Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know California Gc Of Sf.
Total Programs
46
46 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
184
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for California Gc Of Sf, 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.
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Skill Distribution
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
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.
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.
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
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.
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.
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The California Golf Club of San Francisco, commonly known as Cal Club, is a private golf club with a historic, world-class golf course on the San Francisco Peninsula. Founded in 1918, the course was initially designed by Willie Locke and A. Vernon Macan, later refined by Alister MacKenzie, and underwent a restoration by Kyle Phillips to recreate its golden age design and renowned fast, firm playing conditions. The club emphasizes membership exclusivity, sporting a hilly, timbered landscape with bay views, and a tradition of elite golf in the San Francisco Bay Area.
private golf club • golf course architecture • willie locke design • a. vernon macan routing • alister macKenzie bunkering • kyle phillips restoration • golden age golf course • san francisco peninsula golf • bay views golf course • fast and firm playing conditions • golf course history • california golf club san francisco • ingleside location • world class golf
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Alister MacKenzie/Robert Hunter
Opened
1926
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for California Gc Of Sf, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Middle
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.5 · BR 50.2 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 50.3 · Slope 141
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 535 | 448 | 437 | 592 | 346 | 195 | 411 | 241 | 419 | 3624 | 412 | 407 | 232 | 433 | 479 | 513 | 133 | 567 | 416 | 3592 | 7216 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.2 · BR 49.7 · Slope 135
Back Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 49.4 · 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 535 | 409 | 415 | 592 | 346 | 182 | 411 | 241 | 419 | 3550 | 391 | 407 | 201 | 393 | 479 | 494 | 133 | 567 | 394 | 3459 | 7009 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.0 · BR 52.7 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 39.2 · BR 55.3 · Slope 137
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 499 | 392 | 387 | 464 | 304 | 170 | 306 | 156 | 380 | 3058 | 378 | 379 | 183 | 371 | 433 | 474 | 109 | 551 | 372 | 3250 | 6308 |
Drill Library
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Programs
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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% match to course practice profileJudge distance carefully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for California Gc Of Sf. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 14 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Full 53 days 73 page practice program designed specifically around this course hole by hole data.
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Control Wedge Roll
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Thread the gap: precision short irons to the pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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Hit intended line, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Picture the roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedStop missed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pinpoint pitches, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedPick landing spot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Roll putts from varying distances, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Finish putts in one motion, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop 2 feet away, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision mid-irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Precision short irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Eliminate Three-Putts
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Get StartedMake Every 20+ Ft Putt
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Set sights, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedThread the gap, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control long iron spin, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Get square, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing California Gc Of Sf and what to expect.
California Gc Of Sf is regarded as a strategically complex layout. A slope rating of 139.0 suggests a moderately demanding round. The course rating of 74.6 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6762 yards. The back tees extend to 7216.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 74.6 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.
Measuring 7216.0 yards at maximum length, it favors players with above-average driving distance.
California Gc Of Sf 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.
The combination of a slope rating of 139.0 and yardage reaching 7216.0 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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