North Berwick Golf Club
North Berwick, Scotland
Course Layout
45 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Course by the Numbers
Calculated from 45 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.
About North Berwick Golf Club
The North Berwick Golf Club (NBGC) is a golf club located at North Berwick, East Lothian, founded in 1832. It is the 13th oldest golf club in the world and only St Andrews hosts a club which has played continuously over the same course for longer. Although the NBGC was the first club in the world to allow female members, full membership rights were only granted to ladies in 2005. The club is based at the North Berwick West Links golf course.
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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 71.0 · Slope 127 · Par 71 · 6,168 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 77 | +6 |
| 10 | 11 | 82 | +11 |
| 15 | 17 | 88 | +17 |
| 20 | 22 | 93 | +22 |
| 25 | 28 | 99 | +28 |
| 30 | 34 | 105 | +34 |
Medal
Rating 70.0 · Slope 124 · Par 71 · 6,140 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 74 | +3 |
| 10 | 10 | 80 | +9 |
| 15 | 15 | 85 | +14 |
| 20 | 21 | 91 | +20 |
| 25 | 26 | 96 | +25 |
| 30 | 32 | 102 | +31 |
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 |
Forward
Rating 72.0 · Slope 120 · Par 74 · 5,737 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 75 | +1 |
| 10 | 9 | 81 | +7 |
| 15 | 14 | 86 | +12 |
| 20 | 19 | 91 | +17 |
| 25 | 25 | 97 | +23 |
| 30 | 30 | 102 | +28 |
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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Yards | 322 | 419 | 444 | 168 | 360 | 139 | 345 | 489 | 504 | 3,190 | 153 | 526 | 366 | 363 | 359 | 178 | 359 | 405 | 269 | 2,978 | 6,168 |
| 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
Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →
Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.
Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.
Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.
Pre-Round Checklist for North Berwick Golf Club
Your Game Plan for North Berwick 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.
Tee Sets
Championship
- Yards:
- 6,168
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 71.0
- Slope:
- 127
Medal
- Yards:
- 6,140
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 70.0
- Slope:
- 124
Club
- Yards:
- 6,000
- Par:
- 72
- Course Rating:
- 70.0
- Slope:
- 125
Forward
- Yards:
- 5,737
- Par:
- 74
- Course Rating:
- 72.0
- Slope:
- 120
Ladies
- Yards:
- 5,400
- Par:
- 72
- Course Rating:
- 73.0
- Slope:
- 130
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the par at North Berwick Golf Club?
North Berwick Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,168 total yards. Front nine par 36 (3,190 yards), back nine par 35 (2,978 yards).
What is the longest hole at North Berwick Golf Club?
The longest hole is hole 11, a par 5 playing 526 yards.
Which hole is hardest at North Berwick Golf Club?
Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 3 playing 139 yards.
What should I shoot at North Berwick 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.