Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know Franklin Canyon Gc.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
173
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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Franklin Canyon Gc, 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 between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
Use wedges only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
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.
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.
Everything you need to know about Franklin Canyon Gc.
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CA-4, Hercules, CA 94547, USA
Franklin Canyon Golf Course is a championship 6,594-yard golf course located in Hercules, California, just north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Designed by Robert Muir Graves, the layout features rolling hills, mature oaks, and ponds with tight doglegs and large undulating greens, offering a challenging experience for golfers of all skill levels. The club emphasizes meticulous course and clubhouse conditions, professional service, and a range of activities including tee times, tournaments, lessons, and an on-site grill. It operates as a regional golf destination serving the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding communities.
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Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Robert Muir Graves
Opened
1968
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for Franklin Canyon Gc, all within a single responsive scorecard.
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Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 46.1 · Slope 123
Back Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 46.1 · 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 464 | 163 | 340 | 163 | 346 | 189 | 506 | 389 | 504 | 3064 | 368 | 186 | 339 | 502 | 329 | 385 | 344 | 126 | 449 | 3028 | 6092 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 50.3 · Slope 121
Back Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 48.7 · Slope 117
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 7 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 439 | 125 | 322 | 148 | 326 | 168 | 491 | 325 | 418 | 2762 | 354 | 130 | 275 | 424 | 313 | 370 | 280 | 88 | 375 | 2609 | 5371 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.0 · BR 52.9 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 37.7 · BR 53.2 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 7 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 464 | 163 | 340 | 163 | 346 | 189 | 506 | 389 | 504 | 3064 | 368 | 186 | 339 | 502 | 329 | 385 | 344 | 126 | 449 | 3028 | 6092 |
Drill Library
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Curated selection of drills based on Franklin Canyon Gc 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 profilePitch long distances, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch from fairway, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Franklin Canyon Gc. 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.
Full 52 days 71 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 · Short irons (9,8)
Control Short Iron Flight
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 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Visualize Line On Long Putts 20+ Feet
Difficulty: Advanced · Program HCP 9.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Reduce 3-Wood Spread
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
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Control short iron distance, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Handle tight lies, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 8-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Mix short game shots, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedAvoid Three-Putts
Pick landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Visualize long lines, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate off-target wedges, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Beat streaks, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pinpoint accuracy, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
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Get StartedChip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Follow through fully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Square up, for a 30-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedHit close to flag, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Improve 3-wood accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize greens in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Avoid Three-Putts
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 30-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedHit intended line, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short game from tough lies, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing Franklin Canyon Gc and what to expect.
From a scoring perspective, Franklin Canyon Gc challenges consistency. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 75.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5732 yards. The back tees extend to 6092.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 75.7 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 6092.0 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 129.0 and yardage reaching 6092.0 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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