Prioritize short putts, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Lochmor Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
192
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
Lochmor Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Lochmor 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
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 Lochmor Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]
Stop 5 balls in a row past the hole and short of an alignment stick.
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
Driver | Straight Shot
Produce straight shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
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.
Pitch | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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 | Rough | Flat
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Lochmor Golf Course.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Facilities
Location
586 Loch Sheldrake Rd, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759, USA
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Architect
William F. Mitchell
Opened
1958
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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 Lochmor Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Green
Black Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.3 · BR 46.6 · Slope 122
Back Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 47.9 · Slope 126
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | — | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
| Yardage | 334 | 362 | 388 | 209 | 467 | 495 | 380 | 390 | 165 | 3190 | 281 | 201 | 580 | 157 | 418 | 501 | 409 | 423 | 390 | 3360 | 6550 |
Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.1 · BR 41.5 · Slope 101
Back Nine · CR 33.7 · BR 44.1 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | — | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
| Yardage | 247 | 299 | 321 | 144 | 392 | 385 | 305 | 341 | 125 | 2559 | 245 | 155 | 448 | 125 | 307 | 459 | 365 | 368 | 325 | 2797 | 5356 |
Green Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 45.9 · Slope 118
Back Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 47.1 · Slope 126
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | — | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
| Yardage | 325 | 355 | 382 | 204 | 447 | 459 | 376 | 387 | 162 | 3097 | 279 | 194 | 541 | 150 | 376 | 487 | 401 | 419 | 361 | 3208 | 6305 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Lochmor 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 47 Programs
% match to course practice profileHit Every Long Putt
Hit intended line, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedUp-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
14 Week Flagship Program for Lochmor Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Lochmor Golf Course. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 14 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
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 · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Make Par Around the Green
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Make Every Putt Count Accurately
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Short Game · Pitch
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Challenge limits, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedVary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Approach from hazards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Roll to tap-in range, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control flight path, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedControl flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate Three-Putts
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Avoid Three-Putts
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedPinpoint pitches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Save par consistently, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Lochmor 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 Lochmor Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Lochmor Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Lochmor Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Lochmor Golf Course challenges consistency. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 71.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Lochmor Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5953 yards. The back tees extend to 6550.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Lochmor Golf Course?
With a course rating of 71.5 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 Lochmor Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6550.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Lochmor Golf Course and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Parkland design philosophy. 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 Lochmor Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 124.0 and yardage reaching 6550.0 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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