70% match
For Red 2018 tees
Chip through gate, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min31 HCP5 drills
Aim35%
Distance Control20%
Alignment16%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Marsden Golf Club (1010991)
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
30
30 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
121
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
10
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+4 more
Marsden Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Marsden, 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 28%Aim 19%Scoring 18%Precision 17%Alignment 15%
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.
19.5
Average HCP
11.1
Minimum HCP
33.7
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Marsden
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
Driving Range31 min
Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through
Work only on 'impact and follow through' using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 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. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
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.
Short Game26 min
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.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Perpendicular 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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Marsden.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
secretary@marsdengolf.co.uk
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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
Mount Rd, Hemplow, Marsden, Huddersfield HD7 6NN, UK
Course Description
Marsden Golf Club is a historic nine- (and optional) eighteen-hole golf club located near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. Founded in 1920 and designed with inputs from the renowned Alister MacKenzie, the course offers a Pennine setting with spectacular valley views and a reputation for friendly hospitality to both members and visiting players. The club provides playing times, dress code guidance, visitor societies, and facilities for events, lessons, and social activities, welcoming players from the surrounding region and beyond. It sits at Mount Road, Hemplow, Huddersfield, with easy access from Manchester and Leeds, and promotes open competitions and membership options throughout the year.
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Course Information
Holes
9
Par
34
Type
Links
Architect
Alister MacKenzie
Opened
1920
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⭐4.6(109 reviews)
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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 Marsden, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red 2018
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers nonstop par four tests that pressure drives and irons for position, with back nine hiking risk through steeper difficulty and bogey pressures.
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 685812 yards5314 metersCR 69.6Bogey 93.4Slope 129
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 46.0 · Slope 122
Back Nine · CR 34.9 · BR 47.4 · Slope 135
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 354 | 385 | 288 | 208 | 430 | 160 | 428 | 327 | 261 | 2841 | 354 | 405 | 283 | 185 | 430 | 198 | 460 | 326 | 330 | 2971 | 5812 |
R
Red 2018 Tee
Gender: FemalePar 705265 yards4814 metersCR 72.2Bogey 102.1Slope 127
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 51.4 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 35.7 · BR 50.7 · Slope 127
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 295 | 348 | 283 | 208 | 430 | 160 | 352 | 327 | 261 | 2664 | 295 | 385 | 280 | 185 | 316 | 160 | 428 | 272 | 280 | 2601 | 5265 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Marsden
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 30 Programs
% match to course practice profile64% match
For Red 2018 tees
Feel the green, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP8 drills
Distance Control41%
Trajectory12%
Aim11%
18% match
For Red 2018 tees
Match swing to shot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics45%
Trajectory28%
Precision27%
47% match
For Red 2018 tees
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min6 HCP3 drills
Distance Control35%
Scoring23%
Trajectory22%
12 Week Flagship Program for Marsden
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Marsden. 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.
Week 1≤ 3 days
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 1–3≤ 6 days
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 3≤ 3 days
Short Game · Pitch
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 5 days
Short Game · Chip
Pick Line and Commit
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 31.0
Week 9≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Feet, hips, shoulders—get it right for consistent contact
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 9–11≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Hit the green with the perfect trajectory
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 31.0
Weeks 11–12≤ 5 days
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Challenge: eliminate off-target mid iron shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
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67% match
For Red 2018 tees
Stop on a dime, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP5 drills
Distance Control28%
Alignment24%
Precision16%
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Get Started84% match
For Red 2018 tees
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring26%
Aim22%
Distance Control21%
56% match
For Red 2018 tees
Approach from hazards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Accuracy25%
Scoring23%
Alignment18%
64% match
For Red 2018 tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
64% match
For Red 2018 tees
Vary landing spot, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP7 drills
Distance Control33%
Alignment19%
Accuracy17%
67% match
For Red 2018 tees
Pinpoint chips, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP9 drills
Precision32%
Distance Control22%
Aim16%
70% match
For Red 2018 tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Aim32%
Alignment27%
Scoring25%
66% match
For Red 2018 tees
Stick approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Accuracy25%
Distance Control22%
Scoring21%
73% match
For Red 2018 tees
Feel the green, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control26%
Precision17%
Scoring15%
69% match
For Red 2018 tees
Stop on a dime, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP5 drills
Distance Control34%
Accuracy16%
Alignment12%
77% match
For Red 2018 tees
Thread the gap, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP6 drills
Precision30%
Distance Control26%
Aim15%
68% match
For White tees
Get up-and-down consistently, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP4 drills
Aim25%
Distance Control24%
Precision14%
65% match
For White tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Scoring22%
Accuracy21%
Distance Control19%
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Get Started81% match
For White tees
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Distance Control24%
Aim24%
Alignment17%
53% match
For White tees
Center green hits, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min11 HCP5 drills
Dispersion33%
Precision20%
Scoring18%
38% match
For White tees
Perfect long iron trajectory, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min31 HCP6 drills
Trajectory31%
Precision26%
Mechanics23%
73% match
For White tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min34 HCP7 drills
Scoring24%
Aim23%
Alignment18%
60% match
For White tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Accuracy24%
Alignment24%
Distance Control17%
67% match
For White tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP4 drills
Aim26%
Distance Control24%
Precision16%
60% match
For White tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Accuracy33%
Scoring22%
Alignment19%
75% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP7 drills
Distance Control31%
Precision23%
Alignment12%
73% match
For White tees
Save par clutch, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Scoring34%
Alignment27%
Aim20%
70% match
For White tees
Pitch close, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP8 drills
Accuracy21%
Aim17%
Distance Control15%
69% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP5 drills
Distance Control26%
Aim20%
Dispersion17%
54% match
For White tees
Pitch close, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP3 drills
Accuracy35%
Scoring23%
Aim14%
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Get Started66% match
For White tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP9 drills
Precision33%
Aim22%
Distance Control18%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Marsden
Get answers to common questions about playing Marsden and what to expect.
How difficult is Marsden for mid-handicap golfers?
Marsden presents a demanding test. With a slope of 129.0, it remains playable for a wide handicap range. The course rating of 69.6 reflects on scoring relative to par 34.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Marsden?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5538 yards. The back tees extend to 5812.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Marsden?
With a course rating of 69.6 and par 34, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 34 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Marsden and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 5812.0 yards at maximum length, strategy outweighs power in most scoring situations.
What type of course is Marsden and how should I play it?
Marsden 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 Marsden strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 129.0 and yardage reaching 5812.0 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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