Thompson Park Golf Course
About Thompson Park Golf Course
Thompson Park Golf Course in Watertown traces its origins to February 8, 1926, when it was incorporated as the Watertown Golf Club. The club began with nine holes and later expanded, after its owners signed a 1965 agreement with the city to lease 66.3 acres of parkland. The additional nine holes were designed and built under the direction of Jim Huber, then the club's president, and a ceremony marking the course's growth to 18 holes was held in July 1966.
In January 2023, the City of Watertown purchased the Watertown Golf Club and renamed it Thompson Park Golf Course, bringing the layout under municipal ownership.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,099 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 69.5 / 124 slope
- Opened
- 2023
- 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 37 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 11 | |||||
| Blue | 326 | 260 | 293 | 288 | 160 | 508 | 200 | 443 | 320 | 321 | 386 | 382 | 357 | 555 | 344 | 306 | 288 | 362 | 2798 | 3301 | 6,099 | 72 | 69.5/124 |
| White | 318 | 250 | 288 | 286 | 137 | 473 | 167 | 395 | 258 | 298 | 370 | 318 | 346 | 511 | 330 | 272 | 272 | 321 | 2572 | 3038 | 5,610 | 72 | 67.2/117 |
| Gold | 310 | 213 | 286 | 284 | 117 | 373 | 120 | 388 | 238 | 292 | 289 | 230 | 266 | 464 | 260 | 268 | 268 | 302 | 2329 | 2639 | 4,968 | 72 | 64.3/108 |
| Red | 303 | 208 | 205 | 282 | 107 | 370 | 110 | 382 | 234 | 237 | 285 | 227 | 260 | 402 | 256 | 263 | 264 | 298 | 2201 | 2492 | 4,693 | 72 | 63.1/106 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Thompson 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 | 69.5 | 124 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
| White | 67.2 | 117 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 |
| Gold | 64.3 | 108 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 |
| Red | 63.1 | 106 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 25 |
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