Roll putts from varying distances, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Auchterarder
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
49
49 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
191
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
Auchterarder Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Auchterarder, 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
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.
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Auchterarder
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Alignment Sticks, Ball Gate, 10/20
Make 10 out of 20 putts from in between two alignment sticks and through the ball gate.
Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot
Produce low/mid/high shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
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.
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Auchterarder.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
secretary@auchterardergolf.co.uk
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Facilities
Location
Orchil Rd, Auchterarder PH3 1LS, UK
Course Description
Auchterarder Golf Club is a golf club located in the heart of Perthshire, Scotland, welcoming visitors all year round. The club offers a parkland course with spectacular views and a variety of challenging holes for golfers of all abilities. The clubhouse provides refreshments and meals throughout the day.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
69
Type
Links
Architect
Ben Sayers
Opened
1892
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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 Auchterarder, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White 2014
White 2014 Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 46.0 · Slope 123
Back Nine · CR 33.0 · BR 43.7 · Slope 116
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 69 |
| Handicap | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 15 | — | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 390 | 313 | 362 | 140 | 425 | 473 | 354 | 151 | 478 | 3086 | 356 | 331 | 164 | 289 | 205 | 509 | 235 | 441 | 184 | 2714 | 5800 |
Yellow 2014 Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.7 · BR 44.6 · Slope 117
Back Nine · CR 32.0 · BR 42.3 · Slope 111
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 69 |
| Handicap | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 15 | — | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 360 | 259 | 344 | 134 | 378 | 448 | 344 | 136 | 459 | 2862 | 350 | 310 | 124 | 281 | 182 | 464 | 201 | 427 | 156 | 2495 | 5357 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 49.7 · Slope 125
Back Nine · CR 33.5 · BR 47.0 · Slope 114
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 70 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 269 | 295 | 317 | 127 | 343 | 349 | 332 | 127 | 448 | 2607 | 343 | 304 | 116 | 268 | 176 | 419 | 185 | 402 | 145 | 2358 | 4965 |
Yellow Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 51.8 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 34.3 · BR 48.2 · Slope 118
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 70 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 360 | 259 | 344 | 134 | 378 | 448 | 344 | 136 | 459 | 2862 | 350 | 310 | 124 | 281 | 182 | 464 | 201 | 427 | 156 | 2495 | 5357 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Auchterarder
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 49 Programs
% match to course practice profileUp-and-down contest, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Check clubface, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedControl flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
11 Week Flagship Program for Auchterarder
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Auchterarder. 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.
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Reduce Missed Lines On All Shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 12.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Can you match your swing to the perfect trajectory?
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Focus Aim For 3 Foot Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Check your setup: avoid hooks and slices
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Focus On Green Reading
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 3.0
Short Game · Pitch
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Improve driver accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Align eyes over the ball, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Pinpoint chips, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedTurn into birdies, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Visualize perfect flop, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Check clubface, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint chips, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit close to flag, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedControl distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Advanced fairway accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Chip close, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Check clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short game from tough lies, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedSquare feet to the line, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip to the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Flop over hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Match swing to trajectory, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Perfect long iron swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Prepare for Tournaments at Auchterarder
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
No upcoming tournaments at this time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Auchterarder
Get answers to common questions about playing Auchterarder and what to expect.
How difficult is Auchterarder for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Auchterarder challenges consistency. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 67.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 69.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Auchterarder?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5382 yards. The back tees extend to 5800.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Auchterarder?
With a course rating of 67.7 and par 69, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 69 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Auchterarder and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 5800.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
What type of course is Auchterarder and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Links 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 Auchterarder strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 120.0 and yardage reaching 5800.0 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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