Practice Programs

Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Settlers Bay Gc

Discover tailored practice programs for this course.

Total Programs

48

48 complete programs built for this course

Unique Drills

192

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

AccuracyAimAlignmentDispersionDistance ControlGreen Reading+6 more

Settlers Bay Gc Practice Profile

We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Settlers Bay 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

Distance Control 24%Scoring 20%Precision 19%Aim 18%Accuracy 16%

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.

17.9
Average HCP
10.9
Minimum HCP
31.1
Maximum HCP

Top Drills

Featured Drills for Settlers Bay Gc

Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.

Diagram for Around the Hole: 8 Ball Circle, 4/8
Putting24 min

Around the Hole: 8 Ball Circle, 4/8

Make 4 out of 8 putts from [6 ft | 2 m], 5 times in total.

Diagram for Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game26 min

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.

Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Backswing
Driving Range31 min

Long irons (4,3,2) | Backswing

Work only on backswing using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Diagram for Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
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.

Diagram for Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game26 min

Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

Diagram for Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game26 min

Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Course Details

Everything you need to know about Settlers Bay Gc.

Contact Information

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Phone

+44 (0)1250 872622

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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

7307 S Frontier Dr, Wasilla, AK 99623, USA

Course Description

Home to "Alaska's Best Putting Greens" and "The Valley's Premier Outdoor wedding Venue." Settlers Bay Golf Course houses The Albatross Restaurant in its open timber framed clubhouse wrapped with ample deck seating to take in Alaska's grandeur of snow capped mountains and flanked by cook inlet and our own manicured golf course. The Albatross Restaurant is also the Valley's star venue for those outdoor games of Crocket, Bocce Ball, Giant Jinga, and Corn Hole. Weather you are here to play on Alaska's Best Putting Greens, to relax and let us do the cooking, or enjoy the fun of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley's best backyard venue of games Settlers Bay Golf Course has you covered. The golf course is a par 71, 18 hole layout that was originally built as a 9 hole facility in 1977. In 1995, 9 additional holes were added to complete the 18 layout. It is the Matanuska-Susitna Valley's oldest golf facility in operation today. We offer 5 sets of tees to accommodate all skill and abilities. The course is serviced with a full service pro shop for Alaska golf souvenirs, quality equipment from Titleist, Ping and others, or any loose items you forgot. If conditions are a priority for your enjoyment of the game of golf we suggest you look no further than the "Home of Alaska's Best Putting Greens." The Albatross Restaurant prides itself on using local ingredients whenever possible. Catering "The Valley's Premier Outdoor Venue" for the most elaborate ceremonies, business lunches, or expediting your hunger at the turn, we cover it all. With the best deck in the valley to take in Alaska's splendor and enjoy our backyard games, our patio also takes off the evening chill with fire pits to extend your relaxation into the evening hours. Going out to eat can be fun, let us show you.

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Course Information

Holes

18

Par

71

Type

Parkland

Architect

Ted Locke

Opened

1975

Google Reviews

Business Claimed
4.6(186 reviews)
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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 Settlers Bay Gc, all within a single responsive scorecard.

Scorecard data available for Black (M) 2018

Tee Insight:This course plays demanding with long par fives and fours pressuring tee shots for position where poor drives spark big scoring trouble especially up front. Back nine softens slope a touch but keeps approach risks alive on key stretches.This block is REQUIRED
B

Black (M) 2018 Tee

Gender: MalePar 716450 yards5898 metersCR 71.8Bogey 95.6Slope 128

Gender: Male

Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 48.7 · Slope 131

Back Nine · CR 35.3 · BR 46.9 · Slope 125

Hole123456789IN101112131415161718OUTTotal
Par443435534355344443543671
Handicap931713115115781062141612184
Yardage429418150304200544630193400326851517733844332931815846344131826450

Programs

Skill-Based Practice Programs for Settlers Bay 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 profile
65% match
For Black (M) 2018 tees

Avoid bogeys, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Putting15-24 min4 HCP5 drills
Scoring31%
Precision27%
Aim24%

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13 Week Flagship Program for Settlers Bay Gc

A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Settlers Bay Gc. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 13 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.

Week 13 days

Putting · 9 ft (3m) only

Sink Mid-Distance Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 1–25 days

Putting · 6 ft (2m) only

Reduce Missed Mid Putts

Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0

Weeks 3–47 days

Short Game · Chip

Avoid Three-Putts

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 5–77 days

Short Game · Chip

Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 7–84 days

Short Game · Pitch

Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 8–95 days

Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)

Control Long Iron Flight

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 9–103 days

Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

Control Wedge Roll

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 10–117 days

Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)

Eliminate Hook With Long Irons

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 12–136 days

Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)

Hit Short Irons Close To Flag

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

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72% match
For Black (M) 2018 tees

Save par consistently, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Scoring21%
Accuracy19%
Precision13%
73% match
For Black (M) 2018 tees

Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min16 HCP7 drills
Distance Control21%
Accuracy19%
Scoring14%
58% match
For Black (M) 2018 tees

Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control33%
Alignment22%
Accuracy22%
71% match
For Black (M) 2018 tees

Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%

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58% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Flop from bunkers, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP7 drills
Precision34%
Aim22%
Dispersion17%
49% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP4 drills
Distance Control45%
Trajectory19%
Precision15%
45% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control32%
Visualization23%
47% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Control roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision26%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory18%
29% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min35 HCP5 drills
Precision33%
Mechanics27%
Trajectory21%
77% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game23-26 min35 HCP9 drills
Scoring24%
Distance Control21%
Alignment19%
62% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy30%
Distance Control22%
Alignment20%
68% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Precision from tough lie, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min22 HCP3 drills
Precision36%
Distance Control21%
Aim18%
63% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP4 drills
Scoring26%
Aim25%
Alignment20%

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76% match
For White (M) 2018 tees

Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP9 drills
Distance Control19%
Aim16%
Precision16%
60% match
For Blue (M) 2018 tees

Control roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Precision21%
Trajectory18%
70% match
For Blue (M) 2018 tees

Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Distance Control27%
Alignment22%
Scoring16%
60% match
For Blue (M) 2018 tees

Pick landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy27%
Distance Control24%
Alignment20%

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27% match
For Green (W) 2018 tees

Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Settlers Bay Gc

Get answers to common questions about playing Settlers Bay Gc and what to expect.

How difficult is Settlers Bay Gc for mid-handicap golfers?

From a scoring perspective, Settlers Bay Gc challenges consistency. The 128.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 71.8 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.

What tees should a 15 handicap play at Settlers Bay Gc?

A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5520 yards. The back tees extend to 6450.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.

What is considered a good score at Settlers Bay Gc?

With a course rating of 71.8 and par 71, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 71 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.

How long is Settlers Bay Gc and how does yardage affect play?

At a full length of 6450.0 yards, it balances distance with positional strategy.

What type of course is Settlers Bay Gc 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 Settlers Bay Gc strategically challenging?

The combination of a slope rating of 128.0 and yardage reaching 6450.0 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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