Control pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Larkhall
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
49
49 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
186
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
Larkhall Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Larkhall, 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 Larkhall
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.
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
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.
Mid irons (7,6,5) | GIRs Simulation
Simulate X number of GIR (Green in Regulations) using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of greens hit.
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
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.
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Larkhall.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
laura.cleland@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk
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Facilities
Location
Burnhead Rd, Ashgill, Larkhall ML9 3AA, UK
Course Description
Larkhall Golf Club is a parkland golf course in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The 5200-yard course has a par of 70 and is open to the public seven days a week, year-round (weather permitting). The club emphasizes a welcoming atmosphere with regular social events and a friendly clubhouse staff. Members and visitors are invited to contact the club for information on memberships and tee times, with the prosaic note that bookings can be made via the club and that food is available on Saturdays during the golf season.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
70
Type
Links
Opened
1909
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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 Larkhall, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red
Red Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.6 · BR 43.0 · Slope 112
Back Nine · CR 32.8 · BR 42.9 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | — | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 307 | 137 | 456 | 268 | 293 | 303 | 330 | 129 | 416 | 2639 | 307 | 137 | 456 | 268 | 293 | 303 | 330 | 129 | 418 | 2641 | 5280 |
White Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 46.5 · Slope 122
Back Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 46.1 · Slope 119
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | — | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 16 | — | — |
| Yardage | 349 | 177 | 559 | 388 | 381 | 402 | 337 | 150 | 421 | 3164 | 349 | 177 | 442 | 388 | 381 | 402 | 337 | 150 | 490 | 3116 | 6280 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 48.8 · Slope 118
Back Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 48.5 · Slope 115
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | — | 10 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 307 | 137 | 456 | 268 | 293 | 303 | 330 | 129 | 416 | 2639 | 307 | 137 | 456 | 268 | 293 | 303 | 330 | 129 | 418 | 2641 | 5280 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Larkhall
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 profileUp-and-down contest, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Visualize perfect pitch, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Larkhall
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Larkhall. 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.
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Aim To Hit Center Every Time
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Improve Mid-Iron Accuracy
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Hole Mid-Length Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
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 · 9 ft (3m) only
Pace Putts To Hole
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Flop
Hit Flop & Avoid Big Numbers
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Up-and-down contest: how many can you save?
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 15.0
Control distance 150-180, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedLand 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 30-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pinpoint pitches, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Sink with precision, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Check clubface, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Land inside 2 feet, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedPick your spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid trouble spots, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Perfect wedge swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect Every 3 Ft Putt
Get square, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hole Mid-Length Putts
Sink Every Mid Putt
Pace Putts To Hole
Turn into birdies, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Match clubface, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAvoid Three-Putts
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedLand 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Larkhall
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 Larkhall
Get answers to common questions about playing Larkhall and what to expect.
How difficult is Larkhall for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Larkhall technically exacting. With a slope of 121.0, it remains playable for a wide handicap range. The course rating of 70.2 reflects on scoring relative to par 70.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Larkhall?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5780 yards. The back tees extend to 6280.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Larkhall?
With a course rating of 70.2 and par 70, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 70 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Larkhall and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6280.0 yards at maximum length, strategy outweighs power in most scoring situations.
What type of course is Larkhall and how should I play it?
Larkhall is designed as a Links 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 Larkhall strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 121.0 and yardage reaching 6280.0 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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