Sand Belt Championship Venue Melbourne Sand Belt

Yarra Yarra Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Yarra Yarra Golf Club?

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

Melbourne, Australia

Par

Holes

Yards

6,625

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

Course Layout

170 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 · 3 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	325	321 -4y · -13ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	4	421	424 +3y · +10ft	Slight dogleg right (12.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	3	190	187 -3y · -10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
4	4	360	357 -3y · -10ft	Sharp dogleg right (48.5°)	LAYUP Sharp right-hand dogleg (48.5°). Driver runs through the corner — 3-wood or long iron off the tee.
5	4	288	288 +0y · +0ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
6	3	120	122 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
7	4	376	374 -2y · -7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
8	5	506	505 -1y · -3ft	Moderate dogleg right (27.2°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 506y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
9	5	517	522 +5y · +16ft	Moderate dogleg left (39.0°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 517y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
10	4	262	255 -7y · -23ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
11	3	176	177 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
12	4	378	381 +3y · +10ft	Moderate dogleg right (28.6°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
13	4	449	451 +2y · +7ft	Slight dogleg right (16.4°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
14	4	359	355 -4y · -13ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
15	3	152	153 +1y · +3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
16	5	477	479 +2y · +7ft	Slight dogleg right (23.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	4	375	366 -9y · -30ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
18	5	475	487 +12y · +39ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
19	3	141	143 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
Total	75	6,347	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 170 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

120 bunkers

20,824 sq yd of sand — 6.7 bunkers per hole on average.

730 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

677 sq yd avg green

Classification: Large greens (~6,500 sq ft avg) — tough 3-putt territory. Huge surfaces — a 40-ft putt is a common outcome even from a good shot.

1198 sq yd

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

1.57 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 2 fairway zones.

7 doglegs

1 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 9: 517y

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

120 bunkers · 20 greens · 2 fairway zones · 22 tee boxes · 0 water hazards.

About Yarra Yarra Golf Club

The Yarra Yarra Golf Club is a private golf club in Australia, located in Victoria at Bentleigh East, a suburb southeast of Melbourne. It is one of the eight Melbourne Sandbelt championship courses and is renowned for its par-3s.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Tournament History & Records

Events Hosted

Australian Masters — Hosted early editions

Architecture

• Sam Bennett
• Alex Russell

Opened: 1898

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	397	547	355	364	161	425	447	162	374	3,232	419	392	169	512	416	368	186	372	559	3,393	6,625
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 · 425 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 · 559 yards

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

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 5

Par 3 · 161 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 · 186 yards

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

Pre-Round Checklist for Yarra Yarra 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 Yarra Yarra 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

Play the Melbourne Sand Belt

Yarra Yarra Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,625 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,232 yards), back nine par 36 (3,393 yards).

What is the longest hole at Yarra Yarra Golf Club?

The longest hole is hole 18, a par 5 playing 559 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Yarra Yarra Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 425 yards.

What tournaments have been held at Yarra Yarra Golf Club?

Australian Masters — Hosted early editions

What should I shoot at Yarra Yarra 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.