Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know The Legend.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
172
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 The Legend, 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 5 balls in a row - one inside each field - to complete the challenge. If miss, fall back two fields.
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.
Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
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6325 Wayne Creek Drive
Giants Ridge is Minnesota's favorite golf & ski destination. Located in Minnesota's true north woods, one hour north of Duluth & three hours north of Twin Cities.Guests at Giants Ridge experience extraordinary connections to nature through our first class four-season recreation area in a true Minnesota north woods setting. During the winter months, skiers & boarders enjoy 35 alpine ski runs, 60+ km cross country trails, 2 snowboarding terrain parks & a snow tubing park. The summer months provide golfers with 2 of the nation's most highly acclaimed championship golf courses, along with hiking, biking, fishing, canoeing & kayaking.
skiing • snowboarding • terrain parks • nordic skiing • fat tire biking • snowshoeing • snow tubing • golf • on-site lodging • weddings • family destination • midwest tourism • adventures unbound • gift cards • mountain sports school • outdoor recreation • hiking • cross-country skiing • winter sports • summer activities • recreation
Holes
36
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Jeff Brauer/Lanny Wadkins
Opened
1997
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for The Legend, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Gold
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 49.3 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 49.7 · 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 377 | 165 | 501 | 402 | 412 | 219 | 411 | 456 | 536 | 3479 | 410 | 157 | 401 | 418 | 510 | 452 | 520 | 226 | 357 | 3451 | 6930 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 49.3 · Slope 120
Back Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 49.1 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 203 | 90 | 397 | 334 | 351 | 131 | 338 | 307 | 476 | 2627 | 221 | 91 | 296 | 284 | 446 | 336 | 374 | 137 | 272 | 2457 | 5084 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.9 · BR 53.4 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 37.5 · BR 53.6 · Slope 137
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 350 | 124 | 454 | 357 | 373 | 155 | 376 | 418 | 504 | 3111 | 358 | 107 | 337 | 355 | 470 | 409 | 470 | 183 | 312 | 3001 | 6112 |
Drill Library
Explore the full on-course drill library built for this venue. Open any drill to review setup, coaching instructions, and target scoring benchmarks.
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Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Legend 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 profileRead long breaks, for a 10-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for The Legend. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 14 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Full 56 days 76 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
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Mid-Iron Distance Control 150–180 Yards
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Read Breaks Correctly On Each Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 10.0
Short Game · Sand
Sand Shot 5–15 Yds
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Land it softly with the perfect trajectory
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
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Visualize the line, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip close, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedMake Every 20+ Ft Putt
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Hit intended line, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedLand 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce driver spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control wedge loft, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop within 2 feet, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedAvoid Three-Putts
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Make par, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Save par, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Open up and fly, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 10-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit within 10 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedFeel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing The Legend and what to expect.
The Legend presents a demanding test. A slope rating of 136.0 suggests a moderately demanding round. The course rating of 73.8 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6007 yards. The back tees extend to 6930.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 73.8 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.
Measuring 6930.0 yards at maximum length, distance control plays a central role in scoring.
The Legend 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.
The combination of a slope rating of 136.0 and yardage reaching 6930.0 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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