Practice Programs

Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Hodge Park Golf Course

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Kansas City, MO, United States
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Total Programs

49

49 complete programs built for this course

Unique Drills

185

Total unique drills across all programs

Skill Pillars

11

Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Mechanics

Session Durations

7

3 days , 4 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days

AccuracyAimAlignmentDispersionDistance ControlMechanics+5 more

Hodge Park Golf Course Practice Profile

We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Hodge Park 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 27%Scoring 22%Aim 18%Accuracy 16%Precision 14%

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.

17.3
Average HCP
9.7
Minimum HCP
29.3
Maximum HCP

Top Drills

Featured Drills for Hodge Park Golf Course

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

Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]
Putting18 min

Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]

Stop the ball inside the circle.

Diagram for Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Short Game26 min

Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
Driving Range31 min

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.

Diagram for Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game26 min

Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Diagram for Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game26 min

Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Diagram for Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game26 min

Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Up to 5 players compete to land a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Course Details

Everything you need to know about Hodge Park Golf Course.

Contact Information

📞

Phone

+44 (0)1250 872622

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Fax

+44 (0) 1250 872622

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Email

tunderwood@kempersports.com

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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

7000 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64156, USA

Course Description

Hodge Park Golf Course is a public 18-hole golf facility located in Kansas City, Missouri. The course is a par 70, measuring about 6,050 yards, featuring heavily wooded, rolling terrain with three lakes and a creek that elevate risk on several holes. It offers golf events, lessons, passes, and tee times, and is managed by Orion Management in partnership with KC Parks. The course emphasizes a scenic natural habitat with wildlife and a layout that rewards accuracy and strategic play.

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Course Information

Holes

18

Par

71

Type

Parkland

Opened

1974

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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 Hodge Park Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.

Scorecard data available for Blue

Tee Insight:This course delivers repeating tests of precise irons into greens across abundant par threes and compact par fours, building decision pressure on every tee while bogey rating flags high risk of extra strokes on key tough holes.This course plays like a steady parade of iron shots under moderate distance demands, forcing sharp focus to grind pars and dodge bogeys on spread-out difficulty peaks.
B

Black Tee

Gender: FemalePar 623385 yards3095 metersCR 59.4Bogey 80.1Slope 88

Gender: Female

Front Nine · CR 29.5 · BR 39.6 · Slope 86

Back Nine · CR 29.9 · BR 40.5 · Slope 90

Hole123456789IN101112131415161718OUTTotal
Par333443344313434343433162
Handicap931517513171110414816212186
Yardage200190902352352008521523516851952559522015021010028519017003385

Programs

Skill-Based Practice Programs for Hodge Park 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 49 Programs

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51% match
For Blue tees

Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control31%
Visualization24%

11 Week Flagship Program for Hodge Park Golf Course

A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Hodge Park Golf Course. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 11 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.

Week 14 days

Putting · Long (20+ ft)

Eliminate Three-Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 2–36 days

Short Game · Chip

Avoid Three-Putts

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 3–57 days

Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)

Eliminate Hook With Long Irons

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 5–64 days

Putting · Long (20+ ft)

Hit Every Long Putt

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 6–77 days

Short Game · Chip

Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 8–95 days

Driving Range · Driver

Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Week 93 days

Putting · 9 ft (3m) only

Pace Putts To Hole

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Week 104 days

Short Game · Chip

Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Week 114 days

Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

Challenge: eliminate off-target wedge shots

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

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59% match
For Blue tees

Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min19 HCP9 drills
Precision31%
Distance Control20%
Aim17%
51% match
For Blue tees

Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP3 drills
Aim36%
Alignment23%
Scoring20%

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27% match
For Red tees

Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
51% match
For Red tees

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

Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Scoring44%
Distance Control34%
Visualization22%
53% match
For Red tees

Land 2 feet away, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP6 drills
Precision24%
Aim24%
Dispersion23%
70% match
For Red tees

Save par consistently, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min15 HCP4 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision16%
Scoring12%
79% match
For Red tees

Precision wedges, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Driving Range30-43 min0 HCP9 drills
Scoring32%
Distance Control29%
Accuracy17%

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70% match
For Red tees

Chip through gate, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Aim19%
Accuracy19%
Distance Control17%
69% match
For Red tees

Feel the green, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min27 HCP7 drills
Distance Control31%
Alignment23%
Accuracy19%
66% match
For Red tees

Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim26%
Distance Control23%
Alignment14%

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55% match
For Black tees

Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Trajectory22%
Scoring20%
72% match
For Black tees

Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy23%
Scoring22%
Distance Control14%
58% match
For Black tees

Pick line and commit, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min0 HCP3 drills
Aim41%
Precision21%
Dispersion14%
73% match
For Black tees

Up-and-down contest, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min25 HCP9 drills
Scoring25%
Aim20%
Distance Control14%
69% match
For Black tees

Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP5 drills
Aim23%
Scoring21%
Alignment20%
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Prepare for Tournaments at Hodge Park Golf Course

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 Hodge Park Golf Course

Get answers to common questions about playing Hodge Park Golf Course and what to expect.

How difficult is Hodge Park Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?

Hodge Park Golf Course presents a demanding test. At 131.0, it provides challenge without being extreme. The course rating of 75.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.

What tees should a 15 handicap play at Hodge Park Golf Course?

A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4718 yards. The back tees extend to 6050.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.

What is considered a good score at Hodge Park Golf Course?

With a course rating of 75.4 and par 71, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 71 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.

How long is Hodge Park Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?

At a full length of 6050.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.

What type of course is Hodge Park 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 Hodge Park Golf Course strategically challenging?

The combination of a slope rating of 131.0 and yardage reaching 6050.0 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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