Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know New England Country Club.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
183
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for New England Country Club, 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.
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Skill Distribution
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
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Stop the ball inside the circle.
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.
Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
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.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
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.
Everything you need to know about New England Country Club.
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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180 Paine St, Bellingham, MA 02019, USA
New England Country Club is a sports facility situated in Bellingham, Massachusetts. It offers various recreational activities and amenities for individuals and families looking to engage in sports and leisure activities.
sports • recreation • country club • leisure activities • golf
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Architect
Hale Irwin/Gary Kern
Opened
1990
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for New England Country Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for WHITE
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.5 · BR 48.3 · Slope 138
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 47.4 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 377 | 326 | 153 | 505 | 145 | 395 | 329 | 376 | 504 | 3110 | 378 | 517 | 173 | 318 | 378 | 311 | 140 | 362 | 408 | 2985 | 6095 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 47.1 · Slope 132
Back Nine · CR 34.3 · BR 46.0 · 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 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 357 | 314 | 145 | 490 | 122 | 386 | 320 | 352 | 497 | 2983 | 355 | 501 | 145 | 318 | 327 | 297 | 140 | 340 | 397 | 2820 | 5803 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 53.0 · Slope 135
Back Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 52.1 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 357 | 314 | 145 | 490 | 122 | 386 | 320 | 352 | 497 | 2983 | 355 | 501 | 145 | 318 | 327 | 297 | 140 | 340 | 397 | 2820 | 5803 |
Drill Library
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Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on New England Country Club hole-by-hole data.
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Programs
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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% match to course practice profileEliminate Three-Putts
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for New England Country Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 13 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Full 49 days 68 page practice program designed specifically around this course hole by hole data.
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 · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success
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
Keep Ball Close To Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
How close can you get? Challenge your short game
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 21.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Place Every 3 Foot Putt With Maximum Precision
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Center of the fairway: reduce misses on approach shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
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Get StartedEscape successfully, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit within 10 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control the rollout distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedStop close from 30 yards, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick spot and trust, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Get close to pin, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control long iron distance, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedPick landing spot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Set up for success, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control distance precisely, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Sand from longer range, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit greens with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedConsistent woods contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate off-target wedges, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing New England Country Club and what to expect.
Players often find New England Country Club technically exacting. The 135.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 70.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5949 yards. The back tees extend to 6095.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 70.7 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.
Stretching to 6095.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
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.
The combination of a slope rating of 135.0 and yardage reaching 6095.0 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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