The Golf Club of Bucyrus is a public course playing to a par of 72 and measuring up to 6,331 yards. Length is not its main defense; instead the layout rewards position play and accurate shot-making. The opening six holes offer the better scoring chances, after which the test tightens at the seventh, a par 5 stretching to 575 yards and generally regarded as the hardest hole on the property.
Holes seven through nine run between tree-lined fairways that place a premium on driving accuracy. The back nine reflects the course's traditional design, with narrow fairways and subtle elevation changes that favor strategy over power.
The round finishes on the 18th, an uphill par 3 of up to 210 yards where the rise in grade makes club selection a deciding factor. Multiple tee yardages suit a range of skill levels.
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 8 | |||||
| Blue | 418 | 340 | 170 | 465 | 320 | 128 | 580 | 395 | 405 | 365 | 305 | 160 | 370 | 480 | 410 | 315 | 500 | 210 | 3221 | 3115 | 6,336 | 72 | 70.9/120 |
| White | 403 | 340 | 145 | 445 | 290 | 118 | 560 | 385 | 395 | 360 | 295 | 145 | 355 | 455 | 380 | 315 | 480 | 200 | 3081 | 2985 | 6,066 | 72 | 69.6/118 |
| Gold | 285 | 315 | 130 | 360 | 245 | 108 | 470 | 335 | 295 | 350 | 255 | 115 | 345 | 430 | 315 | 280 | 415 | 160 | 2543 | 2665 | 5,208 | 72 | 65.7/111 |
| Green | 272 | 220 | 95 | 360 | 175 | 98 | 460 | 295 | 270 | 340 | 255 | 115 | 280 | 430 | 315 | 200 | 415 | 160 | 2245 | 2510 | 4,755 | 72 | 63.6/106 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70.9 | 120 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
| White | 69.6 | 118 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 |
| Gold | 65.7 | 111 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
| Green | 63.6 | 106 | -8 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
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