51% match
For White tees
Pick a specific spot, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-18 min11 HCP5 drills
Aim39%
Scoring16%
Alignment14%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Shipley Golf Club (1015185)
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
41
41 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
195
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
Shipley Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Shipley, 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 22%Scoring 21%Precision 20%Aim 20%Accuracy 14%
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.
19.2
Average HCP
10.4
Minimum HCP
32.2
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Shipley
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting18 min
Putting Aid: String Line, 15/25
Make 15 out of 25 putts, underneath the hanging string line.
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.
Driving Range31 min
Short irons (9,8) | Takeaway
Work only on takeaway using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to land a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Shipley.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
mikebrown@shipleygolf.co.uk
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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
Beckfoot Ln, Bingley BD16 1LX, UK
Course Description
Shipley Golf Club is an 18 hole parkland golf course in West Yorkshire, offering golfing facilities, clubhouse, and events.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Architect
Alister MacKenzie
Opened
1921
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐4.7(81 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 Shipley, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course feels like repeated tests of iron precision on many short par threes paired with layup choices on beefy par fives, raising bogey risks especially on the tougher front nine where slopes bite harder.
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 716240 yards5706 metersCR 71.1Bogey 95.3Slope 131
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 49.5 · Slope 138
Back Nine · CR 34.4 · BR 45.8 · Slope 123
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 478 | 376 | 193 | 513 | 498 | 419 | 190 | 175 | 504 | 3346 | 439 | 166 | 392 | 148 | 381 | 522 | 337 | 159 | 350 | 2894 | 6240 |
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: MalePar 715915 yards5409 metersCR 69.4Bogey 92.7Slope 125
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 48.0 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 33.6 · BR 44.7 · Slope 119
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 444 | 341 | 184 | 470 | 480 | 398 | 170 | 175 | 481 | 3143 | 429 | 158 | 412 | 139 | 371 | 513 | 270 | 149 | 331 | 2772 | 5915 |
R
Red 2019 Tee
Gender: FemalePar 725527 yards5054 metersCR 72.8Bogey 103.8Slope 132
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.6 · BR 53.2 · Slope 132
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 50.6 · Slope 131
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 446 | 340 | 178 | 463 | 394 | 332 | 161 | 165 | 471 | 2950 | 419 | 148 | 376 | 134 | 318 | 440 | 270 | 140 | 332 | 2577 | 5527 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Shipley
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 41 Programs
% match to course practice profile78% match
For White tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Scoring18%
Accuracy17%
Distance Control17%
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Get Started77% match
For White tees
Save par consistently, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Scoring19%
Distance Control19%
Precision13%
52% match
For White tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control25%
Trajectory22%
Scoring20%
13 Week Flagship Program for Shipley
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Shipley. 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 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 2–3≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 5 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Control Wedge Roll
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 5–6≤ 5 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Hit Target Line On All Shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Weeks 6–8≤ 7 days
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Keep Ball Close To Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 8–9≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Eliminate Hook With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 5 days
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Target Cup Accurately On All Shots
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Week 11≤ 3 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 12–13≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Stop Missing Greens With Short Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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73% match
For White tees
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP8 drills
Scoring26%
Distance Control17%
Precision17%
68% match
For White tees
Stick flops to green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Distance Control31%
Precision15%
Accuracy12%
42% match
For White tees
Eliminate hooks, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP7 drills
Precision33%
Mechanics19%
Aim16%
72% match
For White tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Distance Control25%
Aim20%
Scoring19%
63% match
For White tees
Chip close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy24%
Distance Control20%
Alignment18%
73% match
For White tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
65% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP5 drills
Distance Control35%
Precision17%
Accuracy15%
63% match
For White tees
Pick line and commit, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP5 drills
Aim30%
Precision30%
Dispersion10%
59% match
For White tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim31%
Alignment22%
Scoring17%
69% match
For White tees
Pick landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP5 drills
Accuracy21%
Distance Control18%
Dispersion16%
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Get Started70% match
For White tees
Set sights, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP3 drills
Aim26%
Precision21%
Dispersion19%
74% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Distance Control35%
Precision20%
Scoring17%
60% match
For White tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Precision31%
Distance Control24%
Aim15%
60% match
For Red 2019 tees
Roll to tap-in range, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min30 HCP4 drills
Scoring38%
Accuracy29%
Distance Control8%
58% match
For Red 2019 tees
Aim for soft landing, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP8 drills
Aim32%
Dispersion14%
Precision13%
67% match
For Red 2019 tees
Turn into par saves, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Alignment18%
Aim13%
65% match
For Red 2019 tees
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP6 drills
Dispersion27%
Precision22%
Distance Control21%
55% match
For Red 2019 tees
Stop missed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP5 drills
Precision25%
Mechanics18%
Trajectory17%
40% match
For Red 2019 tees
Hit close to flag, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision32%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory17%
52% match
For Yellow tees
Choose a clear target, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-18 min11 HCP5 drills
Aim38%
Scoring18%
Alignment14%
74% match
For Yellow tees
Land close to pin, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Precision29%
Distance Control22%
Aim14%
60% match
For Yellow tees
Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring30%
Aim27%
Alignment18%
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Get Started44% match
For Yellow tees
Stick approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control32%
Visualization23%
43% match
For Yellow tees
Control short iron height, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min30 HCP5 drills
Trajectory29%
Mechanics27%
Precision22%
65% match
For Yellow tees
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
37% match
For Yellow tees
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
40% match
For Yellow tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
70% match
For Yellow tees
Save par clutch, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP3 drills
Scoring32%
Aim18%
Distance Control15%
58% match
For Yellow tees
Approach from hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Accuracy25%
Alignment19%
Distance Control15%
73% match
For Yellow tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
67% match
For Yellow tees
Chip close, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP7 drills
Accuracy32%
Distance Control24%
Alignment15%
74% match
For Yellow tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP9 drills
Precision28%
Distance Control22%
Aim17%
65% match
For Yellow tees
Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP4 drills
Alignment25%
Aim23%
Precision18%
44% match
For Yellow tees
Save par clutch, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP3 drills
Scoring43%
Accuracy33%
Visualization16%
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Get Started74% match
For Yellow tees
Thread the gap, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP3 drills
Precision25%
Scoring23%
Distance Control20%
60% match
For Yellow tees
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP6 drills
Accuracy34%
Distance Control22%
Alignment19%
57% match
For Yellow tees
Thread the gap, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min9 HCP4 drills
Precision39%
Aim34%
Trajectory9%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Shipley
Get answers to common questions about playing Shipley and what to expect.
How difficult is Shipley for mid-handicap golfers?
Shipley presents a demanding test. A slope rating of 131.0 suggests a moderately demanding round. The course rating of 71.1 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Shipley?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5884 yards. The back tees extend to 6240.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Shipley?
With a course rating of 71.1 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 Shipley and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6240.0 yards at maximum length, strategy outweighs power in most scoring situations.
What type of course is Shipley and how should I play it?
Shipley is designed as a Parkland layout. 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 Shipley strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 131.0 and yardage reaching 6240.0 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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