Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club?

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

Rome, Italy

Par

Holes

Yards

6,950

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

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Course Layout

212 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. 12 doglegs · 7 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	438	453 +15y · +49ft	Slight dogleg left (14.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	4	483	469 -14y · -46ft	Moderate dogleg left (26.7°)	LAYUP 483y par 4 with a moderate dogleg. Treat as a three-shot hole unless you carry 280+ off the tee.
3	4	451	458 +7y · +23ft	Moderate dogleg right (34.9°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
4	3	193	192 -1y · -3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
5	4	376	374 -2y · -7ft	Slight dogleg left (17.6°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
6	4	376	388 +12y · +39ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
7	3	219	218 -1y · -3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
8	5	525	514 -11y · -36ft	Slight dogleg left (18.5°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 525y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
9	5	574	581 +7y · +23ft	Sharp dogleg left (40.8°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 574y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
10	4	447	469 +22y · +72ft	Moderate dogleg right (31.8°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
11	4	326	340 +14y · +46ft	Moderate dogleg left (36.1°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
12	5	552	537 -15y · -49ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 552y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
13	3	143	149 +6y · +20ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
14	4	510	497 -13y · -43ft	Sharp dogleg left (58.0°)	LAYUP Sharp left-hand dogleg (58.0°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
15	4	479	490 +11y · +36ft	Moderate dogleg right (35.8°)	LAYUP 479y par 4 with a moderate dogleg. Treat as a three-shot hole unless you carry 280+ off the tee.
16	4	345	327 -18y · -59ft	Slight dogleg right (12.9°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	3	203	209 +6y · +20ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
18	5	624	593 -31y · -102ft	Slight dogleg left (24.0°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 624y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
Total	72	7,264	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 212 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

76 bunkers

9,823 sq yd of sand — 4.2 bunkers per hole on average.

313 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

666 sq yd avg green

Classification: Large greens (~6,500 sq ft avg) — tough 3-putt territory. Huge surfaces — a 40-ft putt is a common outcome even from a good shot.

10.0 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 15 fairway zones.

12 doglegs

2 sharp, 10 moderate. Plotting a line off the tee matters more here than pure distance.

7 layup holes

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

Hole 18: 624y

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

76 bunkers · 20 greens · 15 fairway zones · 87 tee boxes · 2 water hazards.

About Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf and Country Club is a golf course in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. It is 10 miles from the city centre of Rome and has 2 golf courses, an 18-hole Championship Course and a 9-hole Resort Course. It hosted the 2023 Ryder Cup.

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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 74.0 · Slope 140 · Par 72 · 7,000 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	8	82	+10
10	14	88	+16
15	21	95	+23
20	27	101	+29
25	33	107	+35
30	39	113	+41

Medal

Rating 72.0 · Slope 132 · Par 72 · 6,500 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	6	78	+6
10	12	84	+12
15	18	90	+18
20	23	95	+23
25	29	101	+29
30	35	107	+35

Club

Rating 70.0 · Slope 125 · Par 72 · 6,000 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	4	74	+2
10	9	79	+7
15	15	85	+13
20	20	90	+18
25	26	96	+24
30	31	101	+29

Ladies

Rating 73.0 · Slope 130 · Par 72 · 5,400 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	7	80	+8
10	13	86	+14
15	18	91	+19
20	24	97	+25
25	30	103	+31
30	36	109	+37

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	447	563	364	449	183	448	416	169	437	3,476	383	365	189	545	445	391	171	430	555	3,474	6,950
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 · 448 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 · 563 yards

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

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 8

Par 3 · 169 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 · 171 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for Marco Simone Golf & Country 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 Marco Simone Golf & Country 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:: 7,000
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 74.0
Slope:: 140

Medal

Yards:: 6,500
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 72.0
Slope:: 132

Club

Yards:: 6,000
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 70.0
Slope:: 125

Ladies

Yards:: 5,400
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 73.0
Slope:: 130

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the par at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club?

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,950 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,476 yards), back nine par 36 (3,474 yards).

What is the longest hole at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club?

The longest hole is hole 2, a par 5 playing 563 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 448 yards.

What should I shoot at Marco Simone Golf & Country 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.