52% match
For Red/White tees
Judge distance carefully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-24 min2 HCP3 drills
Precision45%
Scoring33%
Aim13%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Catalina Island Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
46
46 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
176
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
Catalina Island Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Catalina Island 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 25%Aim 20%Scoring 19%Precision 19%Accuracy 15%
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.
21.6
Average HCP
12.2
Minimum HCP
34.1
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Catalina Island Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting24 min
Around the Hole: 8 Ball Circle, 4/8
Make 4 out of 8 putts from [6 ft | 2 m], 5 times in total.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Driving Range31 min
Short irons (9,8) | Straight Shot
Produce straight shots using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
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.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Catalina Island Golf Course.
Contact Information
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Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
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Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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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
1 Country Club Dr, Avalon, CA 90704, USA
Course Description
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
64
Type
Parkland
Architect
John Duncan Dunn
Opened
1892
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐4.2(102 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 Catalina Island Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red/White
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers twin identical nines of short par fours blended with short and medium par threes, piling repeated pressure on accurate irons and smart short game to chase low totals.
B
Blue Tee
Gender: MalePar 644402 yards4025 metersCR 61.6Bogey 81.6Slope 107
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 30.8 · BR 40.8 · Slope 107
Back Nine · CR 30.8 · BR 40.8 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 327 | 129 | 316 | 336 | 302 | 129 | 196 | 283 | 183 | 2201 | 327 | 129 | 316 | 336 | 302 | 129 | 196 | 283 | 183 | 2201 | 4402 |
R
Red/White Tee
Gender: FemalePar 643774 yards3451 metersCR 62.3Bogey 86.5Slope 103
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 30.0 · BR 41.5 · Slope 98
Back Nine · CR 32.3 · BR 45.0 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 280 | 84 | 249 | 288 | 225 | 82 | 170 | 222 | 93 | 1693 | 327 | 115 | 308 | 329 | 288 | 107 | 170 | 273 | 164 | 2081 | 3774 |
W
White/Blue Tee
Gender: FemalePar 644282 yards3915 metersCR 65.4Bogey 91.3Slope 110
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 32.3 · BR 45.0 · Slope 108
Back Nine · CR 33.1 · BR 46.3 · Slope 112
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 327 | 115 | 308 | 329 | 288 | 107 | 170 | 273 | 164 | 2081 | 327 | 129 | 316 | 336 | 302 | 129 | 196 | 283 | 183 | 2201 | 4282 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Catalina Island 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 46 Programs
% match to course practice profile50% match
For Red/White tees
Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP4 drills
Distance Control45%
Trajectory19%
Precision15%
64% match
For Red/White tees
Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy21%
Distance Control20%
Scoring17%
39% match
For Red/White tees
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision32%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory17%
13 Week Flagship Program for Catalina Island Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Catalina Island Golf Course. 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.
