Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Cottonwood Golf And Country Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
201
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
Cottonwood Golf And Country Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Golf And Country Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
One Handed, Ball Gate, 12 in a Row
Make 12 putts in a row, one-handed through the ball gate.
Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Hit bump-n-run two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Long irons (4,3,2) | 3 Landing Zones
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x
Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Long irons (4,3,2) | Ladder Challenge
Complete the Ladder Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Cottonwood Golf And Country Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
seant@cottonwoodgcc.com
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Facilities
Location
236th Ave E 80th St, De Winton, AB T0L 0X0, Canada
Course Description
Cottonwood Golf & Country Club is a private golf club located in Foothills, Alberta, offering a full-service experience that includes a golf course, golf shop with Trackman, lessons, and junior golf programs, as well as weddings and events facilities and a lounge. The club emphasizes membership engagement and hosts tournaments and social gatherings, serving both local residents and visiting golfers. With its on-site dining, event spaces, and member services, Cottonwood provides a community-focused recreational destination just moments from home.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Architect
Bill Newis
Opened
1990
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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 Cottonwood Golf And Country Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Blue/Bronze Combo
Black Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.9 · BR 48.3 · Slope 132
Back Nine · CR 36.8 · BR 48.5 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 487 | 169 | 409 | 386 | 383 | 199 | 566 | 433 | 400 | 3432 | 517 | 411 | 201 | 417 | 460 | 357 | 454 | 194 | 477 | 3488 | 6920 |
Black/Blue Combo Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 47.7 · Slope 132
Back Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 47.4 · Slope 123
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 487 | 140 | 409 | 386 | 370 | 186 | 566 | 384 | 400 | 3328 | 517 | 411 | 175 | 417 | 419 | 357 | 434 | 170 | 454 | 3354 | 6682 |
Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 47.0 · Slope 129
Back Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 47.2 · Slope 125
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 462 | 140 | 384 | 367 | 370 | 186 | 542 | 384 | 381 | 3216 | 493 | 397 | 175 | 386 | 419 | 330 | 434 | 170 | 454 | 3258 | 6474 |
Blue/Bronze Combo Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 46.5 · Slope 128
Back Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 46.2 · Slope 124
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 462 | 140 | 350 | 367 | 355 | 150 | 542 | 384 | 374 | 3124 | 493 | 397 | 143 | 386 | 386 | 330 | 393 | 170 | 404 | 3102 | 6226 |
Bronze Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.6 · BR 45.1 · Slope 125
Back Nine · CR 34.4 · BR 45.9 · Slope 125
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 414 | 112 | 350 | 346 | 355 | 150 | 496 | 327 | 374 | 2924 | 468 | 383 | 143 | 371 | 386 | 330 | 393 | 166 | 404 | 3044 | 5968 |
Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.9 · BR 41.8 · Slope 108
Back Nine · CR 31.4 · BR 41.7 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 372 | 90 | 277 | 303 | 313 | 122 | 433 | 295 | 302 | 2507 | 384 | 278 | 81 | 323 | 327 | 295 | 301 | 121 | 336 | 2446 | 4953 |
White Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.1 · BR 43.7 · Slope 115
Back Nine · CR 32.9 · BR 43.5 · Slope 115
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 402 | 105 | 309 | 330 | 342 | 136 | 487 | 309 | 355 | 2775 | 427 | 330 | 105 | 347 | 348 | 326 | 350 | 136 | 385 | 2754 | 5529 |
White/Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.7 · BR 42.9 · Slope 111
Back Nine · CR 32.3 · BR 42.6 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 402 | 105 | 277 | 330 | 313 | 122 | 433 | 309 | 355 | 2646 | 427 | 278 | 105 | 323 | 327 | 326 | 301 | 136 | 385 | 2608 | 5254 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Cottonwood 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 47 Programs
% match to course practice profileDial in touch, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
10 Week Flagship Program for Cottonwood Golf And Country Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Cottonwood Golf And Country Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 10 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Focus On Pace And Line
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Mixed
Make Par Around the Green
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Pace Putts To Hole
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Save Par with Clutch Chip
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 31.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for mid iron success
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedCan you stop the ball close from the sand?
Maximize greens in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Work together for contact, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Leave tap-ins, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Keep within 6 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pinpoint sand shots, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMaximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid bogeys, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Mix short game shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Handle tight lies, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Save par consistently, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Center green hits, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Center fairway hits, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit short putts until smooth, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedFeel the distance, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Check clubface, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control distance inside 100, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision short irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Save par on approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop pitches near hole, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control wedge loft, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Draw or fade long irons, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedConvert every opportunity, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Finish putts in one motion, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Golf And Country Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Cottonwood Golf And Country Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Cottonwood Golf And Country Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Cottonwood Golf And Country Club is regarded as a strategically complex layout. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 72.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Cottonwood Golf And Country Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5936 yards. The back tees extend to 6920.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Cottonwood Golf And Country Club?
With a course rating of 72.7 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 Cottonwood Golf And Country Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6920.0 yards from the back tees, approach shot length becomes a consistent scoring factor.
What type of course is Cottonwood Golf And Country Club 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 Cottonwood Golf And Country Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 129.0 and yardage reaching 6920.0 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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