Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Charleston National Country Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
46
46 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
195
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
Charleston National Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Charleston National, 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 Charleston National
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: String Line, 10/20
Make 10 out of 20 putts, underneath the hanging string line.
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.
Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
Use wedges only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.
Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Charleston National.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Facilities
Location
1360 National Drive
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Rees Jones
Opened
1987
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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 Charleston National, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Member White
Ladies Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 51.3 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 33.8 · BR 48.0 · Slope 120
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 321 | 98 | 331 | 242 | 420 | 267 | 125 | 380 | 437 | 2621 | 419 | 302 | 404 | 294 | 84 | 132 | 216 | 302 | 97 | 2250 | 4871 |
Member White Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.6 · BR 55.8 · Slope 146
Back Nine · CR 38.8 · BR 56.9 · Slope 153
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 381 | 132 | 358 | 330 | 455 | 337 | 182 | 423 | 480 | 3078 | 500 | 393 | 483 | 402 | 127 | 327 | 271 | 365 | 134 | 3002 | 6080 |
Senior Gold Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.0 · BR 52.4 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 53.6 · Slope 140
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 331 | 112 | 338 | 246 | 427 | 296 | 153 | 388 | 448 | 2739 | 456 | 364 | 461 | 370 | 107 | 322 | 240 | 309 | 115 | 2744 | 5483 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Charleston National
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 profileRead subtle breaks, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
11 Week Flagship Program for Charleston National
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Charleston National. 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.
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Control 9 Ft Putts
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)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Stop Missing Fairways with Driver
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Hole Mid-Length Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Pitch
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Improve Short Iron Accuracy
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop missed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedControl ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate Three-Putts
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Check setup, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pinpoint pitches, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedSet sights, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Visualize perfect chip, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision mid-irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedLeave inside 5 feet, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit short putts until smooth, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Visualize perfect mixed, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Visualize perfect chip, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn lies into pars, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Advanced fairway accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedAvoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Charleston National
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
No upcoming tournaments at this time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Charleston National
Get answers to common questions about playing Charleston National and what to expect.
How difficult is Charleston National for mid-handicap golfers?
Charleston National is regarded as a strategically complex layout. Its 150.0 slope rating signals significant difficulty for players above a 15 handicap. The course rating of 77.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Charleston National?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5476 yards. The back tees extend to 6080.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Charleston National?
With a course rating of 77.4 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 Charleston National and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6080.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
What type of course is Charleston National and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Parkland design philosophy. 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 Charleston National strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 150.0 and yardage reaching 6080.0 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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