70% match
For BLUE tees
Read breaks and aim precisely, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-24 min1 HCP4 drills
Precision34%
Scoring33%
Aim20%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Andover Country Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
189
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
12
Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Green Reading
Session Durations
7
3 days , 4 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days
AccuracyAimAlignmentDispersionDistance ControlGreen Reading+6 more
Andover Country Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Andover Country Club, identifying the specific skills this course demands most. The skill distribution below shows which areas of your game will be tested most frequently based on the hole-by-hole analysis (hole handicaps, stroke index, yardage, etc.), while the handicap ranges indicate the typical player profiles who perform well here.
Focus your practice on these key skills to maximize improvement and lower your scores. Check the practice programs below for targeted drills that address these specific skills.
Skill Distribution
Scoring 25%Distance Control 23%Precision 18%Aim 18%Accuracy 14%
Handicap Performance Insights
The handicap ranges shown represent the typical performance levels for this course. Players within these ranges can expect competitive scores, while those outside may yield benefits or may need additional practice in the highlighted skill areas to perform at their best.
17
Average HCP
9.6
Minimum HCP
30
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Andover Country Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]
Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Driving Range31 min
Driver | Around the Stick
Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Andover Country Club.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
discovermore@andovercountryclub.com
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Facilities
✓Driving Range
✓Putting Green
✓Chipping Green
✓Practice Bunker
✓Motor Cart
✓Pull Cart
✓Golf Clubs Rental
✗Club Fitting
✓Pro Shop
✓Golf Lessons
✗Caddie Hire
✓Restaurant
✓Reception Hall
✓Changing Room
✓Lockers
✗Lodging on Site
Location
60 Canterbury St #2825, Andover, MA 01810, USA
Course Description
The Andover Country Club is an elegant, luxury, family oriented golf and country club with strong ties to tradition and history. For over 90 years, we have continued to offer our members and guests the highest level of service and hospitality.As the premier club in Andover, Massachusetts, Andover Country Club provides a meticulously manicured championship golf course for members and their guests, an elegant fine dining restaurant and lounge, a lively members bar, and the ideal place for any special event.Visit www.andovercountryclub.com to learn more about Golf, Memberships or our Event Planning Services.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
W. H. Pipe Follett
Opened
1926
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐4.6(375 reviews)
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Scorecard
Course Scorecard & Tee Insights
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for Andover Country Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for BLUE
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course plays like a length gauntlet where par fives deliver repeated high-risk decisions amid par fours that force steady iron approaches and punish misses with bogey pressure.
B
BLUE Tee
Gender: FemalePar 736639 yards6071 metersCR 78.9Bogey 112.8Slope 144
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 39.9 · BR 57.2 · Slope 147
Back Nine · CR 39.0 · BR 55.6 · Slope 141
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 404 | 293 | 419 | 331 | 160 | 485 | 492 | 363 | 386 | 3333 | 454 | 198 | 339 | 443 | 570 | 200 | 320 | 386 | 396 | 3306 | 6639 |
G
GREEN Tee
Gender: FemalePar 735509 yards5037 metersCR 72.5Bogey 103.3Slope 131
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.2 · BR 53.1 · Slope 135
Back Nine · CR 35.3 · BR 50.2 · Slope 126
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 375 | 254 | 383 | 283 | 141 | 399 | 420 | 315 | 313 | 2883 | 422 | 164 | 221 | 319 | 499 | 147 | 294 | 266 | 294 | 2626 | 5509 |
R
RED Tee
Gender: FemalePar 735423 yards4959 metersCR 71.8Bogey 102.1Slope 129
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.8 · BR 52.0 · Slope 129
Back Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 50.1 · Slope 128
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 375 | 254 | 327 | 283 | 135 | 394 | 420 | 315 | 313 | 2816 | 422 | 164 | 221 | 319 | 499 | 128 | 294 | 266 | 294 | 2607 | 5423 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Andover Country Club
We studied the course layout and prepared practice programs to lower your scores. The programs are purpose-built for each tee to align with the course strategy. Each program consists of curated drills, with pre-defined modules designed to deliver results.
