Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Practice Programs
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Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
207
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
Cacapon State Park Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Cacapon State Park, 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 Cacapon State Park
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]
Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
Driver | Opposite Shots Challenge
Complete the Opposite Shots Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
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.
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and hit-and-land pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Cacapon State Park.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
cacaponsp@wv.gov
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Facilities
Location
Cacapon Resort State Park, 818 Cacapon Lodge Dr, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411, USA
Course Description
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Opened
1974
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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 Cacapon State Park, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Gold
Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.0 · BR 45.2 · Slope 121
Back Nine · CR 33.8 · BR 44.9 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 330 | 345 | 490 | 140 | 360 | 330 | 370 | 165 | 485 | 3015 | 310 | 430 | 340 | 360 | 335 | 150 | 355 | 153 | 490 | 2923 | 5938 |
White Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 46.3 · Slope 122
Back Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.5 · Slope 126
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 351 | 363 | 509 | 160 | 372 | 345 | 408 | 175 | 510 | 3193 | 331 | 445 | 353 | 382 | 345 | 185 | 375 | 162 | 516 | 3094 | 6287 |
Gold Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.3 · BR 52.7 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 37.0 · BR 52.3 · Slope 130
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 330 | 345 | 490 | 140 | 360 | 330 | 370 | 165 | 485 | 3015 | 310 | 430 | 340 | 360 | 335 | 150 | 355 | 153 | 490 | 2923 | 5938 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 50.7 · Slope 123
Back Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 51.7 · Slope 128
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 313 | 333 | 472 | 115 | 348 | 325 | 354 | 150 | 474 | 2884 | 290 | 418 | 327 | 350 | 325 | 147 | 343 | 100 | 475 | 2775 | 5659 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Cacapon State Park
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 profileRoll to tap-in range, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Visualize the line, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control driver arc, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
13 Week Flagship Program for Cacapon State Park
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Cacapon State Park. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 13 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Sink Mid-Distance Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Sink All Long Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 0.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Control Short Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Hit the green with the perfect flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 31.0
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedControl mid iron rollout, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Picture the roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit greens with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Fade or draw mid irons, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedApproach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Visualize perfect chip, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit within 10 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid trouble spots, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedLand 2 feet away, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Turn into par saves, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick your spot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedHit close to flag, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Cacapon State Park
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
Chinatown/SU Invitational
9/12/2026
Chinatown/SU Invitational
9/12/2026
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Cacapon State Park
Get answers to common questions about playing Cacapon State Park and what to expect.
How difficult is Cacapon State Park for mid-handicap golfers?
Cacapon State Park is regarded as a strategically complex layout. With a slope of 124.0, it remains playable for a wide handicap range. The course rating of 69.8 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Cacapon State Park?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5973 yards. The back tees extend to 6287.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Cacapon State Park?
With a course rating of 69.8 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 Cacapon State Park and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6287.0 yards at maximum length, strategy outweighs power in most scoring situations.
What type of course is Cacapon State Park and how should I play it?
Cacapon State Park 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 Cacapon State Park strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 124.0 and yardage reaching 6287.0 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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