How long is a golf hole?

Tour

By Tom Irwin

So how long is it recommended a hole is for each par? The numbers might surprise you…

Par-3: Up to 260 yards (240 metres) for men; Up to 220 yards (200 metres) for women

Par-4: From 240 to 490 yards (220 to 450 metres) for men; From 200 to 420 yards (180 to 300 metres) for women

Par-5: From 450 yards to 710 yards (410 to 650 metres) for men; From 370 to 600 yards (340 to 550 metres) for women

Par-6: 670 yards and up (610 metres onwards) for men; 570 yards and up (520 metres and onwards) for women

Tom Irwin

Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.