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Howell Park Golf Course
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About Howell Park Golf Course
Howell Park Golf Course is a public course set in rustic surroundings in Howell Township, New Jersey. Bentgrass fairways and quick, sloping greens give the layout a character often compared to that of private clubs.
The par-72 course plays 6,964 yards from the blue tees, with a USGA course rating of 73 and a slope of 126. Practice facilities include a warm-up range and a large practice putting green.
The entrance sits on Preventorium Road, next to Howell High School.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,813 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 72.8 / 137 slope
- Opened
- 1970
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 6 | |||||
| Blue | 410 | 540 | 391 | 198 | 386 | 538 | 335 | 199 | 431 | 401 | 505 | 408 | 217 | 370 | 524 | 377 | 148 | 435 | 3428 | 3385 | 6,813 | 72 | 72.8/137 |
| White | 378 | 512 | 348 | 178 | 354 | 498 | 313 | 174 | 402 | 382 | 464 | 378 | 150 | 346 | 467 | 352 | 133 | 407 | 3157 | 3079 | 6,236 | 72 | 69.4/132 |
| Gold | 367 | 480 | 289 | 133 | 338 | 414 | 296 | 153 | 384 | 364 | 433 | 361 | 144 | 333 | 456 | 339 | 116 | 394 | 2854 | 2940 | 5,794 | 72 | 67.4/121 |
| Red | 366 | 475 | 289 | 131 | 332 | 412 | 287 | 134 | 374 | 358 | 407 | 350 | 134 | 327 | 456 | 339 | 108 | 375 | 2800 | 2854 | 5,654 | 72 | 66.8/120 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Howell Park Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72.8 | 137 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 44 |
| White | 69.4 | 132 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 39 |
| Gold | 67.4 | 121 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
| Red | 66.8 | 120 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 |
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