Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Miami Shores Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
49
49 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
178
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Mechanics
Session Durations
7
3 days , 4 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days
Miami Shores Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Miami Shores 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 Miami Shores Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle.
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
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, one bucket with balls below feet level.
Long irons (4,3,2) | Downswing
Work only on downswing using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
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.
Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Miami Shores Golf Course.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
kyler.booher@troyohio.gov
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Facilities
Location
402 E Staunton Rd, Troy, OH 45373, USA
Course Description
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Donald Ross/Ferdinand Garbin
Opened
1949
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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 Miami Shores Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Gold
Gold Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 48.8 · Slope 117
Back Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 47.5 · 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
| Yardage | 457 | 130 | 304 | 465 | 290 | 288 | 162 | 272 | 336 | 2704 | 345 | 292 | 152 | 237 | 104 | 380 | 322 | 300 | 444 | 2576 | 5280 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 34.7 · BR 48.3 · Slope 115
Back Nine · CR 34.1 · BR 47.0 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
| Yardage | 451 | 121 | 298 | 459 | 284 | 282 | 156 | 266 | 330 | 2647 | 339 | 286 | 147 | 229 | 95 | 374 | 316 | 294 | 436 | 2516 | 5163 |
White Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.0 · BR 51.8 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 51.2 · Slope 121
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
| Yardage | 495 | 139 | 351 | 518 | 360 | 325 | 168 | 330 | 378 | 3064 | 410 | 358 | 157 | 277 | 120 | 447 | 386 | 368 | 494 | 3017 | 6081 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Miami Shores 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 49 Programs
% match to course practice profileChip to the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Consistent long iron contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedEliminate wild misses, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Miami Shores Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Miami Shores Golf Course. 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 · 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 · Long irons (4,3,2)
Check your setup: avoid hooks and slices
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Stop Missed Mid Putts Accurately
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact every time
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Sink All Long Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 0.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Tighten it up: keep long irons within 8 yards
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedVary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
Save par clutch, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Fly out and stop close, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit within 10 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit varying targets, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Center green hits, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedTurn into birdies, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick a specific spot, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Flop from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Build drive streaks, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAvoid hooks and slices, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Up-and-down contest, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Make par, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Miami Shores Golf Course
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
Miami Shores Jr. Open
7/14/2026
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Shores Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Miami Shores Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Miami Shores Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Miami Shores Golf Course technically exacting. The 124.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 73.9 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Miami Shores Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5622 yards. The back tees extend to 6081.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Miami Shores Golf Course?
With a course rating of 73.9 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 Miami Shores Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 6081.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.
What type of course is Miami Shores Golf Course and how should I play it?
Architecturally, it reflects a Parkland style. 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 Miami Shores Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 124.0 and yardage reaching 6081.0 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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