Riversdale Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Riversdale Golf Club?

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

Melbourne, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,705

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

Course Layout

182 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. 9 doglegs · 4 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	3	207	203 -4y · -13ft	Slight dogleg left (18.0°)	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
2	4	338	353 +15y · +49ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	3	138	136 -2y · -7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
4	4	320	345 +25y · +82ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
5	4	406	408 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
6	5	521	510 -11y · -36ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 521y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
7	5	511	519 +8y · +26ft	Slight dogleg right (17.5°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 511y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
8	4	379	351 -28y · -92ft	Slight dogleg right (13.5°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
9	4	324	342 +18y · +59ft	Sharp dogleg right (49.8°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (49.8°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
10	4	262	252 -10y · -33ft	Moderate dogleg left (31.2°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
11	4	345	365 +20y · +66ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
12a	3	98	103 +5y · +16ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
12	4	296	309 +13y · +43ft	Sharp dogleg left (50.0°)	LAYUP Sharp left-hand dogleg (50.0°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
13	4	436	418 -18y · -59ft	Moderate dogleg right (25.7°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
14	3	155	165 +10y · +33ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
15	4	415	262 -153y · -3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
15	4	263	262 -1y · -3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
16	4	441	411 -30y · -98ft	Slight dogleg right (12.8°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	3	159	167 +8y · +26ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
18	4	295	296 +1y · +3ft	Slight dogleg left (24.2°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
Total	77	6,309	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 182 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

116 bunkers

4,589 sq yd of sand — 6.4 bunkers per hole on average.

606 sq yd avg green

Classification: Mid-size greens (~4,500 sq ft avg) — typical modern design. Huge surfaces — a 40-ft putt is a common outcome even from a good shot.

8.89 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 17 fairway zones.

9 doglegs

2 sharp, 7 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 6: 521y

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

116 bunkers · 19 greens · 17 fairway zones · 25 tee boxes · 5 water hazards.

About Riversdale Golf Club

The Riversdale Golf Club is a golf club in Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia and is the second oldest club in Victoria. It hosted the Australian PGA Championship, Riversdale Cup, Victorian Amateur Championship, Victorian Open and Victorian PGA Championship.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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	382	502	360	436	184	398	391	192	362	3,207	393	443	152	566	445	397	163	359	580	3,498	6,705
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 · 398 yards

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

Longest Hole

Hole 18

Par 5 · 580 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 · 152 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 · 163 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for Riversdale 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 18 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 Riversdale 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

The longest hole is hole 18, a par 5 playing 580 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Riversdale Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 398 yards.

What should I shoot at Riversdale 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.