# 9Daily #24 · Birchgate · New Course · 18 October 2026

The 9Daily course of Sunday, 18 October 2026: Birchgate · New Course, par 35 over 2,973 m (3,251 yd), the same nine holes for every golfer in the world. 99 golfers played it, and the field averaged −2.7.

**The day in one number:** 2 aces on hole 3

## The nine holes

- A bit of everything.
- Calm day.
- Water on holes 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9.
- Trees in play on holes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
- Show hole: Finale on hole 9.
- The longest hole is hole 8 at 513 m (561 yd).

## How the field played it

| Hole | Par | Length | Average | Birdie or better | Bogey or worse |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 5 | 471 m (515 yd) | 4.2 | 67% | 2% |
| 2 | 3 | 164 m (179 yd) | 2.9 | 24% | 18% |
| 3 | 3 | 167 m (183 yd) | 3.1 | 17% | 31% |
| 4 | 4 | 341 m (373 yd) | 3.3 | 58% | 19% |
| 5 | 3 | 133 m (145 yd) | 3.3 | 15% | 39% |
| 6 | 4 | 404 m (442 yd) | 4.3 | 8% | 33% |
| 7 | 4 | 409 m (447 yd) | 3.7 | 43% | 11% |
| 8 | 5 | 513 m (561 yd) | 3.6 | 85% | 6% |
| 9 | 4 | 371 m (406 yd) | 4.0 | 18% | 17% |

## Final leaderboard

1. Silent Putter 29: −9 (26)
1. Harry Smith: −9 (26)
3. Wild Tee 41: −8 (27)
3. Tom: −8 (27)
3. Steady Links 11: −8 (27)
3. GG: −8 (27)
3. JT: −8 (27)
8. Pablo: −7 (28)
8. Nathy6302: −7 (28)
8. Swift Birdie 99: −7 (28)

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