40% match
For Gold tees
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Buena Vista Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
194
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
Buena Vista Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Buena Vista 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
Scoring 25%Distance Control 23%Aim 19%Precision 19%Alignment 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.
18.1
Average HCP
9.8
Minimum HCP
31.5
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Buena Vista Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting18 min
Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 10/20
Make 10 out of 20 putts over the chalk starting line.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Parallel 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.
Driving Range31 min
Long irons (4,3,2) | Ladder Challenge
Complete the Ladder Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Buena Vista Golf Course.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
rhuber@dekalbparkdistrict.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
131 Buena Vista Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
Course Description
Buena Vista Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course located in DeKalb, IL, featuring a Pitch and Putt Short Course, Driving Range, and Practice Greens. It is a great place for golfers of all ages and skill levels to play, with leagues, tournaments, and special events throughout the season.
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Course Information
Holes
9
Par
32
Type
Parkland
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐4.5(122 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 Buena Vista Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Gold
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers repeating precision tests via clusters of short par threes demanding iron control, modest par fours needing tee accuracy, and reachable par fives risking big numbers if misplaced, with symmetric nines doubling every pattern for unflagging focus.
G
Gold Tee
Gender: MalePar 644670 yards4270 metersCR 62.6Bogey 82.2Slope 105
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.3 · BR 41.1 · Slope 105
Back Nine · CR 31.3 · BR 41.1 · Slope 105
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 270 | 130 | 510 | 180 | 350 | 140 | 200 | 160 | 395 | 2335 | 270 | 130 | 510 | 180 | 350 | 140 | 200 | 160 | 395 | 2335 | 4670 |
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 644954 yards4530 metersCR 63.8Bogey 83.8Slope 108
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.9 · BR 41.9 · Slope 108
Back Nine · CR 31.9 · BR 41.9 · Slope 108
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 283 | 165 | 520 | 193 | 362 | 153 | 212 | 169 | 420 | 2477 | 283 | 165 | 520 | 193 | 362 | 153 | 212 | 169 | 420 | 2477 | 4954 |
R
Red Tee
Gender: FemalePar 644324 yards3954 metersCR 64.2Bogey 89.4Slope 107
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 32.1 · BR 44.7 · Slope 107
Back Nine · CR 32.1 · BR 44.7 · 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 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 7 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 259 | 120 | 490 | 165 | 335 | 126 | 172 | 125 | 370 | 2162 | 259 | 120 | 490 | 165 | 335 | 126 | 172 | 125 | 370 | 2162 | 4324 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Buena Vista 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 profile40% match
For Gold tees
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Putting18-30 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim32%
Stroke28%
Alignment23%
68% match
For Gold tees
Flop from bunkers, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP9 drills
Precision28%
Scoring18%
Distance Control15%
73% match
For Gold tees
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Aim30%
Scoring26%
Alignment18%
11 Week Flagship Program for Buena Vista Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Buena Vista Golf Course. 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 · 9 ft (3m) only
Control 9 Ft Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 1–2≤ 4 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 2–3≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 3 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Control Every 6 Ft Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 4–6≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 7≤ 3 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 8–9≤ 6 days
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 9–11≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control the spin: height and roll as needed
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 29.0
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52% match
For Gold tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Trajectory22%
Scoring20%
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Get Started63% match
For Gold tees
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP9 drills
Scoring22%
Distance Control21%
Dispersion21%
53% match
For Gold tees
Stop within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min0 HCP9 drills
Scoring48%
Distance Control28%
Visualization20%
56% match
For Gold tees
Achieve distance consistency, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
66% match
For Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min2 HCP6 drills
Scoring35%
Precision29%
Aim14%
40% match
For Gold tees
Control Every 6 Ft Putt
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
64% match
For Gold tees
Make All 6 Ft Putts
Putting15-24 min1 HCP4 drills
Precision34%
Scoring33%
Aim20%
40% match
For Gold tees
Control 9 Ft Putts
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
65% match
For Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-24 min2 HCP6 drills
Scoring36%
Precision34%
Aim13%
82% match
For Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Scoring30%
Aim25%
Precision13%
65% match
For Gold tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy23%
Distance Control19%
Scoring15%
64% match
For Gold tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
64% match
For Gold tees
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Short Game~26 min24 HCP5 drills
Accuracy30%
Scoring26%
Alignment13%
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Get Started72% match
For Gold tees
Feel the green, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP6 drills
Distance Control28%
Precision27%
Alignment12%
87% match
For Gold tees
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Aim24%
Distance Control22%
Alignment17%
60% match
For Gold tees
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP7 drills
Accuracy27%
Distance Control22%
Scoring22%
70% match
For Gold tees
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP4 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim20%
Precision16%
56% match
For Gold tees
Make par, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP4 drills
Accuracy38%
Aim16%
Distance Control16%
67% match
For Gold tees
Pinpoint pitches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Precision34%
Distance Control19%
Aim17%
23% match
For Red tees
Sink long putts, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting~18 min4 HCP4 drills
Visualization44%
Distance Control33%
Dispersion14%
49% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min25 HCP6 drills
Scoring43%
Distance Control35%
Visualization23%
26% match
For Red tees
Visualize perfect pitch, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP6 drills
Scoring45%
Accuracy32%
Visualization24%
58% match
For Red tees
Check clubface, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP7 drills
Alignment34%
Distance Control17%
Scoring16%
19% match
For Red tees
Perfect wedge swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics45%
Precision28%
Trajectory27%
49% match
For Red tees
Control long iron spin, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min29 HCP7 drills
Trajectory30%
Precision22%
Mechanics19%
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Get Started87% match
For Red tees
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control23%
Scoring23%
Aim20%
65% match
For Red tees
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy17%
Precision17%
Scoring15%
64% match
For Red tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
62% match
For Red tees
Stop on a dime, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP6 drills
Distance Control32%
Alignment19%
Accuracy13%
67% match
For Red tees
Chip through gate, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim31%
Precision24%
Dispersion16%
64% match
For Red tees
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim28%
Alignment27%
Scoring20%
62% match
For Red tees
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Distance Control28%
Accuracy22%
Alignment13%
69% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP6 drills
Distance Control26%
Dispersion16%
Aim16%
58% match
For Red tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Distance Control36%
Accuracy18%
Alignment13%
68% match
For Red tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP9 drills
Precision34%
Distance Control22%
Aim19%
49% match
For White tees
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control31%
Visualization24%
49% match
For White tees
Mix short game shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control34%
Visualization22%
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Get Started65% match
For White tees
Escape successfully, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP9 drills
Precision22%
Distance Control19%
Aim19%
38% match
For White tees
Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics30%
Precision24%
Trajectory18%
63% match
For White tees
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP9 drills
Scoring22%
Dispersion21%
Distance Control21%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Buena Vista Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Buena Vista Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Buena Vista Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Buena Vista Golf Course challenges consistency. With a slope of 108.0, it remains playable for a wide handicap range. The course rating of 63.8 reflects on scoring relative to par 32.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Buena Vista Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4639 yards. The back tees extend to 4954.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Buena Vista Golf Course?
With a course rating of 63.8 and par 32, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 32 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Buena Vista Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 4954.0 yards at maximum length, strategy outweighs power in most scoring situations.
What type of course is Buena Vista Golf Course and how should I play it?
Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 108.0 and yardage reaching 4954.0 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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