Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know Hidden Valley Golf Course.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
185
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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Hidden Valley 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.
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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.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b34a820f7fd508a0ef596_Slide75.PNG)
Stop the ball inside the circle.
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.
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b37cd6d6fdd2b5373ac3a_Slide84.PNG)
Stop the ball inside the circle.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b3333053ac0f43d89ac0e_Slide71.PNG)
Stop the ball inside five fields to complete the challenge.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b3864bd3db72ba1e0224a_Slide86.PNG)
Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.
Everything you need to know about Hidden Valley Golf Course.
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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800 NE 184th St, Lawson, MO 64062, USA
Hidden Valley Golf Course is a golf facility offering a championship-style course with public access, along with practice amenities such as a driving range and putting green. The site highlights various sections including course information, rates, and events, indicating a focus on both daily play and special events. Located under the Hidden Valley branding, the course provides an on-site experience for local golfers and visitors, hosting tournaments and community activities.
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Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Leo Johnson
Opened
1995
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for Hidden Valley Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.3 · BR 47.0 · Slope 119
Back Nine · CR 35.7 · BR 46.3 · Slope 120
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 439 | 427 | 165 | 398 | 188 | 426 | 454 | 390 | 513 | 3400 | 635 | 435 | 430 | 302 | 120 | 346 | 160 | 464 | 373 | 3265 | 6665 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 46.9 · Slope 122
Back Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 45.0 · Slope 112
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 405 | 399 | 158 | 390 | 174 | 390 | 414 | 375 | 503 | 3208 | 585 | 421 | 399 | 279 | 112 | 316 | 154 | 458 | 351 | 3075 | 6283 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 48.1 · Slope 111
Back Nine · CR 33.3 · BR 45.7 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | — | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 325 | 325 | 112 | 325 | 140 | 320 | 330 | 305 | 395 | 2577 | 385 | 300 | 305 | 255 | 100 | 245 | 120 | 385 | 258 | 2353 | 4930 |
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 Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on Hidden Valley Golf Course 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 profilePractice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Work on alignment and starting line, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Hidden Valley Golf Course. 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.
Full 47 days 65 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 · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for wedge success
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)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Shape the shot: fade or draw with short irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 29.0
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Pitch to the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStick approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Keep within 2 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control long iron distance, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land within 2 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedPick landing spot, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control extended rolls, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Commit to the aim, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pinpoint pitches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Fade or draw short irons, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control long iron spin, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Leave tap-ins, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
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Get StartedUp-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control pace from 3 to 20 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedThread the gap, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect wedge swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Shape driver flight, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stick to short iron line, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Eliminate Three-Putts
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Avoid Three-Putts
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing Hidden Valley Golf Course and what to expect.
Hidden Valley Golf Course presents a demanding test. The 120.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 72.0 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5798 yards. The back tees extend to 6665.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 72.0 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.
At a full length of 6665.0 yards, it balances distance with positional strategy.
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.
The combination of a slope rating of 120.0 and yardage reaching 6665.0 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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