white352 yds yellow298 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 230 yds, aim 12 yds right of centre.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 158 yds (plays like 166), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 57%Rough or trees 39%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 145–151 yds; Bunker right, 159–175 yds; Bunker right, 168–174 yds; Bunker right, 197–200 yds.

Green 12 m above the tee; green slopes 2.3%.

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Hole 2

Par 3 · 191 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 8191 yds white184 yds yellow175 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 195), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 13%Off the green 81%Bunker 2%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 161–173 yds; Bunker right of the green, 174–181 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 179–184 yds; Bunker right of the green, 184–197 yds.

Green slopes 3.7%.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 4 · 357 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 18357 yds white339 yds yellow326 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 244 yds, aim 3 yds right of centre.

Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 130 yds, aim at the pin.

4.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 54%Rough or trees 46%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 62–70 yds; Bunker right, 95–101 yds; Bunker left, 101–110 yds; Bunker left, 114–127 yds.

Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3%.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 14171 yds white164 yds yellow158 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

4 Hybrid (plays like 182), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 13%Off the green 83%Bunker 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 143–150 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 158–170 yds; Bunker right of the green, 193–198 yds; Water right, 208–236 yds.

Green slopes 3.4%.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2352 yds white349 yds yellow300 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 229 yds, aim 71 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 142 yds (plays like 147), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 54%Rough or trees 43%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 85–101 yds; Bunker centre, 87–101 yds; Bunker left, 125–128 yds; Bunker centre, 159–165 yds.

Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 4.9% at the front, 4.0% at the back.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 4 · 344 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 16344 yds white334 yds yellow294 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 228 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.

Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 141 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 44%Rough or trees 52%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 99–103 yds; Bunker right, 207–212 yds.

Green 8 m above the tee; green slopes 3.1%.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 361 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6361 yds white318 yds yellow314 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 12 yds left of centre.

Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 149 yds, aim at the pin, 5 yds short.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 36%Rough or trees 57%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 91–97 yds; Bunker centre, 224–229 yds; Bunker right, 240–246 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 5 · 547 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 10547 yds white489 yds yellow476 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 18 yds right of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 326 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 117 yds in.

6.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 35%Rough or trees 62%Out of bounds 3%

Green 10 m below the tee.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 5 · 500 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 12500 yds white498 yds yellow449 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 230 yds, aim 15 yds right of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 294 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 96 yds in.

6.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 60%Rough or trees 39%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 92–96 yds; Bunker left, 108–113 yds; Bunker right, 198–204 yds.

Green 9 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 2.2% at the back.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 5 · 534 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 9534 yds white488 yds yellow488 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 44 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 314 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 100 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 55%Rough or trees 45%

Green 13 m below the tee.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 4 · 405 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5405 yds white365 yds yellow356 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 230 yds, aim 6 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 199 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 55%Rough or trees 45%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 84–91 yds; Bunker left, 217–222 yds.

Green 10 m above the tee.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 4 · 445 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1445 yds white432 yds yellow411 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 3 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 216 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 25 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 64%Rough or trees 35%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 97–111 yds; Bunker left, 131–136 yds.

Green 15 m below the tee; green slopes 2.3% at the front, 3.2% at the back.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 155 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 11155 yds white154 yds yellow152 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

7 Iron (plays like 152), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

3.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 13%Off the green 79%Bunker 8%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 120–124 yds; Bunker right of the green, 121–126 yds; Bunker right of the green, 138–150 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 140–150 yds.

Green slopes 3.6%.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 3 · 176 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 7176 yds white173 yds yellow161 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron (plays like 160), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 7 yds short.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 15%Off the green 83%Out of bounds 2%

Green 7 m below the tee; green slopes 5.9%.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 4 · 314 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15314 yds white307 yds yellow298 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds right of centre.

Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 98 yds, aim at the pin.

4.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 50%Rough or trees 47%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 99–109 yds; Bunker right, 124–130 yds; Bunker right, 164–169 yds; Water centre, 264–272 yds.

Green slopes 3.6%.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 3 · 199 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 3199 yds white184 yds yellow168 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood (plays like 205), aim 15 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 10%Off the green 87%Bunker 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 118–122 yds; Bunker right, 155–161 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 167–174 yds; Bunker left of the green, 181–187 yds.

Green slopes 5.6% at the front, 7.4% at the back.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 4 · 326 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 13326 yds white325 yds yellow270 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 107 yds (plays like 112), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 29%Rough or trees 69%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 159–169 yds; Bunker left, 181–187 yds; Bunker right, 181–186 yds; Bunker centre, 185–192 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 276 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 17276 yds white268 yds yellow206 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim 36 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Sand W from the fairway, about 64 yds (plays like 67), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.5shots expected, about 0.5 over par

Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 24%Rough or trees 74%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 206–214 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 252–257 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.5% at the front, 2.4% at the back.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Whitburn Golf Club?

From the white tees Whitburn Golf Club plays 6,013 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,723 and the red 5,300 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Whitburn Golf Club?

White tees: 69.4 rating, 125 slope. Yellow tees: 68.0 rating, 121 slope. Red tees: 71.5 rating, 120 slope.

What is par at Whitburn Golf Club?

Par is 70: 36 out and 34 in, with five par 3s, ten par 4s and three par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Whitburn Golf Club?

The 12th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 445 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 12th the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Whitburn Golf Club for a 15 handicap?

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 12th, 8th and 11th.

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Straight-line distance

South Shields Golf Club0.4 mi Boldon Golf Club3.5 mi Tynemouth Golf Club4.2 mi Heworth Golf Club6.2 mi Wearside Golf Club6.5 mi Whitley Bay Golf Club7.0 mi City of Newcastle Golf Club10.6 mi Newcastle United Golf Club10.6 mi

Course map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terrain from Environment Agency LIDAR, © Environment Agency copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence. Pars, stroke indexes, yardages and ratings from the club's scorecard. Plans are simulations for a typical 15 handicap, not a guarantee. Spotted something wrong? Improve this course map.

Whitburn Golf Club

How Whitburn Golf Club plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Whitburn Golf Club scorecard

Hole-by-hole guide

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 13

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 18

Questions golfers ask

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