46% match
For Green tees
Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Fossil Island Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
175
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
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+5 more
Fossil Island Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Fossil Island Golf 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
Distance Control 28%Scoring 19%Precision 17%Accuracy 17%Aim 17%
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.
19.1
Average HCP
9.9
Minimum HCP
32.8
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Fossil Island Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Putting15 min
Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]
Stop the ball inside five fields to complete the challenge.
Short Game26 min
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.
Driving Range31 min
Driver | Dispersion Corridors
Hit 15 balls to each dispersion corridor using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Fossil Island Golf Club.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
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
105 WY-233, Kemmerer, WY 83101, USA
Course Information
Holes
9
Par
36
Type
Parkland
Architect
Dick Phelps
Opened
1920
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐3.9(42 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 Fossil Island Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Green
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers classic par four grinders with reachable par fives that tempt risks, but back nine slope and bogey lift demand careful long game and recovery play.
B
Blue/White Tee
Gender: MalePar 726706 yards6132 metersCR 71.9Bogey 94.3Slope 121
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 46.6 · Slope 116
Back Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 47.7 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | — | — |
| Yardage | 382 | 161 | 538 | 451 | 479 | 402 | 401 | 167 | 323 | 3304 | 367 | 192 | 602 | 395 | 492 | 430 | 387 | 167 | 370 | 3402 | 6706 |
G
Green Tee
Gender: MalePar 725917 yards5411 metersCR 67.6Bogey 88.6Slope 113
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.8 · BR 44.1 · Slope 111
Back Nine · CR 33.8 · BR 44.5 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | — | — |
| Yardage | 327 | 146 | 490 | 375 | 403 | 394 | 342 | 160 | 315 | 2952 | 327 | 146 | 490 | 375 | 416 | 394 | 342 | 160 | 315 | 2965 | 5917 |
R
Red/Yellow Tee
Gender: FemalePar 725408 yards4945 metersCR 69.8Bogey 95.9Slope 111
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 48.6 · Slope 114
Back Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 47.3 · 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 15 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 327 | 146 | 465 | 253 | 387 | 394 | 336 | 153 | 293 | 2754 | 281 | 147 | 485 | 338 | 391 | 275 | 335 | 152 | 250 | 2654 | 5408 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Fossil Island Golf 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 profile46% match
For Green tees
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion22%
61% match
For Green tees
Dial in touch, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP8 drills
Accuracy30%
Scoring30%
Aim9%
60% match
For Green tees
Set a target, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min27 HCP7 drills
Aim35%
Precision13%
Distance Control11%
12 Week Flagship Program for Fossil Island Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Fossil Island Golf Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 12 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Week 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 2–3≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Check your setup: avoid fat or thin shots
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 5–6≤ 6 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 8–9≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 9–11≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 11–12≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Stop Missed Wedge Shots
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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17% match
For Green tees
Perfect wedge swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics45%
Precision28%
Trajectory27%
66% match
For Green tees
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Short Game~26 min12 HCP9 drills
Distance Control33%
Precision20%
Dispersion12%
46% match
For Green tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
55% match
For Green tees
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Aim33%
Alignment27%
Scoring17%
67% match
For Green tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy23%
Distance Control18%
Alignment17%
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Get Started68% match
For Green tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
55% match
For Green tees
Thread the needle, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min29 HCP3 drills
Precision28%
Alignment27%
Distance Control24%
67% match
For Green tees
Stop on a dime, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP4 drills
Distance Control28%
Precision28%
Alignment12%
70% match
For Green tees
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP7 drills
Distance Control21%
Aim20%
Scoring17%
79% match
For Green tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP3 drills
Distance Control32%
Precision23%
Aim17%
68% match
For Green tees
Save par clutch, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min6 HCP6 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion17%
Distance Control15%
68% match
For Green tees
Vary landing spot, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP5 drills
Distance Control36%
Scoring14%
Aim14%
69% match
For Green tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Precision29%
Distance Control27%
Aim16%
53% match
For Blue/White tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Trajectory22%
Scoring20%
68% match
For Blue/White tees
Turn into birdies, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min29 HCP6 drills
Scoring33%
Aim20%
Distance Control15%
68% match
For Blue/White tees
Feel the green, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP9 drills
Distance Control33%
Precision14%
Dispersion12%
52% match
For Blue/White tees
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Accuracy30%
Scoring26%
Distance Control15%
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Get Started45% match
For Blue/White tees
Control distance inside 100, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision26%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory18%
58% match
For Blue/White tees
Control flight path, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
46% match
For Blue/White tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
46% match
For Blue/White tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
60% match
For Blue/White tees
Dial in aim, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim29%
Alignment16%
Precision13%
81% match
For Blue/White tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision18%
Accuracy15%
72% match
For Blue/White tees
Feel the distance, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP6 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim16%
Dispersion15%
60% match
For Blue/White tees
Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Accuracy35%
Scoring22%
Distance Control19%
53% match
For Blue/White tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Aim28%
Alignment20%
Distance Control17%
61% match
For Blue/White tees
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy28%
Alignment20%
Distance Control17%
68% match
For Blue/White tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
67% match
For Blue/White tees
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Short Game~26 min25 HCP7 drills
Accuracy29%
Distance Control15%
Scoring13%
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Get Started35% match
For Blue/White tees
Thread the needle, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics22%
Trajectory19%
58% match
For Blue/White tees
Turn into birdies, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
60% match
For Blue/White tees
Turn into birdies, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
61% match
For Blue/White tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
68% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Chip from tight lies, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
61% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Land close to pin, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy31%
Distance Control20%
Alignment19%
74% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision15%
Aim13%
52% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Control mid iron arc, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min26 HCP6 drills
Trajectory27%
Mechanics23%
Distance Control18%
61% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Reduce driver spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
69% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Distance Control29%
Alignment18%
Aim16%
73% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Hit intended line, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Aim19%
Accuracy18%
Scoring16%
68% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
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Get Started53% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Mix short game shots, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP6 drills
Accuracy32%
Scoring28%
Dispersion10%
66% match
For Red/Yellow tees
Stop on a dime, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP8 drills
Distance Control33%
Accuracy20%
Alignment16%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Fossil Island Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Fossil Island Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Fossil Island Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Fossil Island Golf Club presents a demanding test. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 71.9 reflects on scoring relative to par 36.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Fossil Island Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6057 yards. The back tees extend to 6706.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Fossil Island Golf Club?
With a course rating of 71.9 and par 36, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 36 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Fossil Island Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6706.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Fossil Island Golf 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 Fossil Island Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 121.0 and yardage reaching 6706.0 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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