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Mark Twain Golf Course
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About Mark Twain Golf Course
Mark Twain Golf Course sits in Elmira Heights, New York, serving golfers across the Twin Tiers region.
The layout was designed by Donald Ross, the architect also credited with Pinehurst No. 2, Seminole Golf Club and Oak Hill, and his design characteristics are evident throughout the course. A pro shop and clubhouse support play on site.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,656 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.1 / 137 slope
- 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 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |||||
| Blue | 395 | 397 | 460 | 170 | 555 | 390 | 154 | 362 | 430 | 423 | 180 | 486 | 400 | 384 | 192 | 401 | 458 | 419 | 3313 | 3343 | 6,656 | 72 | 73.1/137 |
| White | 378 | 381 | 437 | 160 | 522 | 382 | 148 | 304 | 405 | 404 | 167 | 477 | 388 | 364 | 181 | 367 | 453 | 393 | 3117 | 3194 | 6,311 | 72 | 71.2/132 |
| Gold | 325 | 269 | 428 | 150 | 441 | 275 | 142 | 295 | 328 | 324 | 158 | 461 | 267 | 310 | 168 | 291 | 441 | 283 | 2653 | 2703 | 5,356 | 72 | 66.3/124 |
| Red | 304 | 265 | 348 | 143 | 438 | 270 | 118 | 286 | 325 | 320 | 152 | 354 | 264 | 306 | 115 | 285 | 412 | 280 | 2497 | 2488 | 4,985 | 72 | 64.4/122 |
| Black | 257 | 222 | 303 | 140 | 352 | 245 | 116 | 187 | 255 | 264 | 150 | 305 | 221 | 264 | 115 | 246 | 306 | 210 | 2077 | 2081 | 4,158 | 72 | 60.9/112 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Mark Twain 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 | 73.1 | 137 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 45 |
| White | 71.2 | 132 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Gold | 66.3 | 124 | -6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 34 |
| Red | 64.4 | 122 | -8 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 31 |
| Black | 60.9 | 112 | -11 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 25 |
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