The Vintage Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at The Vintage Golf Club?

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

Hunter Valley, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,671

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

Course Layout

145 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. 10 doglegs · 4 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	331	318 -13y · -43ft	Moderate dogleg left (31.0°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
2	4	355	350 -5y · -16ft	Sharp dogleg right (56.3°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (56.3°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
3	4	407	414 +7y · +23ft	Moderate dogleg right (33.7°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
4	4	370	379 +9y · +30ft	Sharp dogleg left (58.6°)	LAYUP Sharp left-hand dogleg (58.6°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
5	3	142	147 +5y · +16ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
6	4	426	415 -11y · -36ft	Moderate dogleg right (33.7°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
7	5	531	529 -2y · -7ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 531y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
8	3	190	190 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
9	4	411	428 +17y · +56ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
10	5	573	555 -18y · -59ft	Moderate dogleg left (27.3°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 573y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
11	4	390	383 -7y · -23ft	Slight dogleg right (22.8°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
14	5	299	304 +5y · +16ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
15	4	346	346 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg left (19.5°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
16	4	426	426 +0y · +0ft	Slight dogleg right (18.3°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	3	167	167 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
18	4	354	366 +12y · +39ft	Moderate dogleg right (27.1°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
Total	64	5,718	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 145 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

51 bunkers

8,100 sq yd of sand — 2.8 bunkers per hole on average.

376 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

1070 sq yd avg green

Classification: Massive greens (>8,000 sq ft avg) — links/championship scale. Enormous — expect many first putts from 50+ feet.

6867 sq yd

Largest green on the course — a three-club difference front-to-back is possible.

4.32 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 6 fairway zones.

10 doglegs

2 sharp, 8 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 10: 573y

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

51 bunkers · 15 greens · 6 fairway zones · 58 tee boxes · 15 water hazards.

About The Vintage Golf Club

The Vintage is a golf resort in Rothbury the Hunter Valley New South Wales, Australia a two-hour drive from Sydney. It has an 18-hole Championship golf course designed by golfer and course designer Greg Norman.

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	376	514	398	426	199	380	358	193	388	3,232	391	377	152	532	409	379	200	447	552	3,439	6,671
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 · 380 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 · 552 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 · 200 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for The Vintage 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 The Vintage 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the par at The Vintage Golf Club?

The Vintage Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,671 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,232 yards), back nine par 36 (3,439 yards).

What is the longest hole at The Vintage Golf Club?

The longest hole is hole 18, a par 5 playing 552 yards.

Which hole is hardest at The Vintage Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 380 yards.

What should I shoot at The Vintage 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.