44% match
For Blue tees
Hit Every Long Putt
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Ridgewood Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
189
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
AccuracyAimAlignmentDispersionDistance ControlGreen Reading+5 more
Ridgewood Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Ridgewood 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
Distance Control 26%Scoring 25%Accuracy 17%Precision 15%Aim 15%
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.
17.3
Average HCP
9.6
Minimum HCP
29
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Ridgewood Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Putting27 min
Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
Driving Range31 min
Mid irons (7,6,5) | Visualized Course
Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Scattered 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 wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Short Game26 min
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 Ridgewood Golf Course.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Facilities
✓Driving Range
✓Putting Green
✓Chipping Green
✓Practice Bunker
✓Motor Cart
✓Pull Cart
✓Golf Clubs Rental
✗Club Fitting
✓Pro Shop
✓Golf Lessons
✗Caddie Hire
✓Restaurant
✓Reception Hall
✓Changing Room
✓Lockers
✗Lodging on Site
Location
Longville, MN 56655, USA
Course Description
Ridgewood Golf Course is a historic public golf facility located in Parma, Ohio, offering a traditional 18-hole layout with a par around 70 and a course length just over 6100 yards. The club emphasizes preserved greens and a clubhouse with bar and dining facilities, hosting outings, events, and junior programs while highlighting its long-standing history dating back to 1925. It serves the greater Cleveland area, providing instructional options and resident golf community features, including a superintendent's blog and yearly maintenance improvements to maintain its status as a local gem.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
70
Type
Parkland
Architect
Sandy Alves
Opened
1925
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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 Ridgewood Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Blue
Men's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers nonstop par four battles that test tee to green control, with par fives adding big score swing risks on their ranked tough examples amid overall bogey heavy play.
B
Blue Tee
Gender: MalePar 726656 yards6086 metersCR 72.4Bogey 97.6Slope 136
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 48.9 · Slope 141
Back Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 48.7 · Slope 130
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 18 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
| Yardage | 457 | 185 | 336 | 520 | 382 | 335 | 208 | 344 | 484 | 3251 | 201 | 453 | 544 | 424 | 446 | 286 | 430 | 124 | 497 | 3405 | 6656 |
G
Gold Tee
Gender: MalePar 725840 yards5340 metersCR 68.6Bogey 91.4Slope 123
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.0 · BR 45.9 · Slope 128
Back Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 45.5 · Slope 117
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 18 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
| Yardage | 442 | 166 | 324 | 413 | 344 | 315 | 188 | 330 | 368 | 2890 | 175 | 375 | 452 | 348 | 380 | 269 | 365 | 111 | 475 | 2950 | 5840 |
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 726317 yards5776 metersCR 70.9Bogey 95.1Slope 130
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 47.2 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 47.9 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 18 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
| Yardage | 450 | 176 | 330 | 489 | 360 | 327 | 198 | 333 | 373 | 3036 | 188 | 443 | 524 | 404 | 429 | 276 | 420 | 111 | 486 | 3281 | 6317 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Ridgewood 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 44 Programs
% match to course practice profile44% match
For Blue tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
74% match
For Blue tees
Save par consistently, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP7 drills
Scoring29%
Accuracy20%
Aim17%
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Get Started63% match
For Blue tees
Chip from rough, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Accuracy31%
Distance Control27%
Alignment17%
11 Week Flagship Program for Ridgewood Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Ridgewood Golf Course. 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.
