Southern Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Southern Golf Club?

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

Melbourne, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,771

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

Course Layout

206 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. 8 doglegs · 3 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	304	309 +5y · +16ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	4	330	326 -4y · -13ft	Slight dogleg left (18.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	3	157	158 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
4	4	289	292 +3y · +10ft	Slight dogleg right (22.4°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
5	3	176	177 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
6	5	504	504 +0y · +0ft	Moderate dogleg right (35.3°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 504y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
7	3	110	109 -1y · -3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
8	4	309	312 +3y · +10ft	Slight dogleg left (20.9°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
9	3	179	173 -6y · -20ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
11	4	402	402 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg left (18.5°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
12	4	198	199 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
13	4	404	406 +2y · +7ft	Sharp dogleg right (48.0°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (48.0°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
14	4	421	420 -1y · -3ft	Sharp dogleg right (50.1°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (50.1°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
15	3	213	213 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
16	5	483	487 +4y · +13ft	Slight dogleg right (25.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
Total	57	4,479	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 206 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

109 bunkers

21,365 sq yd of sand — 6.1 bunkers per hole on average.

982 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

513 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.

20.17 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 24 fairway zones.

8 doglegs

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

3 layup holes

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

Hole 6: 504y

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

109 bunkers · 35 greens · 24 fairway zones · 23 tee boxes · 15 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	436	520	397	425	182	355	397	155	434	3,301	420	424	166	564	427	379	151	419	520	3,470	6,771
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 · 355 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 · 564 yards

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

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 16

Par 3 · 151 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for Southern 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 Southern 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 13, a par 5 playing 564 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Southern Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 355 yards.

What should I shoot at Southern 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.