Read subtle breaks, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Poston Butte Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
193
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
Poston Butte Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Poston Butte 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 Poston Butte Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.

Around the Hole: 4 Ball Circle, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a Row from [3 ft | 1 m].
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.
Driver | Dispersion Corridors
Hit 15 balls to each dispersion corridor using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
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.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Poston Butte Golf Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
sleon@troon.com
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Facilities
Location
6100 Merrill Ranch Pkwy, Florence, AZ 85232, USA
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Gary Panks
Opened
2007
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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 Poston Butte Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 50.8 · Slope 121
Back Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 51.6 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 14 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 286 | 399 | 474 | 165 | 281 | 377 | 121 | 340 | 475 | 2918 | 374 | 332 | 135 | 499 | 380 | 270 | 334 | 96 | 465 | 2885 | 5803 |
Red/Green Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 49.9 · Slope 120
Back Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 49.9 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 14 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 286 | 371 | 474 | 141 | 281 | 341 | 121 | 307 | 475 | 2797 | 336 | 332 | 114 | 499 | 358 | 270 | 308 | 96 | 422 | 2735 | 5532 |
White Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.1 · BR 53.0 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 37.9 · BR 53.7 · Slope 134
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | 14 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 312 | 428 | 545 | 194 | 308 | 404 | 131 | 369 | 498 | 3189 | 399 | 358 | 156 | 532 | 405 | 296 | 370 | 117 | 499 | 3132 | 6321 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Poston Butte 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 45 Programs
% match to course practice profileControl pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pitch to the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
14 Week Flagship Program for Poston Butte Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Poston Butte Golf Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 14 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Pinpoint accuracy: leave yourself a tap-in every time
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 27.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Center of the green: reduce spread on irons
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Target Cup Accurately On All Shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Keep it in the corridor—hit within 10 yards every time
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Hit within 10 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get close to pin, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Escape safely, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMake Every 20+ Ft Putt
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Align stance properly, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick your spot, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedChip close, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit within 2-3 yards, for a 10-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Read breaks and aim precisely, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedThread the gap, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
See landing and roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Set up for high shot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stick to short iron line, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stick to woods line, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid trouble spots, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-putt, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Poston Butte 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 Poston Butte Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Poston Butte Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Poston Butte Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Poston Butte Golf Club challenges consistency. The 130.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 76.0 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Poston Butte Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5926 yards. The back tees extend to 6321.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Poston Butte Golf Club?
With a course rating of 76.0 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 Poston Butte Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6321.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Poston Butte 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 Poston Butte Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 130.0 and yardage reaching 6321.0 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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