Bigbury Golf Club
Kingsbridge, South Devon, United Kingdom
Bigbury Golf Club was originally founded in 1923 when the then landowner, Cdr Charles Evans gave over some land to allow a group of local lads to play golf. Originally starting out as a 9 hole course, 4 more were soon added. Several years later Cdr Evans decided to extend the course to a full 18 holes and enlisted JH Taylor and FG Hawtree to design what is undoubtedly a remarkable cliff top course, even to this day. Widely regarded as the greatest architect/designer of his time, JH Taylor agreed to undertake the design and build work. Bigbury has been providing a challenge for golfers of all abilities for 85 years. Today, its 18 holes total 6,035 yards for men, 5,544 for ladies. Par is 70 and 73 strokes respectively. The fairways are wide and the greens fast, but club selection is complicated by sea winds and by well placed trees and bunkers.
Scorecard
Red tees
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| SI | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |
| Yards | 458 | 337 | 162 | 481 | 192 | 350 | 201 | 494 | 471 | 3,146 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
| SI | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Yards | 230 | 516 | 346 | 317 | 364 | 140 | 286 | 143 | 402 | 2,744 | 5,890 |
Yellow tees
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| SI | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |
| Yards | 458 | 337 | 162 | 481 | 192 | 350 | 201 | 494 | 471 | 3,146 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
| SI | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Yards | 230 | 516 | 346 | 317 | 364 | 140 | 286 | 143 | 402 | 2,744 | 5,890 |
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Common questions
- What is the par at Bigbury Golf Club?
- Bigbury Golf Club is a par-70 18-hole golf course.
- What is the course rating and slope rating at Bigbury Golf Club?
- Bigbury Golf Club has a course rating of 70 and a slope rating of 113 from the primary tees, which feed directly into WHS handicap calculations.
- Where is Bigbury Golf Club?
- Bigbury Golf Club is located in Kingsbridge, South Devon, United Kingdom.
- What is the hardest hole at Bigbury Golf Club?
- The toughest hole at Bigbury Golf Club is the par-5 11th (stroke index 1), measuring 516 yards.
- Can I track my rounds at Bigbury Golf Club with a handicap app?
- Yes. Golf Handicapp is a WHS-compliant iOS and Android app that has Bigbury Golf Club in its course catalogue, so you can log every round in seconds and watch your handicap index update automatically. There's a 30-day free trial.
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