Control the rollout distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Sequoyah National Gc
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
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
Sequoyah National Gc Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Sequoyah National Gc, 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 Sequoyah National Gc
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Alignment Mirror, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row using an alignment mirror.
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Long irons (4,3,2) | Downswing
Work only on downswing using long 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.
Pitch | 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 pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.</p>
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 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. Up to 80 balls are needed.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Sequoyah National Gc.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
badams@Kempersports.com
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Facilities
Location
79 Cahons Rd, Whittier, NC 28789, USA
Course Description
Sequoyah National Golf Club is a public 18-hole championship golf course nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains near Whittier, North Carolina. Designed by Robert Trent Jones II and owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee, it offers panoramic mountain views, immaculate greens, and a memorable mountain golf experience. The club hosts golf outings and events, with facilities that support membership, instruction, and a full clubhouse experience. Located about an hour from Asheville, it combines resort-style scenery with year-round playing conditions.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Robert Trent Jones II
Opened
2009
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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 Sequoyah National Gc, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Silver Tees
Black Tees Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.1 · BR 47.8 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 50.0 · Slope 149
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 524 | 161 | 508 | 332 | 346 | 189 | 368 | 161 | 490 | 3079 | 410 | 522 | 539 | 217 | 332 | 385 | 320 | 211 | 340 | 3276 | 6355 |
Bronze Tees Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 34.3 · BR 48.8 · Slope 123
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 52.0 · Slope 142
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 424 | 87 | 424 | 233 | 295 | 149 | 306 | 121 | 386 | 2425 | 332 | 457 | 383 | 141 | 248 | 305 | 280 | 140 | 274 | 2560 | 4985 |
Silver Tees Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 51.2 · Slope 136
Back Nine · CR 37.2 · BR 54.2 · Slope 144
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 487 | 109 | 452 | 243 | 314 | 162 | 319 | 136 | 403 | 2625 | 379 | 483 | 499 | 182 | 277 | 329 | 297 | 152 | 305 | 2903 | 5528 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Sequoyah National Gc
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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% match to course practice profileUse a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
14 Week Flagship Program for Sequoyah National Gc
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Sequoyah National Gc. 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)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Control Driver Ball Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Reduce Short Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Eliminate Hook With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 0.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Stop Missing Greens With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Flop over hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStop close from 30 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Keep par safe, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Keep near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Flop from bunkers, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize driver distance, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedUp-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Capitalize on makeable putts, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Eliminate Three-Putts
Keep par safe, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control woods height, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAvoid Three-Putts
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Sequoyah National Gc
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
North Carolina Regional Final (Boys)
9/25/2026
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah National Gc
Get answers to common questions about playing Sequoyah National Gc and what to expect.
How difficult is Sequoyah National Gc for mid-handicap golfers?
Sequoyah National Gc is regarded as a strategically complex layout. Its 143.0 slope rating signals significant difficulty for players above a 15 handicap. The course rating of 71.3 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Sequoyah National Gc?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5670 yards. The back tees extend to 6355.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Sequoyah National Gc?
With a course rating of 71.3 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 Sequoyah National Gc and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6355.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Sequoyah National Gc 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 Sequoyah National Gc strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 143.0 and yardage reaching 6355.0 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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