27% match
For Yellow tees
Focus on alignment, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting18-30 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim32%
Stroke28%
Alignment23%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Balcarrick Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
175
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
Balcarrick Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Balcarrick 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 26%Precision 20%Scoring 20%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.
16.7
Average HCP
9.8
Minimum HCP
31.7
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Balcarrick Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting18 min
Single Tee, 15/25
Make 15 out of 25 putts
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are 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
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Balcarrick Golf Club.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
balcarr@iol.ie
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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
Balcarrick, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Course Description
Located in Donabate, North County Dublin, what you get is an estuary style course, mixing the best of parkland and links, where land meets water. Balcarrick provides year round tees and greens. We are especially proud of our greens and going on visitor feedback, believe our greens to be amongst the best you will find anywhere in Ireland. Water is a feature on nearly all of the holes and the Par 3's are particularly challenging. This great value green fee package is designed to balance risk & reward and so provide a fair result for the shots you decide to play!!
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
73
Type
Parkland
Architect
Barry Langan/Roger Jones
Opened
1992
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐4.5(332 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 Balcarrick Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Yellow
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course plays with steady approach pressure from its par four majority, forcing precise irons repeatedly while par fives add layup risk for bogey avoidance on a high slope test.
A
Alt Blue Tee
Gender: MalePar 736843 yards6257 metersCR 74.4Bogey 99.1Slope 133
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 48.4 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 37.8 · BR 50.7 · Slope 139
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 73 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 256 | 411 | 394 | 365 | 192 | 539 | 148 | 542 | 437 | 3284 | 496 | 451 | 282 | 412 | 396 | 386 | 421 | 549 | 166 | 3559 | 6843 |
A
Alt Yellow Tee
Gender: FemalePar 746189 yards5659 metersCR 76.9Bogey 110.0Slope 140
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.7 · BR 54.0 · Slope 138
Back Nine · CR 39.2 · BR 56.0 · Slope 142
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 74 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 241 | 382 | 348 | 341 | 154 | 505 | 125 | 499 | 373 | 2968 | 441 | 422 | 249 | 378 | 366 | 363 | 371 | 501 | 130 | 3221 | 6189 |
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: FemalePar 746189 yards5659 metersCR 77.0Bogey 110.0Slope 140
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.9 · BR 54.1 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 39.1 · BR 55.9 · Slope 142
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 241 | 382 | 348 | 341 | 154 | 505 | 125 | 499 | 422 | 3017 | 249 | 378 | 366 | 363 | 371 | 501 | 130 | 441 | 373 | 3172 | 6189 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Balcarrick 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 profile41% match
For Yellow tees
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
74% match
For Yellow tees
Feel the distance, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min18 HCP7 drills
Distance Control31%
Scoring18%
Aim13%
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Get Started68% match
For Yellow tees
Thread the gap, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Precision32%
Distance Control24%
Aim18%
12 Week Flagship Program for Balcarrick Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Balcarrick Golf Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 12 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 2–3≤ 6 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–5≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 5≤ 3 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Stop Missing Short Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 5 days
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Control Short Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 9≤ 4 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Make Every Putt Count Precisely
Difficulty: Advanced · Program HCP 5.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 6 days
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 11–12≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact every time
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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20% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid hooks and slices, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics45%
Precision30%
Trajectory25%
57% match
For Yellow tees
Hit greens with mid irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Accuracy25%
Dispersion23%
62% match
For Yellow tees
Fly over bunker, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control28%
Aim27%
Trajectory19%
53% match
For Yellow tees
Control driver arc, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min24 HCP6 drills
Trajectory32%
Precision22%
Mechanics15%
39% match
For Yellow tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP3 drills
Visualization41%
Distance Control34%
Dispersion13%
61% match
For Yellow tees
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim30%
Dispersion16%
Alignment13%
74% match
For Yellow tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Distance Control28%
Accuracy17%
Alignment15%
71% match
For Yellow tees
Vary landing spot, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP7 drills
Distance Control27%
Precision16%
Aim14%
57% match
For Yellow tees
Pitch close, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Accuracy36%
Distance Control25%
Alignment19%
71% match
For Yellow tees
Vary landing spot, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min12 HCP6 drills
Distance Control36%
Aim16%
Precision16%
64% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Distance Control28%
Aim22%
Alignment19%
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Get Started59% match
For Yellow tees
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy29%
Distance Control21%
Alignment17%
70% match
For Yellow tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
59% match
For Yellow tees
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy35%
Alignment21%
Distance Control20%
70% match
For Yellow tees
Stop on a dime, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min23 HCP9 drills
Distance Control31%
Alignment18%
Precision17%
38% match
For Yellow tees
Thread the needle, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics22%
Trajectory19%
59% match
For Yellow tees
Save par clutch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
64% match
For Yellow tees
Turn into birdies, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
64% match
For Yellow tees
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
67% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Avoid bogeys, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-18 min5 HCP4 drills
Scoring31%
Aim30%
Precision23%
47% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP5 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control31%
Visualization24%
72% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Stop pitches near hole, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP8 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision17%
Dispersion16%
79% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Sand from deep bunkers, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min6 HCP7 drills
Distance Control25%
Dispersion17%
Aim15%
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Get Started45% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Control flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP5 drills
Precision32%
Aim20%
Mechanics18%
51% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Control 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP7 drills
Precision26%
Mechanics19%
Trajectory14%
70% match
For Alt Yellow tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring31%
Distance Control19%
Dispersion16%
54% match
For Alt Blue tees
Account for slope, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-24 min2 HCP3 drills
Precision45%
Scoring33%
Aim13%
65% match
For Alt Blue tees
Focus on par saves, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-24 min4 HCP5 drills
Scoring31%
Precision27%
Aim24%
58% match
For Alt Blue tees
Master touch, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP8 drills
Distance Control37%
Trajectory14%
Dispersion13%
63% match
For Alt Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP9 drills
Scoring38%
Accuracy14%
Distance Control13%
50% match
For Alt Blue tees
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP7 drills
Dispersion33%
Precision31%
Scoring14%
68% match
For Alt Blue tees
Consistent woods length, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min11 HCP6 drills
Distance Control30%
Scoring20%
Accuracy19%
64% match
For Alt Blue tees
Reduce driver spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
71% match
For Alt Blue tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Distance Control26%
Alignment21%
Aim18%
60% match
For Alt Blue tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Accuracy28%
Distance Control15%
Alignment15%
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Get Started70% match
For Alt Blue tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
66% match
For Alt Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP4 drills
Distance Control34%
Alignment19%
Scoring14%
63% match
For Alt Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP8 drills
Aim25%
Scoring24%
Alignment22%
77% match
For Alt Blue tees
Precision from tough lie, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP3 drills
Precision20%
Aim17%
Scoring14%
73% match
For Alt Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP8 drills
Aim20%
Distance Control16%
Scoring14%
62% match
For Alt Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP6 drills
Distance Control41%
Accuracy14%
Trajectory13%
2026
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Balcarrick Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Balcarrick Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Balcarrick Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Balcarrick Golf Club presents a demanding test. The 133.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 74.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 73.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Balcarrick Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6516 yards. The back tees extend to 6843.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Balcarrick Golf Club?
With a course rating of 74.4 and par 73, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 73 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Balcarrick Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6843.0 yards from the back tees, approach shot length becomes a consistent scoring factor.
What type of course is Balcarrick 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 Balcarrick Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 133.0 and yardage reaching 6843.0 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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