Whitley Bay Golf Club Scorecard & Course Guide

How Whitley Bay Golf Club plays

Whitley Bay Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 71 golf course in England. From the white tees it measures 6,494 yards, with a course rating of 72.3 and a slope of 131; the red tees are 5,711 yards.

There are four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 582-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 9th at 150 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 12th (SI 1), 2nd (SI 2) and 16th (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 16 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 18th, 2nd and 11th; the best scoring chances are the 8th, 1st and 4th.

Whitley Bay 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	470	416	171	372	377	504	367	349	150	3,176
Yellow	463	403	157	366	362	493	358	333	142	3,077
Red	375	384	149	309	328	453	353	319	137	2,807
Par	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	3	36
Stroke index	12	2	16	10	6	8	4	14	18
15 hcp expects	6.0	5.6	4.1	5.0	5.1	6.2	5.1	4.9	4.2	46.2

Back nine
Back nine	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
White	352	410	582	156	384	386	403	187	458	3,318	6,494
Yellow	333	395	566	150	378	367	399	176	408	3,172	6,249
Red	314	338	524	155	370	330	369	117	387	2,904	5,711
Par	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	4	35	71
Stroke index	7	11	1	17	15	9	3	13	5
15 hcp expects	5.1	5.4	6.4	4.0	5.2	5.2	5.4	4.2	5.7	46.6	92.8

Whitley Bay Golf Club scorecard
Hole	Par	SI	White	Yellow	Red
1	5	12	470	463	375
2	4	2	416	403	384
3	3	16	171	157	149
4	4	10	372	366	309
5	4	6	377	362	328
6	5	8	504	493	453
7	4	4	367	358	353
8	4	14	349	333	319
9	3	18	150	142	137
Out	36		3,176	3,077	2,807
10	4	7	352	333	314
11	4	11	410	395	338
12	5	1	582	566	524
13	3	17	156	150	155
14	4	15	384	378	370
15	4	9	386	367	330
16	4	3	403	399	369
17	3	13	187	176	117
18	4	5	458	408	387
In	35		3,318	3,172	2,904
Total	71		6,494	6,249	5,711

Tee	Length	Par	Course rating	Slope
White	6,494 yds	71	72.3	131
Yellow	6,249 yds	71	71.2	128
Red	5,711 yds	71	74.3	135

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 5 · 470 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 12470 yds white463 yds yellow375 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 269 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 55 yds in.

6.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 49%Rough or trees 47%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 235–241 yds; Bunker left, 254–261 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 4.4%.

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Hole 2 →

Hole 2

Par 4 · 416 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2416 yds white403 yds yellow384 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim at the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 210 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 12 yds in.

5.6shots expected, about 1.6 over par

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

Fairway 58%Rough or trees 38%Bunker 1%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 205–218 yds; Bunker right, 226–236 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 2.9%.

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← Hole 1 Hole 3 →

Hole 3

Par 3 · 171 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 16171 yds white157 yds yellow149 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

5 Iron (plays like 174), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 19%Off the green 76%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 143–151 yds; Bunker right of the green, 154–159 yds; Bunker right of the green, 161–165 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 1.9% at the front, 6.4% at the back.

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← Hole 2 Hole 4 →

Hole 4

Par 4 · 372 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 10372 yds white366 yds yellow309 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 247 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 8 Iron from the rough, about 128 yds, aim at the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Fairway 26%Rough or trees 73%

Green 9 m below the tee; green slopes 5.2% at the front, 2.3% at the back.

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← Hole 3 Hole 5 →

Hole 5

Par 4 · 377 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 6377 yds white362 yds yellow328 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 156 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

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

Fairway 56%Rough or trees 44%

Green slopes 1.0%.

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← Hole 4 Hole 6 →

Hole 6

Par 5 · 504 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 8504 yds white493 yds yellow453 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 234 yds, aim 41 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 105 yds in.

6.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 53%Rough or trees 43%Bunker 3%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 212–221 yds; Bunker left, 214–231 yds; Bunker right, 221–235 yds; Bunker left, 232–242 yds.

Green slopes 2.3% at the front, 2.9% at the back.

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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 4367 yds white358 yds yellow353 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 158 yds (plays like 162), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 69%Rough or trees 28%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 232–255 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee; green slopes 3.7% at the front, 4.6% at the back.

