38% match
For White tees
Square the putter face, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting18-30 min12 HCP3 drills
Alignment37%
Aim22%
Stroke13%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for South Side Country Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Decatur, IL, United States
Open Flagship ProgramTotal Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
169
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
South Side Country Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for South Side Country 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
Distance Control 28%Scoring 22%Aim 17%Precision 16%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.
16.4
Average HCP
9
Minimum HCP
30.8
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for South Side Country Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b356193809ca2e8eb0df7_Slide77.PNG)
Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle with your eyes closed.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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.
Driving Range31 min
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.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665889fa873430f527142a73_Slide24.PNG)
Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]
Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 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. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about South Side Country Club.
Contact Information
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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
1650 Cottage Dr, Decatur, IL 62521, USA
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Opened
1920
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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 South Side Country Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White
Men's Tees
Tee Insight:This course pounds players with par four iron approaches that set scoring pace, as par fives force reach choices and back nine slope spikes bogey dangers on tough stretches.
B
Blue Tee
Gender: MalePar 716375 yards5829 metersCR 70.6Bogey 94.7Slope 130
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 47.3 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 35.0 · BR 47.4 · Slope 134
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 381 | 154 | 375 | 191 | 376 | 507 | 389 | 424 | 451 | 3248 | 185 | 545 | 153 | 391 | 450 | 482 | 351 | 179 | 391 | 3127 | 6375 |
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 716194 yards5664 metersCR 69.8Bogey 93.6Slope 128
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 46.7 · Slope 124
Back Nine · CR 34.6 · BR 46.9 · Slope 132
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 374 | 142 | 360 | 184 | 366 | 500 | 379 | 417 | 446 | 3168 | 177 | 536 | 144 | 381 | 430 | 469 | 342 | 165 | 382 | 3026 | 6194 |
W
White/Gold Tee
Gender: MalePar 715729 yards5239 metersCR 67.7Bogey 90.5Slope 122
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.4 · BR 45.6 · Slope 120
Back Nine · CR 33.3 · BR 44.9 · Slope 124
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 374 | 142 | 360 | 165 | 315 | 460 | 379 | 355 | 446 | 2996 | 177 | 443 | 144 | 305 | 375 | 469 | 342 | 165 | 313 | 2733 | 5729 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for South Side Country 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 45 Programs
% match to course practice profile38% match
For White tees
Control extended rolls, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting18-27 min14 HCP5 drills
Dispersion40%
Accuracy30%
Visualization8%
37% match
For White tees
Visualize perfect sand, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP6 drills
Scoring41%
Accuracy34%
Visualization25%
52% match
For White tees
Visualize perfect mixed, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP3 drills
Scoring43%
Distance Control32%
Visualization25%
11 Week Flagship Program for South Side Country Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for South Side Country 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.
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
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 5≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 6 days
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 4 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Control the loft: spin and height as needed
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 21.0
Weeks 8–9≤ 3 days
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Sink Mid-Distance Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 9–10≤ 4 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 5 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Challenge: eliminate wild misses on long approaches
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
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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%
70% match
For White tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring32%
Distance Control24%
Precision22%
48% match
For White tees
Control 3-wood roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision28%
Mechanics17%
Trajectory16%
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Get Started51% match
For White tees
Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP4 drills
Alignment30%
Aim30%
Scoring22%
73% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Distance Control29%
Precision18%
Alignment16%
79% match
For White tees
Pinpoint pitches, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP9 drills
Precision20%
Scoring18%
Distance Control17%
68% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP8 drills
Distance Control33%
Accuracy19%
Alignment15%
64% match
For White tees
Thread the gap, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP7 drills
Precision31%
Distance Control23%
Aim18%
76% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Distance Control31%
Aim24%
Scoring14%
57% match
For White tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Scoring32%
Accuracy24%
Distance Control16%
68% 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%
62% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min18 HCP4 drills
Distance Control39%
Scoring14%
Alignment13%
62% match
For White tees
Pinpoint chips, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP9 drills
Precision30%
Distance Control19%
Aim16%
26% match
For White/Gold tees
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
46% match
For White/Gold tees
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
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Get Started66% match
For White/Gold tees
Set sights, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP6 drills
Aim26%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
56% match
For White/Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Scoring43%
Distance Control30%
Visualization23%
48% match
For White/Gold tees
Pick landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Accuracy38%
Alignment24%
Distance Control24%
56% match
For White/Gold tees
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion33%
Precision17%
Scoring16%
63% match
For White/Gold tees
Fade or draw wedges, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min21 HCP4 drills
Trajectory25%
Scoring21%
Distance Control20%
43% match
For White/Gold tees
Hit Every Long Putt
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
46% match
For White/Gold tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
66% match
For White/Gold tees
Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP4 drills
Aim26%
Scoring18%
Alignment16%
57% match
For White/Gold tees
Save par clutch, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Scoring30%
Accuracy19%
Visualization13%
68% match
For White/Gold tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
69% match
For White/Gold tees
Vary landing spot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min27 HCP9 drills
Distance Control34%
Alignment15%
Aim14%
67% match
For White/Gold tees
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim28%
Dispersion17%
Distance Control16%
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Get Started74% match
For White/Gold tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP3 drills
Distance Control35%
Accuracy22%
Aim17%
74% match
For White/Gold tees
Thread the gap, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP9 drills
Precision20%
Dispersion17%
Distance Control17%
58% match
For White/Gold tees
Feel the distance, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min12 HCP5 drills
Distance Control31%
Precision27%
Trajectory13%
60% match
For Blue tees
Sink with precision, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min2 HCP6 drills
Scoring35%
Precision29%
Aim14%
26% match
For Blue tees
Control pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting18-30 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim32%
Stroke28%
Alignment23%
63% match
For Blue tees
Master touch, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP6 drills
Distance Control34%
Alignment18%
Precision17%
64% match
For Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Scoring43%
Accuracy16%
Dispersion11%
60% match
For Blue tees
Set sights, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim32%
Precision27%
Dispersion15%
69% match
For Blue tees
Hit within 5 yards, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min7 HCP5 drills
Distance Control38%
Scoring24%
Trajectory13%
65% match
For Blue tees
Control driver distance, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min6 HCP3 drills
Distance Control35%
Scoring23%
Trajectory22%
43% match
For Blue tees
Hit Every Long Putt
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
46% match
For Blue tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
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Get Started69% match
For Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP6 drills
Scoring30%
Aim23%
Distance Control16%
68% match
For Blue tees
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy21%
Alignment20%
Distance Control20%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about South Side Country Club
Get answers to common questions about playing South Side Country Club and what to expect.
How difficult is South Side Country Club for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, South Side Country Club challenges consistency. At 130.0, it provides challenge without being extreme. The course rating of 70.6 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at South Side Country Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6052 yards. The back tees extend to 6375.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at South Side Country Club?
With a course rating of 70.6 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 South Side Country Club and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 6375.0 yards, it balances distance with positional strategy.
What type of course is South Side Country Club 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 South Side Country Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 130.0 and yardage reaching 6375.0 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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