5500 yard course compared to 7000 yard course.?

Question

is it possible to shoot an 82 yesterday on a 5500yd course and a 110 on a 7000 yd course? is that normal?

Answer 1

There is no question about the difference between the two. The 5500 yard layout averages 305 yards per hole which even for an 85 year old like me is no more than a drive and a 9 iron. The 7000 yard course averages approximately 390 yards per hole meaning you will be hitting the equivalent of drive and fairway wood each hole and the accuracy factor falls 30 to 40 percent on every shot meaning more shots from rough, bunkers and over obstacles like water, ravines, and mounds.

Answer 2

Absolutely.  The slope of a 5500 yard course is much different(lower) than a 7000 yard course.  That's another 1500 yards you factor into 18 holes.  According to my trusty calculator in my head that's about 80 yards a hole on average.  That makes a big difference.  You're hitting different clubs on approach shots.  That's going from hitting a wedge to a 5 iron.  A big difference.  What you should have done is played from the tees on the 7000 yard course that matched 5500 yard course.

Answer 3

of course it's normal. those course have different ratings

Answer 4

totaly

Answer 5

It depends on the person, I can shoot -3 one day and +5 the next.

Answer 6

Yes of course it is.  

I find that even when Playing at my regular course and switching from the Whites to the Blue Tee The distance only changes from 6244to 6540 only 300 more yards, yet my score is usually about 6-7 strokes higher.

A 5500 yrd course for 18 holes is really considered a short course.  You are going to be Driving and then a short iron to the green (usually an accurate club).  On the 7000 yrd course it's more like Drive then either a fairway wood or long iron, much hard to get on in 2.  So the 2nd shot is "near" the green then you are on in three and 2 putt, for a bogey.  The Par 5's are even harder, so you can see that it's easy score 15+ on the longer course.  You should always play from the Tee that match your handicap.  

Most course have 2 or 3 Tee boxes, the longest distances should be for handicaps of 6 or under and work yourself forward from there.