Kooyonga Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Kooyonga Golf Club?

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

Adelaide, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,774

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

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Course Layout

190 features 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. 11 doglegs · 4 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	5	547	547 +0y · +0ft	Moderate dogleg right (31.4°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 547y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
2	5	491	488 -3y · -10ft	Slight dogleg left (21.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	3	193	196 +3y · +10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
4	4	401	401 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg left (23.2°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
5	4	318	319 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
6	4	400	399 -1y · -3ft	Slight dogleg right (18.5°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
7	3	161	165 +4y · +13ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
8	4	424	425 +1y · +3ft	Moderate dogleg left (27.7°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
9	5	501	503 +2y · +7ft	Moderate dogleg left (29.3°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 501y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
10	4	449	445 -4y · -13ft	Moderate dogleg right (29.9°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
11	4	379	380 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
12	4	383	383 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg left (16.4°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
13	4	415	416 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
14	3	152	153 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
15	3	226	223 -3y · -10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
16	5	544	545 +1y · +3ft	Moderate dogleg right (29.2°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 544y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
17	4	378	380 +2y · +7ft	Slight dogleg left (18.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
18	4	390	388 -2y · -7ft	Sharp dogleg left (47.4°)	LAYUP Sharp left-hand dogleg (47.4°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
Total	72	6,752	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 190 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

104 bunkers

11,773 sq yd of sand — 5.8 bunkers per hole on average.

300 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

588 sq yd avg green

Classification: Mid-size greens (~4,500 sq ft avg) — typical modern design. Standard target size — club selection matters more than shape.

15.12 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 21 fairway zones.

11 doglegs

1 sharp, 10 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 1: 547y

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

104 bunkers · 19 greens · 21 fairway zones · 43 tee boxes · 3 water hazards.

About Kooyonga Golf Club

Kooyonga Golf Club is a private golf club in Australia, located in South Australia at Lockleys, a suburb west of Adelaide. Members entry is off May Terrace, Brooklyn Park.

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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	446	505	381	407	168	431	405	168	360	3,271	434	427	163	560	390	397	174	426	532	3,503	6,774
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 · 431 yards

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

Longest Hole

Hole 13

Par 5 · 560 yards

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

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 12

Par 3 · 163 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 · 174 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for Kooyonga 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 13 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 Kooyonga 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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Mapped Strategy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the par at Kooyonga Golf Club?

Kooyonga Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,774 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,271 yards), back nine par 36 (3,503 yards).

What is the longest hole at Kooyonga Golf Club?

The longest hole is hole 13, a par 5 playing 560 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Kooyonga Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 431 yards.

What should I shoot at Kooyonga 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.