Cranbourne Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Cranbourne Golf Club?

Hole 6 has stroke index 1 — the hardest hole on the scorecard.

Melbourne, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,837

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

Course Layout

1 feature mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fairway Green Bunker Tee Water

Hole-by-Hole Strategy

Dogleg and layup calls derived from hole centerline geometry. 9 doglegs · 4 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	3	216	211 -5y · -16ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
2	5	533	530 -3y · -10ft	Sharp dogleg right (64.0°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 533y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
3	4	361	364 +3y · +10ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
4	4	301	306 +5y · +16ft	Slight dogleg right (14.6°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
5	5	505	516 +11y · +36ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 505y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
6	3	176	176 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
7	4	395	395 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg left (20.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
8	3	129	130 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
9	4	403	406 +3y · +10ft	Moderate dogleg right (28.5°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
10	4	365	362 -3y · -10ft	Moderate dogleg left (29.1°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
11	3	171	172 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
12	4	363	358 -5y · -16ft	Sharp dogleg right (48.2°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (48.2°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
13	3	173	176 +3y · +10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
14	4	426	421 -5y · -16ft	Moderate dogleg right (26.1°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
15	5	483	485 +2y · +7ft	Moderate dogleg left (39.8°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
16	4	430	431 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	3	217	217 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
18	5	528	533 +5y · +16ft	Sharp dogleg right (53.0°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 528y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
Total	70	6,175	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 1 mapped feature. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

1 bunkers

80 sq yd of sand — 0.1 bunkers per hole on average.

9 doglegs

3 sharp, 6 moderate. Plotting a line off the tee matters more here than pure distance.

4 layup holes

Best played as three-shot holes for anyone outside single figures — chasing them turns pars into doubles.

Hole 2: 533y

The longest hole on the card — par 5. Know your layup number before you tee off.

1 bunkers · 0 greens · 0 fairway zones · 0 tee boxes · 0 water hazards.

What Should You Expect to Shoot?

These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.

Championship

Rating 73.5 · Slope 135 · Par 72 · 6,800 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	7	81	+9
10	13	87	+15
15	19	93	+21
20	25	99	+27
25	31	105	+33
30	37	111	+39

Men's

Rating 71.0 · Slope 128 · Par 72 · 6,200 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	5	76	+4
10	10	81	+9
15	16	87	+15
20	22	93	+21
25	27	98	+26
30	33	104	+32

Ladies'

Rating 73.0 · Slope 130 · Par 74 · 5,400 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	5	78	+4
10	11	84	+10
15	16	89	+15
20	22	95	+21
25	28	101	+27
30	34	107	+33

Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	35	4	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	5	36	71
Yards	439	562	419	412	156	388	416	189	446	3,427	441	379	170	550	450	353	166	350	551	3,410	6,837
Stroke Index	7	3	13	11	17	1	9	15	5		8	4	16	2	10	6	18	12	14

Holes That Decide Your Round

Hardest Hole · SI 1

Hole 6

Par 4 · 388 yards

Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →

Longest Hole

Hole 2

Par 5 · 562 yards

Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 5

Par 3 · 156 yards

Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.

Easiest Hole · SI 18

Hole 16

Par 3 · 166 yards

Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.

Pre-Round Checklist for Cranbourne Golf Club

Know your average distance off the tee — budget for 11 par-4 tee shots. Check 4 par-3 yardages — pick your go-to clubs now, not on the tee. Plan hole 6 (hardest) for bogey — don't chase birdie there. Hole 2 is long — know your layup number. Arrive 45 min early — 15 range, 10 short game, 10 putting, 10 to the tee.

Your Game Plan for Cranbourne Golf Club

The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.

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Tee Sets

Championship

Yards:: 6,800
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 73.5
Slope:: 135

Men's

Yards:: 6,200
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 71.0
Slope:: 128

Ladies'

Yards:: 5,400
Par:: 74
Course Rating:: 73.0
Slope:: 130

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the par at Cranbourne Golf Club?

Cranbourne Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,837 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,427 yards), back nine par 36 (3,410 yards).

What is the longest hole at Cranbourne Golf Club?

The longest hole is hole 2, a par 5 playing 562 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Cranbourne Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 388 yards.

What should I shoot at Cranbourne Golf Club?

Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.