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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 349 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 14349 yds white333 yds yellow319 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 240 yds, aim 41 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Pitching W from the rough, about 112 yds, aim 12 yds left of the pin.

4.9shots expected, about 0.9 over par

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

Fairway 36%Rough or trees 62%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 223–244 yds; Bunker left, 265–286 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 5.4% at the front, 4.2% at the back.

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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 3 · 150 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 18150 yds white142 yds yellow137 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

7 Iron (plays like 153), aim 21 yds left of the pin.

4.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Green 8%Off the green 81%Bunker 9%Out of bounds 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left, 65–80 yds; Bunker left, 91–100 yds; Bunker right of the green, 124–134 yds; Bunker right of the green, 136–152 yds.

Green slopes 1.2% at the front, 2.2% at the back.

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← Hole 8 Hole 10 →

Hole 10

Par 4 · 352 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7352 yds white333 yds yellow314 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 240 yds, aim 6 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 8 Iron from the fairway, about 137 yds, aim 24 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 45%Rough or trees 46%Bunker 6%Out of bounds 3%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 185–199 yds; Bunker right, 202–212 yds; Bunker centre, 228–250 yds.

Green slopes 3.3%.

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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 4 · 410 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 11410 yds white395 yds yellow338 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: 3 Wood from the rough, about 191 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

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

Fairway 55%Rough or trees 44%

Green slopes 2.4%.

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← Hole 10 Hole 12 →

Hole 12

Par 5 · 582 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 1582 yds white566 yds yellow524 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 248 yds, aim 85 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 327 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 130 yds in.

6.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

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

Fairway 5%Rough or trees 95%

Green slopes 2.9% at the front, 4.6% at the back.

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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 3 · 156 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 17156 yds white150 yds yellow155 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

7 Iron, aim at the pin, 8 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

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

Green 26%Off the green 72%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker left of the green, 133–145 yds; Bunker right of the green, 140–153 yds.

Green 4 m below the tee; green slopes 2.9% at the front, 3.5% at the back.

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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 384 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15384 yds white378 yds yellow370 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 6 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 159 yds (plays like 156), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 43%Rough or trees 56%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 90–101 yds.

Green 6 m below the tee; green slopes 4.1%.

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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 4 · 386 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9386 yds white367 yds yellow330 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 243 yds, aim 9 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the rough, about 165 yds (plays like 170), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 59%

Green 5 m below the tee; green slopes 2.2%.

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← Hole 14 Hole 16 →

Hole 16

Par 4 · 403 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3403 yds white399 yds yellow369 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 189 yds (plays like 200), aim 9 yds left of the pin, 5 yds short.

5.4shots expected, about 1.4 over par

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

Fairway 44%Rough or trees 56%

Green 7 m above the tee; green slopes 1.9%.

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← Hole 15 Hole 17 →

Hole 17

Par 3 · 187 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 13187 yds white176 yds yellow117 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood (plays like 204), aim 6 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

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

Green 13%Off the green 85%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 163–175 yds.

Green 6 m above the tee; green slopes 2.8%.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 458 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5458 yds white408 yds yellow387 yds redOne of the toughest

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 248 yds, aim 3 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 231 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 30 yds in.

5.7shots expected, about 1.7 over par

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

Fairway 41%Rough or trees 59%

Green 11 m below the tee; green slopes 3.4%.

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← Hole 17

Questions golfers ask

How long is Whitley Bay Golf Club?

From the white tees Whitley Bay Golf Club plays 6,494 yards. The other tees are the yellow 6,249 and the red 5,711 yards. It is par 71 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Whitley Bay Golf Club?

White tees: 72.3 rating, 131 slope. Yellow tees: 71.2 rating, 128 slope. Red tees: 74.3 rating, 135 slope.

What is par at Whitley Bay Golf Club?

Par is 71: 36 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, eleven par 4s and three par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Whitley Bay Golf Club?

The 12th is stroke index 1, a par 5 of 582 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 18th the hardest against par.

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

From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 93 from the white tees, 22 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 18th, 2nd and 11th.

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Straight-line distance

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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.

Whitley Bay Golf Club

How Whitley Bay Golf Club plays

Hardest by stroke index

Toughest for a 15 handicap

Best scoring chances

Whitley Bay 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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