42% match
For Gold tees
Eliminate Three-Putts
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Bowden Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
183
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
Bowden Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Bowden Golf Course, 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 27%Scoring 26%Precision 17%Accuracy 14%Aim 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.
15.6
Average HCP
9.4
Minimum HCP
27.6
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Bowden Golf Course
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 [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle.
Short Game26 min
Pitch| Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
Driving Range31 min
Driver | L-R and R-L 9 Targets
Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
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.
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.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Bowden Golf Course.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
nathancaffarelli@yahoo.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
3111 Millerfield Rd, Macon, GA 31211, USA
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
WPA
Opened
1940
Google Reviews
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⭐3.7(156 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 Bowden Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Gold
Men's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers steady tests of wedge and short iron accuracy on compact par fours and threes, building score through precision. Par fives carry outsized risk where top handicaps gather, pressing two-shot positioning repeatedly.
B
Black Tee
Gender: MalePar 725403 yards4941 metersCR 65.9Bogey 85.7Slope 107
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.2 · BR 43.1 · Slope 107
Back Nine · CR 32.7 · BR 42.6 · Slope 107
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 379 | 270 | 247 | 114 | 460 | 333 | 494 | 199 | 288 | 2784 | 496 | 470 | 137 | 283 | 241 | 271 | 128 | 260 | 333 | 2619 | 5403 |
B
Blue Tee
Gender: MalePar 726392 yards5845 metersCR 70.5Bogey 92.1Slope 116
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 46.3 · Slope 115
Back Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 45.8 · Slope 117
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 413 | 417 | 316 | 147 | 500 | 360 | 524 | 220 | 395 | 3292 | 517 | 602 | 157 | 343 | 256 | 300 | 162 | 363 | 400 | 3100 | 6392 |
G
Gold Tee
Gender: MalePar 726727 yards6151 metersCR 72.1Bogey 94.9Slope 123
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 48.0 · Slope 123
Back Nine · CR 35.5 · BR 46.9 · Slope 123
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 442 | 462 | 326 | 152 | 540 | 400 | 527 | 229 | 421 | 3499 | 549 | 605 | 163 | 349 | 259 | 306 | 180 | 384 | 433 | 3228 | 6727 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Bowden Golf Course
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 profile46% match
For Gold tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP5 drills
Visualization32%
Distance Control25%
Dispersion23%
71% match
For Gold tees
Save par on approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP8 drills
Accuracy25%
Distance Control18%
Scoring17%
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Get Started70% match
For Gold tees
Land within 2 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP4 drills
Aim26%
Distance Control24%
Precision16%
9 Week Flagship Program for Bowden Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Bowden Golf Course. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 9 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Week 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 2–3≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 5 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Reduce Missed Mid Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Weeks 5–6≤ 3 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Driver
Improve Driver Accuracy
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 5 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Make Putts Inside 3 Feet Precisely
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Weeks 8–9≤ 3 days
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 9≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Long Iron Distance Control
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
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71% match
For Gold tees
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP7 drills
Scoring29%
Precision18%
Distance Control13%
63% match
For Gold tees
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control27%
Trajectory20%
Scoring20%
56% match
For Gold tees
Flop over hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy26%
Distance Control24%
Alignment21%
54% match
For Gold tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Trajectory22%
Scoring20%
67% match
For Gold tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Aim26%
Distance Control24%
Scoring12%
59% match
For Gold tees
Chip close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Accuracy27%
Scoring19%
Alignment19%
65% match
For Gold tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
63% match
For Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 33-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min32 HCP7 drills
Scoring34%
Aim26%
Distance Control13%
58% match
For Gold tees
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Alignment29%
Aim23%
Scoring20%
59% match
For Gold tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Distance Control37%
Accuracy23%
Alignment15%
73% match
For Gold tees
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP9 drills
Distance Control22%
Precision20%
Aim18%
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Get Started60% match
For Gold tees
Turn into birdies, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP9 drills
Scoring40%
Accuracy18%
Alignment13%
29% match
For Gold tees
Keep near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics30%
Precision28%
Trajectory18%
65% match
For Gold tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
67% match
For Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
53% match
For Gold tees
Short game from tough lies, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min9 HCP3 drills
Dispersion32%
Precision27%
Accuracy13%
52% match
For Blue tees
Commit to the stroke, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-30 min2 HCP5 drills
Scoring38%
Precision35%
Green Reading11%
68% match
For Blue tees
Stick flops to green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Distance Control20%
Alignment17%
Accuracy17%
68% match
For Blue tees
Hit from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control26%
Aim19%
Alignment16%
63% match
For Blue tees
Stop pitches near hole, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Trajectory17%
Dispersion14%
61% match
For Blue tees
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
70% match
For Blue tees
Leave tap-ins, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min3 HCP6 drills
Distance Control34%
Scoring30%
Accuracy24%
69% match
For Blue tees
Build drive streaks, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min6 HCP5 drills
Scoring28%
Trajectory21%
Distance Control21%
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Get Started50% match
For Blue tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Distance Control37%
Alignment33%
Precision18%
71% match
For Blue tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Distance Control20%
Accuracy20%
Scoring18%
65% 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%
62% match
For Blue tees
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Short Game~26 min26 HCP4 drills
Distance Control28%
Accuracy27%
Alignment19%
52% match
For Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Scoring39%
Aim22%
Alignment20%
63% match
For Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim26%
Scoring19%
Alignment18%
78% match
For Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP5 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim16%
Precision16%
74% match
For Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control26%
Scoring18%
Precision15%
61% match
For Blue tees
Turn into birdies, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP7 drills
Scoring30%
Accuracy29%
Distance Control15%
62% match
For Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP7 drills
Scoring34%
Aim25%
Alignment10%
64% match
For Black tees
Focus on par saves, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-24 min4 HCP5 drills
Scoring31%
Precision27%
Aim24%
52% match
For Black tees
Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP4 drills
Distance Control45%
Trajectory19%
Precision15%
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Get Started54% match
For Black tees
Mix short game shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring43%
Distance Control35%
Visualization22%
56% match
For Black tees
Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Accuracy27%
Alignment20%
Distance Control19%
71% match
For Black tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP7 drills
Scoring29%
Precision18%
Distance Control13%
69% match
For Black tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP7 drills
Scoring33%
Precision19%
Dispersion13%
65% match
For Black tees
Control trajectory, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP8 drills
Distance Control24%
Scoring22%
Precision18%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Bowden Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Bowden Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Bowden Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
Bowden Golf Course presents a demanding test. With a slope of 123.0, it remains playable for a wide handicap range. The course rating of 72.1 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Bowden Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6065 yards. The back tees extend to 6727.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Bowden Golf Course?
With a course rating of 72.1 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 Bowden Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6727.0 yards at maximum length, scoring depends more on placement than raw power.
What type of course is Bowden Golf Course and how should I play it?
Bowden Golf Course 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 Bowden Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 123.0 and yardage reaching 6727.0 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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