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Showing 44 Programs
% match to course practice profile27% match
For BLUE tees
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
65% match
For BLUE tees
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game25-26 min35 HCP6 drills
Distance Control29%
Aim23%
Precision16%
71% match
For BLUE tees
Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Distance Control21%
Accuracy19%
Precision17%
14 Week Flagship Program for Andover Country Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Andover Country Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 14 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Week 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 2–4≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 6≤ 3 days
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Pace Putts To Hole
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 6–8≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 9–10≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 4 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Read Subtle Breaks
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 1.0
Weeks 11–12≤ 6 days
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 13–14≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Driver
Stop Missing Fairways with Driver
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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66% match
For BLUE tees
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring28%
Accuracy16%
Dispersion16%
40% match
For BLUE tees
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP7 drills
Precision33%
Mechanics19%
Aim16%
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Get Started48% match
For BLUE tees
Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP4 drills
Distance Control45%
Trajectory19%
Precision15%
82% match
For BLUE tees
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring30%
Distance Control18%
Aim15%
38% match
For BLUE tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
44% match
For BLUE tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP5 drills
Visualization32%
Distance Control25%
Dispersion23%
56% match
For BLUE tees
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP5 drills
Aim34%
Alignment22%
Scoring18%
79% match
For BLUE tees
Vary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Distance Control27%
Precision17%
Accuracy17%
80% match
For BLUE tees
Feel the distance, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP8 drills
Distance Control20%
Precision17%
Aim16%
62% match
For BLUE tees
Pinpoint pitches, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP8 drills
Precision31%
Distance Control20%
Aim18%
65% match
For BLUE tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP4 drills
Scoring33%
Accuracy22%
Aim16%
58% match
For BLUE tees
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Alignment31%
Aim25%
Scoring18%
49% match
For BLUE tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Accuracy38%
Distance Control24%
Alignment21%
70% match
For BLUE tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
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Get Started53% match
For BLUE tees
Thread the needle, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min18 HCP4 drills
Precision35%
Distance Control24%
Dispersion16%
65% match
For BLUE tees
Turn into birdies, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min29 HCP9 drills
Scoring36%
Aim22%
Alignment15%
36% match
For BLUE tees
Thread the needle, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics22%
Trajectory19%
64% match
For BLUE tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
67% match
For BLUE tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
62% match
For BLUE tees
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
55% match
For GREEN tees
Work together for contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP5 drills
Scoring40%
Alignment29%
Aim19%
69% match
For GREEN tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min28 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Aim29%
Alignment13%
69% match
For GREEN tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min17 HCP5 drills
Scoring26%
Distance Control23%
Precision17%
73% match
For GREEN tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP5 drills
Scoring28%
Precision22%
Distance Control18%
36% match
For GREEN tees
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory19%
76% match
For GREEN tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control23%
Aim22%
Scoring20%
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Get Started72% match
For GREEN tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Distance Control18%
Scoring16%
Dispersion15%
70% match
For GREEN tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
51% match
For GREEN tees
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control31%
Accuracy26%
Alignment25%
68% match
For GREEN tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim28%
Scoring24%
Distance Control18%
51% match
For GREEN tees
Save par clutch, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP3 drills
Scoring42%
Accuracy30%
Aim11%
77% match
For GREEN tees
Feel the distance, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min7 HCP6 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision18%
Scoring15%
64% match
For GREEN tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Distance Control29%
Precision27%
Scoring11%
41% match
For RED tees
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
59% match
For RED tees
Dial in touch, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP8 drills
Scoring30%
Accuracy30%
Distance Control14%
40% match
For RED tees
Match plan to shot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP3 drills
Scoring45%
Accuracy31%
Visualization24%
62% match
For RED tees
Vary landing spot soft, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min18 HCP7 drills
Distance Control28%
Precision23%
Alignment15%
68% match
For RED tees
Stick to short iron line, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP3 drills
Scoring28%
Dispersion23%
Accuracy20%
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Get Started68% match
For RED tees
Hit within 2-4 yards, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min9 HCP4 drills
Distance Control31%
Scoring25%
Trajectory15%
60% match
For RED tees
Perfect woods arc, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min25 HCP8 drills
Trajectory26%
Precision23%
Scoring18%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Andover Country Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Andover Country Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Andover Country Club for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Andover Country Club challenges consistency. With a slope rating of 144.0, it ranks as highly challenging for mid-handicap golfers. The course rating of 78.9 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Andover Country Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6031 yards. The back tees extend to 6639.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Andover Country Club?
With a course rating of 78.9 and par 72, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 72 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Andover Country Club and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6639.0 yards at maximum length, scoring depends more on placement than raw power.
What type of course is Andover Country Club and how should I play it?
Andover Country Club is designed as a Parkland layout. Overall, the setup will reward players who place the ball in safe positions far from hazards. Also, type of shot is more crucial rather than just trying to gain distance.
What features make Andover Country Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 144.0 and yardage reaching 6639.0 yards creates consistent pressure on approach shots. You will need to balance risk and reward, especially on longer par 4s and protected greens.
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