Stick flops to green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Gorge Vale Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
48
48 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
232
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
Gorge Vale Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Gorge Vale 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
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 Gorge Vale Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 50 in Row
Make 50 putts in a row over the chalk starting line.
Flop | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land flop shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
All irons (9 to 2) | Alternate Targets Challenge
Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
Use wedges only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.
All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery
Discover weaknesses amongst wedges shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery
Discover tendencies amongst wedges raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Gorge Vale Golf Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
gm@gorgevalegolf.com
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Facilities
Location
1005 Craigflower Rd, Victoria, BC V9A 2X9, Canada
Course Description
Gorge Vale Golf Club is a private golf club located in Victoria, British Columbia. It operates a golf course with facilities including a golf shop and PGA of Canada instruction programs, and hosts events and dining experiences. The club emphasizes its rich history while promoting a forward-looking private club culture and community involvement, notably through its Conquer Cancer Classic charity tournament that supports the Vancouver Island Lodge. Membership information and guest programs are highlighted to invite new members and visitors to experience the club.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Vernon Macan
Opened
1927
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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 Gorge Vale Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for BLACK
BLACK Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.5 · BR 51.1 · Slope 146
Back Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 48.1 · Slope 130
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 359 | 187 | 336 | 426 | 368 | 324 | 514 | 601 | 410 | 3525 | 164 | 534 | 423 | 400 | 166 | 541 | 208 | 412 | 447 | 3295 | 6820 |
BLUE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.0 · BR 49.8 · Slope 138
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 47.1 · Slope 128
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 344 | 492 | 354 | 314 | 176 | 311 | 409 | 575 | 397 | 3372 | 149 | 509 | 410 | 382 | 152 | 526 | 185 | 384 | 426 | 3123 | 6495 |
BLUE/WHITE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 48.7 · Slope 136
Back Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.4 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 344 | 158 | 311 | 398 | 340 | 314 | 492 | 501 | 353 | 3211 | 149 | 485 | 393 | 382 | 152 | 526 | 159 | 384 | 405 | 3035 | 6246 |
GORGE VALE AMATEUR Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 49.0 · Slope 136
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 47.0 · Slope 127
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 344 | 158 | 311 | 398 | 354 | 314 | 492 | 501 | 397 | 3269 | 149 | 534 | 393 | 382 | 152 | 541 | 185 | 384 | 405 | 3125 | 6394 |
GREEN Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.9 · BR 45.7 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 32.5 · BR 43.5 · 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 314 | 112 | 295 | 289 | 274 | 245 | 453 | 462 | 321 | 2765 | 112 | 460 | 348 | 297 | 98 | 454 | 140 | 344 | 318 | 2571 | 5336 |
GREEN/YELLOW Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.3 · BR 44.9 · Slope 125
Back Nine · CR 31.3 · BR 41.2 · Slope 107
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 314 | 112 | 295 | 289 | 274 | 245 | 453 | 399 | 321 | 2702 | 112 | 460 | 255 | 240 | 98 | 454 | 120 | 265 | 318 | 2322 | 5024 |
WHITE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.9 · BR 48.1 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 34.0 · BR 45.4 · Slope 123
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 328 | 158 | 305 | 398 | 340 | 308 | 474 | 501 | 353 | 3165 | 133 | 485 | 393 | 337 | 129 | 490 | 159 | 361 | 405 | 2892 | 6057 |
YELLOW Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.7 · BR 42.5 · Slope 116
Back Nine · CR 30.8 · BR 40.6 · Slope 105
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 67 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 260 | 112 | 205 | 289 | 274 | 245 | 355 | 399 | 265 | 2404 | 83 | 365 | 255 | 240 | 98 | 355 | 120 | 265 | 318 | 2099 | 4503 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Gorge Vale 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 48 Programs
% match to course practice profileKeep near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Precision from 200 yards, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
13 Week Flagship Program for Gorge Vale Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Gorge Vale Golf Club. 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.
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Aim To Hit Center Every Time
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Flop
Hit Flop & Avoid Big Numbers
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Focus Aim For 3 Foot Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Short Game · Mixed
Keep Ball Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedSave par consistently, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Flop from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Fade or draw mid irons, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid bunkers with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Eliminate off-target wedges, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on alignment, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Fly out and stop close, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Dial in aim, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedPrecision 3-wood shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit center consistently, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Mix short game shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Visualize the path to the hole, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid bunkers with short irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedThread the gap, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Keep within 2 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 2 feet from pin, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Keep par safe, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land softly, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop missed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision wedges, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Square up, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Check clubface, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAchieve distance consistency, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Visualize perfect pitch, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land inside 2 feet, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot soft, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Gorge Vale Golf Club
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 Gorge Vale Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Gorge Vale Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Gorge Vale Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Gorge Vale Golf Club is regarded as a strategically complex layout. At 138.0, it provides challenge without being extreme. The course rating of 73.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Gorge Vale Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5662 yards. The back tees extend to 6820.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Gorge Vale Golf Club?
With a course rating of 73.5 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 Gorge Vale Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 6820.0 yards, it requires solid mid-to-long iron play.
What type of course is Gorge Vale Golf Club 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 Gorge Vale Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 138.0 and yardage reaching 6820.0 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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