Woodlands Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Woodlands Golf Club?

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

Melbourne, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,690

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

Course Layout

155 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. 7 doglegs · 4 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	390	387 -3y · -10ft	Sharp dogleg left (41.3°)	LAYUP Sharp left-hand dogleg (41.3°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
2	5	527	527 +0y · +0ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 527y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
3	4	312	312 +0y · +0ft	Moderate dogleg right (34.0°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
4	4	275	276 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
5	3	172	173 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
6	5	548	546 -2y · -7ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 548y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
7	4	360	359 -1y · -3ft	Slight dogleg left (20.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
8	3	210	207 -3y · -10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
9	4	433	434 +1y · +3ft	Moderate dogleg right (37.5°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
10	4	405	407 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
11	3	142	142 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
12	4	371	370 -1y · -3ft	Slight dogleg right (15.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
13	4	314	316 +2y · +7ft	Slight dogleg right (23.7°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
14	4	410	412 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
15	5	550	545 -5y · -16ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 550y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
16	4	435	439 +4y · +13ft	Slight dogleg left (13.7°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	3	159	161 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
18	5	497	493 -4y · -13ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
Total	72	6,510	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 155 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

87 bunkers

18,421 sq yd of sand — 4.8 bunkers per hole on average.

832 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

488 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.

16.83 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 17 fairway zones.

7 doglegs

1 sharp, 6 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 15: 550y

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

87 bunkers · 23 greens · 17 fairway zones · 28 tee boxes · 0 water hazards.

About Woodlands Golf Club

The Woodlands Golf Course, designed by Lindsay Ervin and sister course of Greystone golf course, opened in 1998.

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	392	501	404	432	196	352	374	186	355	3,192	370	412	167	539	429	450	161	433	537	3,498	6,690
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 · 352 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 · 539 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 · 161 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for Woodlands 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 Woodlands 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 539 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Woodlands Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 352 yards.

What should I shoot at Woodlands 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.