Practice long putts for distance control, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Lake Junaluska Gc
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
49
49 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
195
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
Lake Junaluska Gc Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Lake Junaluska Gc, 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 Lake Junaluska Gc
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]
Stop the ball inside five fields to complete the challenge.
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Driver | Straight Shot
Produce straight shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Lake Junaluska Gc.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
jewing@lakejunaluska.com
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Facilities
Location
756 Golf Course Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786, USA
Course Description
A beloved spiritual retreat center for more than 100 years, scenic Lake Junaluska in the mountains of Western North Carolina welcomes leisure and business travelers, families and groups seeking a special getaway experience with plenty of on-site things to do. Located in the Great Smoky Mountains near Asheville, the 1,200-acre property features a 200-acre lake, over 400 lodging rooms and more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Accommodations include a lakeside hotel, historic inn, vacation rentals, campground and economy options. Guests enjoy an 18-hole golf course; pool, canoe, kayak and paddleboard rentals; guided lake cruises; tennis and pickleball courts; mini-golf; volleyball; basketball; beautiful gardens; and a scenic, mostly paved lakeside walking trail with 2.3- and 3.8-mile loops. The lake, hotels, conference center and recreational facilities are operated by a not-for-profit organization with a mission of being a place of Christian hospitality where lives are transformed through renewal of soul, mind and body.
lake junaluska • western north carolina • retreat center • conference center • lakeside hotel • terrace hotel • lambuth inn • vacation rentals • campground • gardens • walking trails • pontoon boat tours • golf • weddings • conferences • retreats • church events • hospitality • scenic lake • spiritual retreat • leadership development • nature trails • outdoor activities • Christian hospitality • event space
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
68
Type
Parkland
Architect
Tom Bendelow
Opened
1919
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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 Lake Junaluska Gc, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Gold Tees
Blue Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.6 · BR 43.3 · Slope 115
Back Nine · CR 31.2 · BR 41.3 · Slope 109
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 68 |
| Handicap | 11 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 299 | 182 | 289 | 441 | 142 | 345 | 503 | 343 | 159 | 2703 | 353 | 102 | 468 | 168 | 264 | 100 | 253 | 179 | 297 | 2184 | 4887 |
White Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.7 · BR 42.0 · Slope 111
Back Nine · CR 31.0 · BR 40.8 · 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 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 68 |
| Handicap | 11 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 281 | 172 | 283 | 427 | 133 | 328 | 445 | 318 | 136 | 2523 | 348 | 94 | 455 | 143 | 259 | 94 | 240 | 172 | 286 | 2091 | 4614 |
Gold Tees Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 33.1 · BR 46.8 · Slope 116
Back Nine · CR 31.6 · BR 44.5 · Slope 109
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 68 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | — | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 263 | 165 | 276 | 413 | 125 | 313 | 437 | 271 | 123 | 2386 | 338 | 86 | 438 | 128 | 253 | 93 | 229 | 165 | 280 | 2010 | 4396 |
Red Tees Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 31.8 · BR 44.8 · Slope 110
Back Nine · CR 29.9 · BR 41.9 · Slope 102
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 68 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | — | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 245 | 120 | 269 | 377 | 86 | 299 | 381 | 261 | 110 | 2148 | 330 | 63 | 303 | 124 | 183 | 68 | 214 | 137 | 276 | 1698 | 3846 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Lake Junaluska Gc
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
% match to course practice profileFocus on ball roll and finish position, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Escape successfully, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
11 Week Flagship Program for Lake Junaluska Gc
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Lake Junaluska Gc. 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.
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 · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Control 3-Wood Roll
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 · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Hole Mid-Length Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Feel Green: Control Rollout
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Advantage from tee, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Judge distance carefully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control 3-wood roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedControl ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedFlop over hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance 150-180, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Match clubface, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStop close from 30 yards, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect aim and stroke, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Lake Junaluska Gc
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 Lake Junaluska Gc
Get answers to common questions about playing Lake Junaluska Gc and what to expect.
How difficult is Lake Junaluska Gc for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Lake Junaluska Gc challenges consistency. With a slope of 112.0, it remains playable for a wide handicap range. The course rating of 63.8 reflects on scoring relative to par 68.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Lake Junaluska Gc?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4366 yards. The back tees extend to 4887.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Lake Junaluska Gc?
With a course rating of 63.8 and par 68, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 68 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Lake Junaluska Gc and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 4887.0 yards at maximum length, strategy outweighs power in most scoring situations.
What type of course is Lake Junaluska Gc and how should I play it?
Lake Junaluska Gc 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.
What features make Lake Junaluska Gc strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 112.0 and yardage reaching 4887.0 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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