Week 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Week 2≤ 4 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 3≤ 4 days
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Check your setup: avoid fat or thin shots
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 4≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Week 5≤ 3 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 5–7≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Driver
Stop Missing Fairways with Driver
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 7≤ 3 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Save Par From 3 Foot Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 3.0
Weeks 8–10≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Hit the green with the perfect trajectory
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 29.0
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74% match
For Blue tees
Precision mid-irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP8 drills
Scoring27%
Distance Control17%
Precision17%
31% match
For Blue tees
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics22%
Trajectory19%
77% match
For Blue tees
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Distance Control28%
Scoring19%
Aim15%
62% match
For Blue tees
Achieve distance consistency, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
69% match
For Blue tees
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control27%
Alignment18%
Precision12%
67% match
For Blue tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Distance Control28%
Accuracy23%
Alignment19%
64% match
For Blue tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
60% match
For Blue tees
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Short Game~26 min25 HCP7 drills
Accuracy32%
Scoring27%
Alignment15%
66% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min25 HCP9 drills
Distance Control34%
Alignment17%
Aim14%
55% match
For Blue tees
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP8 drills
Aim30%
Alignment26%
Scoring22%
71% match
For Blue tees
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Accuracy27%
Distance Control25%
Scoring22%
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Get Started70% match
For Blue tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 8-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min7 HCP3 drills
Scoring38%
Distance Control18%
Precision18%
61% match
For Blue tees
Pick landing spot, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min10 HCP3 drills
Accuracy35%
Scoring29%
Alignment10%
57% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP6 drills
Distance Control33%
Alignment22%
Accuracy20%
54% match
For White tees
Prioritize short putts, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting~30 min3 HCP3 drills
Scoring40%
Precision28%
Green Reading18%
49% match
For White tees
Execute with focus, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-24 min2 HCP5 drills
Precision41%
Scoring35%
Aim8%
72% match
For White tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP7 drills
Scoring37%
Accuracy23%
Distance Control15%
72% match
For White tees
Challenge limits, for a 30-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min29 HCP7 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision23%
Aim18%
53% match
For White tees
See the shot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Scoring37%
Accuracy23%
Visualization22%
64% match
For White tees
Maximize driver distance, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
71% match
For White tees
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP8 drills
Scoring32%
Precision16%
Distance Control14%
52% match
For White tees
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP4 drills
Precision34%
Scoring33%
Distance Control11%
44% match
For White tees
Hit Every Long Putt
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get Started27% match
For White tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP4 drills
Distance Control46%
Visualization37%
Dispersion18%
70% match
For White tees
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP8 drills
Aim27%
Distance Control24%
Scoring19%
60% match
For White tees
Stick approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Accuracy29%
Alignment25%
Distance Control14%
64% match
For White tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
63% match
For White tees
Pick line and commit, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP8 drills
Aim32%
Scoring28%
Alignment14%
56% match
For White tees
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim26%
Alignment21%
Scoring19%
73% match
For White tees
Pick landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP7 drills
Accuracy21%
Distance Control17%
Precision14%
64% match
For White tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP3 drills
Aim32%
Accuracy19%
Distance Control17%
71% match
For White tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP6 drills
Scoring27%
Aim17%
Distance Control15%
63% match
For Gold tees
Chip from rough, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy29%
Alignment18%
Distance Control18%
78% match
For Gold tees
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Distance Control28%
Scoring23%
Accuracy14%
52% match
For Gold tees
Stick approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control32%
Visualization23%
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Get Started45% match
For Gold tees
Draw or fade long irons, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min29 HCP7 drills
Trajectory30%
Precision22%
Mechanics19%
63% match
For Gold tees
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min6 HCP3 drills
Distance Control35%
Scoring23%
Trajectory22%
15% match
For Gold tees
Perfect mid iron swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP4 drills
Mechanics45%
Precision30%
Trajectory25%
81% match
For Gold tees
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control25%
Scoring24%
Alignment15%
67% match
For Gold tees
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy25%
Distance Control19%
Alignment16%
2026
Prepare for Tournaments at Ridgewood Golf Course
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 Ridgewood Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Ridgewood Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Ridgewood Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Ridgewood Golf Course technically exacting. The 136.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 72.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 70.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Ridgewood Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6248 yards. The back tees extend to 6656.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Ridgewood Golf Course?
With a course rating of 72.4 and par 70, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 70 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Ridgewood Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6656.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Ridgewood Golf Course 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 Ridgewood Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 136.0 and yardage reaching 6656.0 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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