Practice Programs

Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Goose Run Golf Course

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Groton, CT, United States

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Total Programs

14 complete programs built for this course

Unique Drills

Total unique drills across all programs

Skill Pillars

Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Precision

Session Durations

3 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days

AccuracyAimAlignmentDispersionDistance ControlPrecision+3 more

Goose Run Golf Course Practice Profile

We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Goose Run Golf Course, 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 26%Scoring 22%Aim 17%Precision 17%Dispersion 15%

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.

19.4

Average HCP

11.6

Minimum HCP

34.9

Maximum HCP

Top Drills

Featured Drills for Goose Run Golf Course

Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.

Short Game26 min

Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Driving Range31 min

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Use mid irons only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

Driving Range31 min

Mid irons (7,6,5) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets

Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Short Game26 min

Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min

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.

Short Game26 min

Pitch | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

Course Details

Everything you need to know about Goose Run Golf Course.

Contact Information

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Phone

+44 (0)1250 872622

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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

1 Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT 06349, USA

Course Description

Navy MWR New London (SUBASE New London Fleet & Family Readiness) provides morale, welfare, and recreation programs and services to DoD personnel, retirees, and families at Subase New London and surrounding Navy regions. The site highlights events, fitness classes, military resources, and family support services such as child development, school age care, housing information, and youth programs, aimed at enhancing quality of life for service members and their families worldwide. It also references resources and partnerships within the Navy’s CNIC and FFR networks to support housing, childcare, crisis resources, and community engagement.

military family programs • fleet and family readiness • childcare • military housing • navy housing • navy Wounded Warrior • navy gold star • military crisis line • military resources • child development center • school age care • youth center • deployed forces • Fleet&Family Support Center • outdoor recreation • recreation programs • fitness classes • events and activities • military family support • military support • family readiness • quality of life • recreation • community services

Course Information

Holes

Par

Type

Parkland

Architect

Military Personnel

Opened

1951

Google Reviews

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⭐4.3(39 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 Goose Run Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.

Men's Tees

Tee Insight:This course delivers twin identical nines packed with quick par fours and threes that pressure iron accuracy on every approach while twin par fives dare reach in two with bogey lurking on misses.

White Tee

Gender: MalePar 684932 yards4510 metersCR 63.4Bogey 83.4Slope 108

Gender: Male

Front Nine · CR 31.7 · BR 41.7 · Slope 108

Back Nine · CR 31.7 · BR 41.7 · 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	4	5	4	3	4	4	3	34	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	3	34	68
Handicap	9	11	1	3	13	15	5	7	17	—	10	12	2	4	14	16	6	8	18	—	—
Yardage	287	151	365	467	292	191	291	317	105	2466	287	151	365	467	292	191	291	317	105	2466	4932

Programs

Skill-Based Practice Programs for Goose Run Golf Course

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 14 Programs

% match to course practice profile

Land Flop Shots Near Hole

71% match

For White tees

Land near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills

Scoring25%

Distance Control20%

Alignment17%

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Keep Ball Near Hole

49% match

For White tees

Mix short game shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills

Scoring44%

Distance Control34%

Visualization22%

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Center of the fairway: reduce misses on approach shots

58% match

For White tees

Center fairway hits, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Driving Range30-31 min21 HCP6 drills

Precision37%

Dispersion32%

Scoring14%

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Can you avoid the fringe from 140-180 yards?

66% match

For White tees

Stick to mid iron line, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min10 HCP6 drills

Distance Control27%

Accuracy24%

Scoring19%

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15 Week Flagship Program for Goose Run Golf Course

A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Goose Run Golf Course. 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.

Weeks 1–3≤ 7 days

Short Game · Mixed

Keep Ball Near Hole

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Week 3≤ 3 days

Short Game · Flop

Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 4–6≤ 7 days

Short Game · Chip

Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0

Week 6≤ 3 days

Short Game · Pitch

Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0

Weeks 7–8≤ 7 days

Short Game · Chip

Vary Landing Spot

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 24.0

Weeks 9–10≤ 5 days

Short Game · Chip

Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 10–11≤ 6 days

Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

Center of the fairway: reduce misses on approach shots

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 21.0

Weeks 11–13≤ 7 days

Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)

Tighten your game: keep mid irons within 6 yards

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 13–15≤ 6 days

Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)

Can you avoid the fringe from 140-180 yards?

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 10.0

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Stop 2 Feet From Hole

74% match

For White tees

Flop from bunkers, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP7 drills

Precision30%

Distance Control21%

Dispersion14%

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Tighten your game: keep mid irons within 6 yards

61% match

For White tees

Center green hits, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP8 drills

Dispersion36%

Precision24%

Scoring17%

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Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe

77% match

For White tees

Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills

Distance Control27%

Aim20%

Scoring18%

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Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough

67% match

For White tees

Pick line and commit, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills

Aim21%

Precision18%

Scoring17%

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Chip 15–30 Yds From Tight Or Rough Lies

72% match

For White tees

Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills

Aim29%

Distance Control19%

Precision18%

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Vary Landing Spot

49% match

For White tees

Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min24 HCP8 drills

Distance Control33%

Alignment22%

Accuracy15%

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Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe

47% match

For White tees

Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP3 drills

Aim33%

Alignment27%

Scoring20%

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Land 3–4 Feet From Hole

61% match

For White tees

Stick approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills

Accuracy25%

Scoring25%

Distance Control19%

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Land 2 Feet From Pin

75% match

For White tees

Feel the green, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP6 drills

Distance Control23%

Aim22%

Dispersion17%

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Vary your landing spot and see how close you can get

69% match

For White tees

Vary landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min15 HCP6 drills

Distance Control29%

Precision17%

Alignment15%

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Prepare for Tournaments at Goose Run Golf Course

Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Run Golf Course

Get answers to common questions about playing Goose Run Golf Course and what to expect.

How difficult is Goose Run Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?

From a scoring perspective, Goose Run Golf Course challenges consistency. The 108.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 63.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 34.

What tees should a 15 handicap play at Goose Run Golf Course?

A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4932 yards. The back tees extend to 4932.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.

What is considered a good score at Goose Run Golf Course?

With a course rating of 63.4 and par 34, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 34 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.

How long is Goose Run Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?

At a full length of 4932.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.

What type of course is Goose Run Golf Course and how should I play it?

Architecturally, it reflects a Parkland style. 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 Goose Run Golf Course strategically challenging?

The combination of a slope rating of 108.0 and yardage reaching 4932.0 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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