28% match
For Red tees
Adjust stance and grip for better roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Athy Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
190
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
Athy Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Athy Golf 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
Distance Control 25%Scoring 25%Aim 19%Precision 16%Accuracy 12%
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.
17.2
Average HCP
9.4
Minimum HCP
30.6
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Athy Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting18 min
Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 15/25
Make 15 out of 25 putts through the ball gate, using plane board.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Driving Range31 min
Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants
Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel 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.
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 Athy Golf Club.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
info@athygolfclub.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
Geraldine Rd, Geraldine, Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Jeff Howes
Opened
1906
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⭐4.5(290 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 Athy Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers repeated pressure on iron accuracy through abundant par fours and testing par fives, where front nine difficulty elevates bogey risks and back nine demands steady play to match ratings.
B
Blue Tee
Gender: MalePar 726436 yards5885 metersCR 71.5Bogey 95.0Slope 127
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.3 · BR 48.3 · Slope 129
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 46.7 · Slope 124
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 397 | 347 | 212 | 491 | 511 | 150 | 383 | 500 | 379 | 3370 | 357 | 163 | 309 | 398 | 157 | 372 | 414 | 387 | 509 | 3066 | 6436 |
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 726153 yards5626 metersCR 70.3Bogey 93.2Slope 124
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 47.3 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 45.9 · Slope 121
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 375 | 330 | 198 | 468 | 483 | 150 | 372 | 472 | 360 | 3208 | 340 | 157 | 291 | 372 | 150 | 361 | 400 | 372 | 502 | 2945 | 6153 |
R
Red Tee
Gender: FemalePar 735506 yards5035 metersCR 72.8Bogey 100.9Slope 120
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 51.0 · Slope 120
Back Nine · CR 35.9 · BR 49.9 · Slope 119
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 339 | 294 | 176 | 417 | 433 | 121 | 337 | 432 | 318 | 2867 | 296 | 151 | 278 | 330 | 132 | 318 | 388 | 324 | 422 | 2639 | 5506 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Athy Golf 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 45 Programs
% match to course practice profile63% match
For Red tees
Sink with precision, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min2 HCP6 drills
Scoring35%
Precision29%
Aim14%
69% match
For Red tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP4 drills
Aim23%
Precision23%
Distance Control21%
79% match
For Red tees
Escape safely, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min34 HCP8 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim20%
Scoring15%
11 Week Flagship Program for Athy Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Athy Golf Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 11 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Week 1≤ 3 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Focus On Pace And Line
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 1–2≤ 5 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Hit the green with the perfect trajectory
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 29.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 5–6≤ 3 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Tighten it up: keep long irons within 8 yards
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 6 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Sink All Short Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Weeks 8–10≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 5 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Thread the needle: precision wedges to the pin
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
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52% match
For Red tees
Get close to pin, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range31-43 min17 HCP5 drills
Precision36%
Scoring24%
Dispersion13%
65% match
For Red tees
Avoid bunkers with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP3 drills
Dispersion25%
Accuracy23%
Distance Control23%
77% match
For Red tees
Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Scoring22%
Distance Control22%
Aim14%
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Get Started58% match
For Red tees
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Scoring40%
Aim30%
Alignment18%
65% match
For Red tees
Save par clutch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring28%
Distance Control23%
Accuracy18%
70% match
For Red tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
68% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min28 HCP5 drills
Distance Control35%
Scoring23%
Precision10%
69% match
For Red tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min25 HCP8 drills
Scoring35%
Accuracy18%
Distance Control13%
59% match
For Red tees
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Alignment30%
Aim30%
Scoring22%
69% match
For Red tees
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP5 drills
Distance Control33%
Aim19%
Dispersion17%
74% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control21%
Precision20%
Aim16%
54% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min12 HCP3 drills
Distance Control43%
Accuracy13%
Dispersion12%
54% match
For Red tees
Save par clutch, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP4 drills
Scoring39%
Alignment24%
Accuracy17%
68% match
For Blue tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Accuracy28%
Distance Control27%
Alignment15%
71% match
For Blue tees
Land within 2 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP3 drills
Aim33%
Distance Control17%
Accuracy12%
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Get Started78% match
For Blue tees
Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Scoring34%
Aim19%
Distance Control17%
56% match
For Blue tees
Maximize driver distance, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP5 drills
Scoring33%
Precision24%
Trajectory16%
70% match
For Blue tees
Precision 3-wood shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP5 drills
Scoring29%
Precision18%
Distance Control15%
76% match
For Blue tees
Precision wedges, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring33%
Distance Control27%
Accuracy17%
82% match
For Blue tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Scoring26%
Distance Control22%
Accuracy12%
59% match
For Blue tees
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy30%
Scoring20%
Distance Control17%
70% match
For Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
54% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min28 HCP5 drills
Distance Control32%
Alignment24%
Precision22%
58% match
For Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min27 HCP7 drills
Aim31%
Scoring30%
Alignment25%
66% match
For Blue tees
Check clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Alignment28%
Distance Control20%
Aim19%
66% match
For Blue tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Distance Control30%
Accuracy23%
Scoring14%
72% match
For Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP8 drills
Distance Control27%
Precision15%
Dispersion12%
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Get Started67% match
For Blue tees
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP9 drills
Distance Control27%
Precision27%
Scoring12%
67% match
For Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP8 drills
Scoring34%
Aim14%
Accuracy12%
52% match
For White tees
Land 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring51%
Distance Control29%
Visualization20%
78% match
For White tees
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP6 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim20%
Precision12%
67% match
For White tees
Land close to pin, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy22%
Distance Control20%
Precision13%
69% match
For White tees
Consistent mid iron length, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min13 HCP8 drills
Distance Control38%
Scoring21%
Trajectory12%
39% match
For White tees
Keep within 8 yards, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min26 HCP3 drills
Dispersion30%
Precision28%
Visualization15%
46% match
For White tees
Perfect long iron trajectory, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min29 HCP7 drills
Trajectory30%
Precision22%
Mechanics19%
38% match
For White tees
Hit Every Long Putt
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
46% match
For White tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP5 drills
Visualization32%
Distance Control25%
Dispersion23%
54% match
For White tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP5 drills
Aim30%
Alignment27%
Scoring18%
70% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control25%
Alignment16%
Accuracy16%
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Get Started70% match
For White tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
73% match
For White tees
Thread the needle, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP8 drills
Precision25%
Aim21%
Scoring20%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Athy Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Athy Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Athy Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Athy Golf Club technically exacting. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 71.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Athy Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5971 yards. The back tees extend to 6436.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Athy Golf Club?
With a course rating of 71.5 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 Athy Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6436.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Athy Golf Club and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Parkland design philosophy. 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 Athy Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 127.0 and yardage reaching 6436.0 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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