Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know Craigmillar Park.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
210
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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Craigmillar Park, 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 inside five fields to complete the challenge.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Work only on 'impact and follow through' using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
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.
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.
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.
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1 Observatory Rd, Edinburgh EH9 3HG, UK
Craigmillar Park Golf Club was constituted in 1895 and moved to its present location in 1907. It was extended to 18 holes (designed by James Braid) in 1927. If you would like to play a golf course that is close to the centre of Edinburgh yet within the Green belt; with fantastic views down the coast of East Lothian and across the Firth to Fife; where you won't hear the intrusive sounds of traffic and are likely to spot deer, then look no further than Craigmillar Park Golf Club. A long-established Edinburgh Golf Club, inaugurated in 1895, it moved to its present location in 1927, where the original 9 holes were designed by James Braid. Craigmillar Park is host to the first Scottish Amateur 72 hole event of the season. Scotland's leading amateurs and many players from south of the border descend on the course in April each year to take part in this event previously won by 6 times major winner Sir Nick Faldo.
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Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Opened
1895
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for Craigmillar Park, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White 2013
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.3 · BR 41.9 · Slope 103
Back Nine · CR 32.5 · BR 42.9 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 342 | 247 | 246 | 397 | 305 | 267 | 193 | 286 | 316 | 2599 | 346 | 120 | 399 | 141 | 469 | 136 | 355 | 397 | 350 | 2713 | 5312 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.8 · BR 43.9 · Slope 110
Back Nine · CR 33.7 · BR 44.6 · Slope 118
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 352 | 274 | 259 | 463 | 422 | 280 | 204 | 295 | 333 | 2882 | 354 | 132 | 408 | 152 | 485 | 167 | 399 | 488 | 361 | 2946 | 5828 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.2 · BR 43.1 · Slope 107
Back Nine · CR 33.3 · BR 43.9 · Slope 114
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 348 | 260 | 252 | 405 | 416 | 273 | 200 | 290 | 323 | 2767 | 334 | 120 | 402 | 140 | 475 | 158 | 389 | 475 | 355 | 2848 | 5615 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 51.3 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 52.5 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 352 | 274 | 259 | 463 | 422 | 280 | 204 | 295 | 333 | 2882 | 354 | 132 | 408 | 152 | 485 | 167 | 399 | 488 | 361 | 2946 | 5828 |
Drill Library
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Curated selection of drills based on Craigmillar Park hole-by-hole data.
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Curated selection of drills based on Craigmillar Park hole-by-hole data.
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Curated selection of drills based on Craigmillar Park hole-by-hole data.
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Curated selection of drills based on Craigmillar Park hole-by-hole data.
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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 profileSave par consistently, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Craigmillar Park. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 15 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Full 60 days 81 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 · Driver
Stop Missing Fairways with Driver
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Read Breaks Correctly On Each Long Putt
Difficulty: Advanced · Program HCP 9.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Can you match your swing to the perfect trajectory?
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Save Par From 9 Foot Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Short Game · Flop
Land Flop Shots Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Control the loft: spin and height as needed
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
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Control driver arc, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Fade or draw mid irons, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Land within 2 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Set up par or better, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Read long breaks, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedJudge distance carefully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control the rollout distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit within 2-3 yards, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Pick landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Make par, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Dial in aim, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedPrecision from tough lie, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control the rollout distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Convert every opportunity, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Flop from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedFeel the distance, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Treat every putt as crucial, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land near the pin, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Escape successfully, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedFade or draw wedges, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing Craigmillar Park and what to expect.
Craigmillar Park is regarded as a strategically complex layout. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 67.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5570 yards. The back tees extend to 5828.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 67.5 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.
Stretching to 5828.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
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.
The combination of a slope rating of 114.0 and yardage reaching 5828.0 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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