Picture the roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Royal Colwood Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
46
46 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
Royal Colwood Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Royal Colwood 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 Royal Colwood Golf Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: String Line, 15/25
Make 15 out of 25 putts, underneath the hanging string line.
Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
Long irons (4,3,2) | 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 long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Long irons (4,3,2) | PAR 3 Challenge
Complete the PAR 3 Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
Use long irons only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Royal Colwood Golf Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
jgiesbrecht@royalcolwood.org
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Facilities
Location
Victoria, BC, Canada
Course Description
Set amongst 450 year-old Douglas firs and majestic Garry oaks, Royal Colwood Golf Club is a private golf club in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Designed by A.V. Macan in 1913, Royal Colwood is a traditional parklands-style championship course. One of a select few in the world, Royal Colwood received its Royal designation from King George V in 1931. Over the years, Royal Colwood has had the privilege to play host to royalty, celebrities, sports stars, and the golfing general public. All have immensely enjoyed the experience.The banquet facilities at Royal Colwood are able to accommodate small or large groups in an intimate, natural environment. Our management will be happy to assist you in making your special function fit for royalty.The members of Royal Colwood come from all walks of life, united by their common love for the grand old game of golf. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our fine club. However, if you have the opportunity, the best way to experience Royal Colwood is to bring your clubs and play A.V. Macan's masterpiece.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
70
Type
Parkland
Architect
Vernon Macan
Opened
1913
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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 Royal Colwood Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for GOLD
BLUE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 46.4 · Slope 127
Back Nine · CR 34.5 · BR 46.3 · 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 383 | 376 | 391 | 158 | 507 | 403 | 152 | 310 | 375 | 3055 | 402 | 186 | 403 | 348 | 467 | 140 | 360 | 372 | 368 | 3046 | 6101 |
GOLD Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 48.4 · Slope 132
Back Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 48.4 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 392 | 409 | 422 | 182 | 522 | 467 | 168 | 328 | 444 | 3334 | 430 | 236 | 446 | 397 | 491 | 156 | 385 | 398 | 448 | 3387 | 6721 |
GREEN Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.8 · BR 43.4 · Slope 114
Back Nine · CR 32.6 · BR 43.3 · Slope 115
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 280 | 341 | 362 | 125 | 420 | 403 | 109 | 298 | 339 | 2677 | 390 | 162 | 318 | 275 | 420 | 123 | 321 | 323 | 335 | 2667 | 5344 |
MACAN Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 47.0 · Slope 128
Back Nine · CR 35.5 · BR 47.6 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 383 | 376 | 403 | 167 | 522 | 415 | 152 | 328 | 405 | 3151 | 412 | 210 | 414 | 391 | 467 | 156 | 370 | 383 | 416 | 3219 | 6370 |
ROYAL Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 30.5 · BR 39.3 · Slope 95
Back Nine · CR 30.6 · BR 39.4 · Slope 95
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 247 | 258 | 245 | 100 | 353 | 260 | 109 | 235 | 260 | 2067 | 264 | 135 | 260 | 250 | 312 | 85 | 243 | 251 | 239 | 2039 | 4106 |
WHITE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.0 · BR 45.6 · Slope 125
Back Nine · CR 33.9 · BR 44.9 · Slope 118
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 347 | 367 | 391 | 150 | 453 | 403 | 134 | 310 | 367 | 2922 | 402 | 162 | 403 | 303 | 420 | 140 | 360 | 352 | 335 | 2877 | 5799 |
WHITE/GREEN Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.7 · BR 44.8 · Slope 119
Back Nine · CR 33.3 · BR 44.2 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 347 | 341 | 391 | 125 | 453 | 403 | 134 | 310 | 339 | 2843 | 402 | 162 | 403 | 275 | 420 | 123 | 321 | 352 | 335 | 2793 | 5636 |
GOLD Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 39.4 · BR 56.2 · Slope 142
Back Nine · CR 39.7 · BR 56.3 · Slope 141
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 78 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | — | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
| Yardage | 392 | 409 | 422 | 182 | 522 | 467 | 168 | 328 | 444 | 3334 | 430 | 236 | 446 | 397 | 491 | 156 | 385 | 398 | 448 | 3387 | 6721 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Royal Colwood 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 46 Programs
% match to course practice profileVary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Precision shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
11 Week Flagship Program for Royal Colwood Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Royal Colwood 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 · 6 ft (2m) only
Control Every 6 Ft Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Turn Chips into Birdie Chances
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Hole Mid-Length Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Save Par with Clutch Chip
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 30.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Stop Missing Short Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Get your feet, hips, and clubface working together for pure contact
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 29.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact every time
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Turn into par saves, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Read breaks and aim precisely, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit within 5 yards, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid hooks and slices, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Practice long putts for distance control, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedAvoid 3-putt, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Match plan to shot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid bunkers with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pinpoint pitches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stick to woods line, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect woods swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control the rollout distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop 2 feet away, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedChip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit greens with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Roll to tap-in range, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pinpoint sand shots, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedHit within 3-5 yards, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Consistent short iron rollout, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Get close to pin, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit short putts until smooth, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit center consistently, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Work together for contact, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Check setup, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Royal Colwood 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 Royal Colwood Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Royal Colwood Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Royal Colwood Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Royal Colwood Golf Club technically exacting. The 130.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 72.6 reflects on scoring relative to par 70.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Royal Colwood Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5414 yards. The back tees extend to 6721.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Royal Colwood Golf Club?
With a course rating of 72.6 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 Royal Colwood Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6721.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Royal Colwood 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 Royal Colwood Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 130.0 and yardage reaching 6721.0 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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