Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Oberlin Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
187
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
Oberlin Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Oberlin Golf 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.
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 Oberlin Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle.
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Driver | L-R and R-L 9 Targets
Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
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.
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
Chip | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot closest to the multiple target(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 Oberlin Golf Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Facilities
Location
200 Pyle Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074, USA
Course Description
Oberlin Golf Club is a private 18-hole golf course located in Lorain County, Ohio, just west of Cleveland. With a history dating back to 1899, the club offers a traditional private-golf experience for its members, including the Oberlin Golf Association and various events and outings. The club emphasizes its rich heritage, course layout, and member-focused amenities such as memberships and calendar-driven activities. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, the club operates as a historic regional destination for golf enthusiasts and private club members.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Harold Paddock
Opened
1899
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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 Oberlin Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Blue
Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 48.4 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 48.9 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 367 | 397 | 412 | 376 | 172 | 473 | 412 | 179 | 525 | 3313 | 267 | 424 | 445 | 130 | 486 | 468 | 173 | 545 | 440 | 3378 | 6691 |
Gold White Hybrid Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.9 · BR 45.7 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.6 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 352 | 330 | 358 | 357 | 160 | 372 | 358 | 151 | 467 | 2905 | 260 | 345 | 348 | 118 | 432 | 458 | 156 | 532 | 360 | 3009 | 5914 |
White Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.8 · Slope 129
Back Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 47.6 · Slope 125
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 18 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 352 | 375 | 377 | 357 | 160 | 430 | 381 | 151 | 485 | 3068 | 260 | 405 | 393 | 118 | 474 | 458 | 156 | 532 | 416 | 3212 | 6280 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Oberlin Golf Club
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 profileSink All Long Putts
Feel the green, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedTurn into birdies, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
11 Week Flagship Program for Oberlin Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Oberlin Golf Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 11 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
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Make Every Mid-Distance Putt
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Pinpoint accuracy: leave yourself a tap-in
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Stop Missed Opportunities On Mid Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Reduce Wedge Misses
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Advanced fairway accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Square up, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Dial in aim, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedPinpoint mixed shots, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Judge distance carefully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Roll to tap-in range, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Dial in aim, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit greens with mid irons, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stick to woods line, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedHit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Dial in aim, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Roll putts from varying distances, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Save par consistently, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Sand from longer range, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize driver distance, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedHit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Avoid 3-putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Oberlin Golf Club
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 Oberlin Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Oberlin Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Oberlin Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Oberlin Golf Club presents a demanding test. The 132.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 72.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Oberlin Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6302 yards. The back tees extend to 6691.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Oberlin Golf Club?
With a course rating of 72.7 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 Oberlin Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6691.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Oberlin Golf Club 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 Oberlin Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 132.0 and yardage reaching 6691.0 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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