Week 1≤ 3 days
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Sink Mid-Distance Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 1–2≤ 3 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Sink More Putts Accurately
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Weeks 2–4≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 5 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 5–7≤ 6 days
Short Game · Pitch
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 7–9≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 9≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Eliminate Hook With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Eliminate Hook With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 11–13≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Hit Short Irons Close To Flag
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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70% match
For Red/White tees
Precision wedges, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min0 HCP8 drills
Distance Control33%
Scoring32%
Accuracy19%
74% match
For Red/White tees
Save par consistently, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Distance Control27%
Aim24%
Precision13%
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Get Started49% match
For Red/White tees
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Precision32%
Aim18%
Mechanics15%
77% match
For Red/White tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP8 drills
Aim24%
Distance Control23%
Scoring16%
81% match
For Red/White tees
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim18%
Precision17%
72% match
For Red/White tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
64% match
For Red/White tees
Pick landing spot, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP8 drills
Accuracy34%
Distance Control19%
Alignment17%
57% match
For Red/White tees
Feel the green, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min28 HCP7 drills
Distance Control36%
Alignment16%
Aim13%
64% match
For Red/White tees
Dial in aim, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Aim29%
Alignment21%
Distance Control16%
63% match
For Red/White tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control37%
Precision22%
Trajectory17%
68% match
For Red/White tees
Precision from tough lie, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP6 drills
Precision26%
Distance Control25%
Dispersion14%
45% match
For Red/White tees
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP3 drills
Accuracy34%
Scoring30%
Visualization16%
56% match
For Red/White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min28 HCP5 drills
Distance Control44%
Aim13%
Alignment12%
63% match
For Blue tees
Stick chips near hole, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy22%
Distance Control21%
Scoring11%
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Get Started73% match
For Blue tees
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control22%
Scoring18%
Alignment17%
67% match
For Blue tees
Land 2 feet from pin, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP6 drills
Distance Control23%
Dispersion18%
Aim16%
42% match
For Blue tees
Stop missed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics30%
Precision29%
Trajectory18%
59% match
For Blue tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP8 drills
Dispersion24%
Precision22%
Scoring20%
37% match
For Blue tees
Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory19%
64% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP5 drills
Distance Control26%
Aim26%
Scoring18%
76% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Distance Control20%
Accuracy18%
Scoring17%
72% 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%
59% match
For Blue tees
Keep near hole, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP9 drills
Accuracy34%
Distance Control21%
Alignment18%
67% match
For Blue tees
Turn into birdies, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min25 HCP9 drills
Scoring33%
Distance Control14%
Alignment14%
67% match
For Blue tees
Dial in aim, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP7 drills
Aim28%
Distance Control19%
Alignment16%
69% match
For Blue tees
Turn into birdies, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Scoring28%
Accuracy21%
Distance Control16%
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Get Started74% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP6 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision15%
Scoring14%
53% match
For Blue tees
Short game from tough lies, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP3 drills
Accuracy35%
Scoring29%
Alignment10%
65% match
For Blue tees
Turn into birdies, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP9 drills
Scoring33%
Aim19%
Alignment18%
29% match
For White/Blue tees
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
64% match
For White/Blue tees
Match clubface, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min27 HCP9 drills
Alignment32%
Distance Control22%
Scoring12%
49% match
For White/Blue tees
Turn lies into pars, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP4 drills
Scoring38%
Accuracy34%
Green Reading10%
64% match
For White/Blue tees
Thread the needle, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP9 drills
Precision33%
Distance Control25%
Scoring9%
39% match
For White/Blue tees
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision32%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory17%
41% match
For White/Blue tees
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP7 drills
Precision33%
Mechanics19%
Aim16%
49% match
For White/Blue tees
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision28%
Mechanics17%
Trajectory16%
63% match
For White/Blue tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game23-26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim33%
Scoring19%
Distance Control19%
68% match
For White/Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Distance Control21%
Accuracy19%
Alignment16%
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Get Started72% match
For White/Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
70% match
For White/Blue tees
Pick landing spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP8 drills
Accuracy29%
Scoring18%
Distance Control18%
50% match
For White/Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min30 HCP8 drills
Distance Control34%
Alignment22%
Dispersion13%
66% match
For White/Blue tees
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim28%
Scoring18%
Distance Control16%
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Prepare for Tournaments at Catalina Island Golf Course
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No upcoming tournaments at this time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Catalina Island Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Catalina Island Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Catalina Island Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
Catalina Island Golf Course presents a demanding test. The 107.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 61.6 reflects on scoring relative to par 64.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Catalina Island Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4088 yards. The back tees extend to 4402.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Catalina Island Golf Course?
With a course rating of 61.6 and par 64, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 64 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Catalina Island Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 4402.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.
What type of course is Catalina Island Golf Course and how should I play it?
Architecturally, it reflects a Parkland style. 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 Catalina Island Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 107.0 and yardage reaching 4402.0 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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