Practice long putts for distance control, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Old Hickory Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
49
49 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
174
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
Old Hickory Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Old Hickory 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 Old Hickory Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Alignment Sticks, Ball Gate, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row from in between two alignment sticks and through the ball gate.
Chip | Rough | Flat
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
Short irons (9,8) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using short irons 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 | 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.
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Old Hickory Golf Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
oldhick@frontiernet.net
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Facilities
Location
6653 Big Tree Rd, Livonia, NY 14487, USA
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Pete Craig
Opened
1989
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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 Old Hickory Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for GOLD
WHITE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 47.0 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 45.8 · 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | 9 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | — | — |
| Yardage | 507 | 184 | 499 | 339 | 186 | 352 | 399 | 369 | 348 | 3183 | 467 | 145 | 375 | 306 | 350 | 484 | 145 | 386 | 322 | 2980 | 6163 |
GOLD Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 51.7 · Slope 130
Back Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 50.2 · Slope 128
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 488 | 164 | 392 | 332 | 163 | 285 | 307 | 312 | 339 | 2782 | 450 | 136 | 298 | 291 | 286 | 442 | 133 | 266 | 260 | 2562 | 5344 |
RED Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 50.5 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 49.3 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 18 | — | — |
| Yardage | 399 | 164 | 387 | 324 | 153 | 279 | 302 | 306 | 333 | 2647 | 380 | 132 | 293 | 285 | 286 | 435 | 121 | 261 | 253 | 2446 | 5093 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Old Hickory 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 49 Programs
% match to course practice profileTurn into birdies, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip close, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Old Hickory Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Old Hickory Golf Club. 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 · 6 ft (2m) only
Focus On Pace And Line
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Control 3-Wood Roll
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Pace Putts To Hole
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Hit Short Irons Close To Flag
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Visualize perfect pitch, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit close to flag, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get StartedCheck setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Make par, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect aim and stroke, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Match plan to shot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedVisualize the line, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Improve 3-wood accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Set sights, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedLeave inside 5 feet, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Perfect aim and stroke, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Visualize perfect flop, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Dial in touch, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Set sights, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Precision from 200 yards, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
Sink All Long Putts
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedVary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Old Hickory Golf Club
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
Qualifier - AJGA Junior at Old Hickory
3/18/2026
AJGA Junior at Old Hickory
3/18/2026
Summer Scramble - Old Hickory GC
7/13/2026
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Old Hickory Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Old Hickory Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Old Hickory Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Old Hickory Golf Club is regarded as a strategically complex layout. The 124.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 69.8 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Old Hickory Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5628 yards. The back tees extend to 6163.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Old Hickory Golf Club?
With a course rating of 69.8 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 Old Hickory Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 6163.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.
What type of course is Old Hickory Golf Club 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 Old Hickory Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 124.0 and yardage reaching 6163.0 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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