Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
48
48 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
204
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
Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club, 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 Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 10/20
Make 10 out of 20 putts over the chalk starting line.
Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Woods (Hy to 3W) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets
Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land bump-n-run shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
Woods (Hy to 3W) | 3 Landing Zones
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
All Woods (Hy to Dr) | Club Swapping Challenge
Complete the Club Swapping Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
jpacione@clublink.ca
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Facilities
Location
2110 Concession Rd 7, Pickering, ON L0C 1A0, Canada
Course Description
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Architect
Howard Watson, Cherry Downs
Opened
1962
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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 Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White
Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 49.1 · Slope 136
Back Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 48.3 · Slope 135
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 405 | 521 | 413 | 186 | 485 | 170 | 485 | 436 | 238 | 3339 | 430 | 173 | 352 | 187 | 515 | 178 | 527 | 440 | 409 | 3211 | 6550 |
Green Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.9 · BR 45.4 · Slope 124
Back Nine · CR 34.1 · BR 45.2 · 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 356 | 439 | 395 | 147 | 403 | 119 | 426 | 354 | 167 | 2806 | 415 | 128 | 323 | 130 | 458 | 128 | 452 | 354 | 385 | 2773 | 5579 |
White Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.6 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 46.7 · 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 364 | 486 | 395 | 147 | 435 | 138 | 463 | 395 | 197 | 3020 | 415 | 160 | 341 | 158 | 487 | 148 | 499 | 390 | 385 | 2983 | 6003 |
White/Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.5 · BR 47.9 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 47.4 · Slope 132
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 364 | 521 | 395 | 186 | 435 | 170 | 463 | 436 | 197 | 3167 | 430 | 160 | 352 | 158 | 515 | 148 | 527 | 390 | 409 | 3089 | 6256 |
Blue Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 39.8 · BR 57.3 · Slope 148
Back Nine · CR 38.7 · BR 55.9 · Slope 146
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 405 | 521 | 413 | 186 | 485 | 170 | 485 | 436 | 238 | 3339 | 430 | 173 | 352 | 187 | 515 | 178 | 527 | 440 | 409 | 3211 | 6550 |
Green Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 53.0 · Slope 139
Back Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 52.4 · Slope 138
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 356 | 439 | 395 | 147 | 403 | 119 | 426 | 354 | 167 | 2806 | 415 | 128 | 323 | 130 | 458 | 128 | 452 | 354 | 385 | 2773 | 5579 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 52.4 · Slope 136
Back Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 51.2 · Slope 134
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 356 | 439 | 373 | 128 | 403 | 119 | 426 | 354 | 167 | 2765 | 404 | 128 | 307 | 130 | 458 | 128 | 452 | 354 | 293 | 2654 | 5419 |
White Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.1 · BR 55.1 · Slope 144
Back Nine · CR 37.4 · BR 54.1 · Slope 142
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 364 | 486 | 395 | 147 | 435 | 138 | 463 | 395 | 197 | 3020 | 415 | 160 | 341 | 158 | 487 | 148 | 499 | 390 | 385 | 2983 | 6003 |
White/Blue Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.9 · BR 56.1 · Slope 146
Back Nine · CR 38.0 · BR 55.0 · Slope 144
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 364 | 521 | 395 | 186 | 435 | 170 | 463 | 436 | 197 | 3167 | 430 | 160 | 352 | 158 | 515 | 148 | 527 | 390 | 409 | 3089 | 6256 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club
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 48 Programs
% match to course practice profileStop within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAchieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
13 Week Flagship Program for Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club. 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
Control 9 Ft Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Keep Ball Close To Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Mixed
Make Par Around the Green
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Make Par Around the Green
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Square up and send it: perfect alignment for Bump'n'Runs
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Check your setup: avoid fat or thin shots
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for wedge success
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Keep near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick your spot, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Match clubface, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Improve driver accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into par saves, for a 30-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedImprove accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land near the pin, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop 2 feet away, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Advanced fairway accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Improve driver accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision 3-wood shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Match plan to shot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Open up and fly, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedFade or draw short irons, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control woods rollout, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Keep within 2 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 2 feet from pin, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch from fairway, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Consistent mid iron contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Leave tap-ins, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Match plan to shot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMatch swing to trajectory, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint flops, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Square up, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Match plan to shot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Consistent mid iron length, for a 10-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Draw or fade long irons, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club
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 Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club technically exacting. With a slope rating of 147.0, it ranks as highly challenging for mid-handicap golfers. The course rating of 78.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5984 yards. The back tees extend to 6550.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club?
With a course rating of 78.5 and par 71, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 71 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6550.0 yards at maximum length, scoring depends more on placement than raw power.
What type of course is Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club and how should I play it?
Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club 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 Cherry Downs Golf And Country Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 147.0 and yardage reaching 6550.0 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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