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Carthage Golf Course
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About Carthage Golf Course
Carthage Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal course owned by the City of Carthage, Missouri. The layout runs through a scenic setting, with rolling fairways framed by wooded surroundings.
The course operates as a full-service facility, with a pro shop, a snack bar, a practice area, golf instruction and cart rentals. Golf outings and tournaments can be arranged with the staff, and the golf operation is headed by golf professional Cory Kerbs.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,413 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.6 / 125 slope
- Architect
- Mike Farlow Don Sechrest Craig Schreiner
- Opened
- 1937
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 2 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |||||
| 2023 Black | 402 | 374 | 137 | 352 | 412 | 140 | 513 | 208 | 511 | 509 | 456 | 192 | 527 | 418 | 387 | 339 | 165 | 371 | 3049 | 3364 | 6,413 | 71 | 70.6/125 |
| 2023 Blue | 375 | 374 | 137 | 352 | 388 | 140 | 513 | 208 | 487 | 509 | 431 | 192 | 527 | 418 | 387 | 318 | 165 | 371 | 2974 | 3318 | 6,292 | 71 | 69.9/124 |
| 2023 White | 346 | 308 | 86 | 309 | 364 | 119 | 466 | 155 | 445 | 457 | 399 | 151 | 467 | 365 | 333 | 287 | 123 | 322 | 2598 | 2904 | 5,502 | 71 | 66.2/118 |
| 2023 Red | 316 | 281 | 86 | 276 | 331 | 84 | 466 | 155 | 395 | 408 | 369 | 151 | 429 | 332 | 333 | 287 | 123 | 260 | 2390 | 2692 | 5,082 | 71 | 64.2/112 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Carthage Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Black | 70.6 | 125 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| 2023 Blue | 69.9 | 124 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| 2023 White | 66.2 | 118 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 |
| 2023 Red | 64.2 | 112 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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