Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Gates Four Cc
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Total Programs
49
49 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
178
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
Gates Four Cc Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Gates Four Cc, 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 Gates Four Cc
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]
Stop the ball between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
Short irons (9,8) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge
Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
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.
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Gates Four Cc.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
klavertu@gatesfour.com
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Facilities
Location
6775 Irongate Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306, USA
Course Description
Winding streams and wooden bridges weave through this Willard Byrd designed championship course, renovated by famed golf course architect, Dan F. Maples, in 1999. Opened for play in 1967, Gates Four offers a unique blend of bent grass greens providing optimum putting surfaces year round. A variety of tees make the course a challenge for ladies, seniors, as well as the low handicap player. Visit Gates Four to enjoy the atmosphere of a full service private club.New 28,000 square foot clubhouse opened in 2001. Peaceful community with 24 hour security, banquet facilities for weddings, business meetings and parties. ballroom, member bar and grille room, outdoor terrace, olympic size swimming pool with screened patio and refreshment center.~Memberships Available~Swim laps in the pool, smash a serve on the tennis court or enjoy dinner and drinks with your friends and neighbors in a casually elegant clubhouse. An exceptional choice of homes and home sites with breathtaking golf and water vistas are still available at surprising affordable prices. Gates Four Golf & Country Club. It's in a class by itself.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Willard Byrd
Opened
1967
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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 Gates Four Cc, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Black Tees
Black Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 49.0 · Slope 130
Back Nine · CR 37.2 · BR 50.0 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | — | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 412 | 396 | 166 | 489 | 383 | 407 | 183 | 446 | 547 | 3429 | 395 | 168 | 417 | 525 | 394 | 214 | 372 | 539 | 421 | 3445 | 6874 |
Blue Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.7 · BR 47.6 · Slope 128
Back Nine · CR 35.9 · BR 48.4 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | — | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 390 | 356 | 158 | 461 | 361 | 378 | 170 | 413 | 514 | 3201 | 356 | 160 | 398 | 519 | 364 | 193 | 355 | 484 | 400 | 3229 | 6430 |
Red Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.1 · BR 44.0 · Slope 117
Back Nine · CR 33.1 · BR 44.1 · 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | — | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 346 | 304 | 133 | 375 | 277 | 324 | 123 | 331 | 455 | 2668 | 300 | 122 | 291 | 396 | 321 | 147 | 285 | 406 | 341 | 2609 | 5277 |
White Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.4 · Slope 125
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 47.4 · Slope 131
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | — | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 376 | 348 | 149 | 453 | 326 | 352 | 156 | 377 | 490 | 3027 | 318 | 151 | 379 | 506 | 352 | 172 | 326 | 470 | 388 | 3062 | 6089 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Gates Four Cc
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 49 Programs
% match to course practice profileHit Every Long Putt
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip from tight lies, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Gates Four Cc
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Gates Four Cc. 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.
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Control 9 Ft Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Check your setup: avoid hooks and slices
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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)
Thread the gap: precision short irons to the pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Pinpoint accuracy: leave yourself a tap-in
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 32.0
Leave tap-ins, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid hooks and slices, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
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Get StartedHit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Challenge limits, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Fly out and stop close, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 30-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedThread the gap, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop pitches near hole, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid bogeys, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedStop within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control mid iron arc, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control short iron distance, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
Avoid Three-Putts
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedFeel the green, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pinpoint pitches, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Gates Four Cc
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 Gates Four Cc
Get answers to common questions about playing Gates Four Cc and what to expect.
How difficult is Gates Four Cc for mid-handicap golfers?
Gates Four Cc is regarded as a strategically complex layout. A slope rating of 134.0 suggests a moderately demanding round. The course rating of 74.1 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Gates Four Cc?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6076 yards. The back tees extend to 6874.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Gates Four Cc?
With a course rating of 74.1 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.
How long is Gates Four Cc and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6874.0 yards at maximum length, distance control plays a central role in scoring.
What type of course is Gates Four Cc and how should I play it?
Gates Four Cc 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 Gates Four Cc strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 134.0 and yardage reaching 6874.0 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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