Hit center consistently, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Mara Hills Golf Resort
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
191
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
Mara Hills Golf Resort Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Mara Hills Golf Resort, 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 Mara Hills Golf Resort
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row through the ball gate, using plane board.
Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Driver | Around the Stick
Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 50 in Row
Make 50 putts in a row over the chalk starting line.
Putting Aid: String Line, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row, underneath the hanging string line.
Driver | Takeaway
Work only on takeaway using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Mara Hills Golf Resort.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
bob@hydemountain.com
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Facilities
Location
9851 Old Spallumcheen Rd, Sicamous, BC V0E 2V3, Canada
Course Description
Hyde Mountain is an 18-hole golf course located at Mara Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Designed by Les Furber, the course is known for its varied terrain, dramatic elevation changes, and scenic views of Mara Lake and the surrounding mountains. The facility emphasizes well-maintained greens, challenging holes suitable for a range of skill levels, and on-site dining options, making it a notable destination for golf tourism and nature-loving visitors in the Canadian interior.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Les Furber
Opened
2002
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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 Mara Hills Golf Resort, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for BLUE
BLACK Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 49.5 · Slope 139
Back Nine · CR 35.9 · BR 48.6 · Slope 137
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 568 | 358 | 150 | 483 | 380 | 492 | 368 | 423 | 214 | 3436 | 348 | 338 | 577 | 344 | 237 | 310 | 172 | 349 | 590 | 3265 | 6701 |
BLUE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 47.6 · Slope 129
Back Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 47.6 · Slope 137
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 524 | 327 | 123 | 461 | 356 | 471 | 345 | 394 | 188 | 3189 | 335 | 323 | 544 | 330 | 212 | 292 | 139 | 326 | 557 | 3058 | 6247 |
RED Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.8 · BR 43.0 · Slope 110
Back Nine · CR 32.1 · BR 42.3 · Slope 110
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 459 | 271 | 92 | 310 | 283 | 387 | 278 | 340 | 137 | 2557 | 310 | 262 | 435 | 281 | 121 | 207 | 86 | 276 | 463 | 2441 | 4998 |
WHITE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 45.8 · Slope 119
Back Nine · CR 33.7 · BR 45.1 · Slope 123
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 507 | 296 | 116 | 438 | 331 | 452 | 300 | 361 | 159 | 2960 | 321 | 288 | 487 | 306 | 183 | 261 | 108 | 302 | 524 | 2780 | 5740 |
BLUE Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.3 · BR 54.6 · Slope 138
Back Nine · CR 38.2 · BR 55.1 · Slope 143
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 524 | 327 | 123 | 461 | 356 | 471 | 345 | 394 | 188 | 3189 | 335 | 323 | 544 | 330 | 212 | 292 | 139 | 326 | 557 | 3058 | 6247 |
RED Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 50.1 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 50.0 · Slope 131
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 459 | 271 | 92 | 310 | 283 | 387 | 278 | 340 | 137 | 2557 | 310 | 262 | 435 | 281 | 121 | 207 | 86 | 276 | 463 | 2441 | 4998 |
WHITE Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 53.0 · Slope 135
Back Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 52.9 · Slope 137
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 73 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 507 | 296 | 116 | 438 | 331 | 452 | 300 | 361 | 159 | 2960 | 321 | 288 | 487 | 306 | 183 | 261 | 108 | 302 | 524 | 2780 | 5740 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Mara Hills Golf Resort
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 45 Programs
% match to course practice profileGet square, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedSet sights, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Mara Hills Golf Resort
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Mara Hills Golf Resort. 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 · Bump'n'Run
Keep Ball Close To Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Control 9 Ft Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Keep Ball Close To Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Control 3-Wood Roll
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Pick your spot and trust your aim—can you hit it?
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Control 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Make par, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance 150-180, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Prioritize short putts, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedFocus on par saves, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Challenge limits, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 10-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Visualize perfect pitch, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control distance 150-180, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Visualize the path to the hole, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Pick landing spot, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAdvanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Finish putts in one motion, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Focus on alignment, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Escape successfully, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Save par consistently, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance inside 100, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land inside 2 feet, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedThread the gap, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Visualize the line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Handle tight lies, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Escape safely, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Mara Hills Golf Resort
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 Mara Hills Golf Resort
Get answers to common questions about playing Mara Hills Golf Resort and what to expect.
How difficult is Mara Hills Golf Resort for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Mara Hills Golf Resort challenges consistency. A slope rating of 138.0 suggests a moderately demanding round. The course rating of 72.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Mara Hills Golf Resort?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5850 yards. The back tees extend to 6701.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Mara Hills Golf Resort?
With a course rating of 72.5 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.
How long is Mara Hills Golf Resort and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6701.0 yards at maximum length, scoring depends more on placement than raw power.
What type of course is Mara Hills Golf Resort and how should I play it?
Mara Hills Golf Resort 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 Mara Hills Golf Resort strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 138.0 and yardage reaching 6701.0 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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