29% match
For White tees
Hit short putts until smooth, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Stonehaven
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
188
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
Stonehaven Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Stonehaven, 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
Scoring 25%Distance Control 23%Aim 20%Precision 19%Dispersion 11%
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.
18.3
Average HCP
11.8
Minimum HCP
32.1
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Stonehaven
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting30 min
Around the Hole: 8 Ball Circle, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a Row from [3 ft | 1 m].
Short Game26 min
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.
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.
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.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(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 Stonehaven.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
stonehavengc@btconnect.com
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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
Cowie, Stonehaven AB39 3RH, UK
Course Description
Stonehaven Golf Club is a Scottish golf club offering a traditional links-style course with a hospitality-focused clubhouse experience. Located in Stonehaven, Scotland, it presents a welcoming environment for players of all abilities while highlighting Scottish golf heritage. The site emphasizes course information, club facilities, events, and visitor amenities, including tee-time booking and open competitions through partner platforms.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
66
Type
Parkland
Opened
1888
Google Reviews
Business Claimed
⭐4.5(211 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 Stonehaven, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White
Men's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers repeating pressure from short par threes and quick par fours that test iron placement and up-and-down skill, with scoring risks spiking on the few longer holes where misses lead to bogeys.
R
Red Tee
Gender: MalePar 644569 yards4178 metersCR 62.9Bogey 81.7Slope 101
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.0 · BR 40.2 · Slope 99
Back Nine · CR 31.9 · BR 41.5 · Slope 103
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | — | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 280 | 133 | 316 | 342 | 129 | 159 | 71 | 378 | 314 | 2122 | 270 | 415 | 374 | 183 | 157 | 127 | 435 | 279 | 207 | 2447 | 4569 |
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 665103 yards4666 metersCR 64.9Bogey 84.6Slope 107
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 32.4 · BR 42.2 · Slope 106
Back Nine · CR 32.5 · BR 42.4 · Slope 107
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 66 |
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | — | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 305 | 203 | 331 | 364 | 252 | 169 | 161 | 398 | 329 | 2512 | 272 | 416 | 376 | 190 | 170 | 159 | 482 | 315 | 211 | 2591 | 5103 |
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: MalePar 644804 yards4393 metersCR 63.5Bogey 82.7Slope 104
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 31.9 · BR 41.6 · Slope 105
Back Nine · CR 31.6 · BR 41.1 · Slope 102
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | — | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | — | — |
| Yardage | 300 | 198 | 326 | 359 | 247 | 149 | 156 | 391 | 294 | 2420 | 257 | 396 | 376 | 171 | 165 | 132 | 447 | 268 | 172 | 2384 | 4804 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Stonehaven
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 profile49% match
For White tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP7 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control32%
Visualization23%
74% match
For White tees
Flop from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game25-26 min35 HCP7 drills
Scoring24%
Aim21%
Alignment19%
67% match
For White tees
Hit within 5 yards, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min7 HCP5 drills
Distance Control38%
Scoring24%
Trajectory13%
13 Week Flagship Program for Stonehaven
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Stonehaven. 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≤ 3 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Focus On Pace And Line
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 1–3≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–5≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Control 3-Wood Roll
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 5–7≤ 7 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Reduce Short Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Weeks 7–9≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 9–10≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Mid-Iron Distance Control 150–180 Yards
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 5 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Focus On Cup Accuracy
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Week 12≤ 3 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 12–13≤ 4 days
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for short iron success
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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Get Started60% match
For White tees
Leave tap-ins, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision35%
Scoring17%
Trajectory16%
76% match
For White tees
Get up-and-down consistently, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
55% match
For White tees
Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion33%
Precision17%
Scoring16%
86% match
For White tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Distance Control23%
Scoring21%
Precision19%
59% match
For White tees
Turn into birdies, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Scoring24%
Accuracy23%
Alignment14%
76% match
For White tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
70% match
For White tees
Thread the needle, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP7 drills
Precision28%
Aim23%
Alignment14%
64% match
For White tees
Save par clutch, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP6 drills
Scoring34%
Distance Control18%
Accuracy16%
86% match
For White tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP7 drills
Aim23%
Scoring21%
Precision19%
45% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Distance Control35%
Accuracy25%
Alignment18%
84% match
For White tees
Stop on a dime, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP7 drills
Distance Control24%
Precision19%
Aim19%
76% match
For White tees
Thread the needle, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min12 HCP3 drills
Precision28%
Aim22%
Dispersion20%
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Get Started47% match
For White tees
Save par clutch, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP9 drills
Scoring39%
Accuracy20%
Aim15%
62% match
For Red tees
Perfect aim and stroke, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min2 HCP5 drills
Scoring33%
Precision24%
Aim17%
78% match
For Red tees
Escape successfully, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP8 drills
Dispersion21%
Aim18%
Precision17%
60% match
For Red tees
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Aim30%
Alignment26%
Distance Control17%
54% match
For Red tees
Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP5 drills
Scoring48%
Alignment24%
Aim16%
59% match
For Red tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control43%
Scoring18%
Trajectory18%
47% match
For Red tees
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision28%
Mechanics17%
Trajectory16%
53% match
For Red tees
Improve accuracy, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision25%
Aim15%
Mechanics15%
79% match
For Red tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Distance Control22%
Aim21%
Alignment20%
58% match
For Red tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring28%
Accuracy23%
Distance Control22%
76% match
For Red tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
65% match
For Red tees
Feel the green, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min31 HCP9 drills
Distance Control35%
Alignment14%
Aim13%
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Get Started78% match
For Red tees
Thread the needle, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP7 drills
Precision29%
Distance Control18%
Aim15%
74% match
For Red tees
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP7 drills
Alignment24%
Aim20%
Scoring19%
63% match
For Red tees
Save par clutch, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Scoring24%
Accuracy23%
Distance Control22%
73% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Aim16%
Precision14%
56% match
For Red tees
Vary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Distance Control36%
Accuracy16%
Dispersion10%
74% match
For Red tees
Thread the needle, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP8 drills
Precision31%
Distance Control24%
Aim16%
61% match
For Yellow tees
Eliminate careless misses, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min4 HCP7 drills
Scoring34%
Precision25%
Aim16%
53% match
For Yellow tees
Commit to the stroke, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-30 min2 HCP5 drills
Scoring38%
Precision35%
Green Reading11%
53% match
For Yellow tees
Land 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min0 HCP9 drills
Scoring47%
Distance Control28%
Visualization21%
59% match
For Yellow tees
Roll to tap-in range, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP4 drills
Distance Control45%
Trajectory19%
Precision15%
76% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP3 drills
Aim30%
Precision27%
Scoring26%
65% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid bunkers with short irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP3 drills
Scoring28%
Dispersion23%
Accuracy20%
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Get Started19% match
For Yellow tees
Perfect short iron swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP4 drills
Mechanics45%
Precision29%
Trajectory26%
66% match
For Yellow tees
Build drive streaks, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min9 HCP7 drills
Scoring30%
Distance Control15%
Trajectory15%
61% match
For Yellow tees
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Aim30%
Alignment26%
Distance Control21%
46% match
For Yellow tees
Chip close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Accuracy28%
Distance Control21%
Alignment16%
71% match
For Yellow tees
Pick line and commit, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP4 drills
Aim31%
Precision23%
Dispersion13%
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Prepare for Tournaments at Stonehaven
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No upcoming tournaments at this time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Stonehaven
Get answers to common questions about playing Stonehaven and what to expect.
How difficult is Stonehaven for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Stonehaven challenges consistency. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 64.9 reflects on scoring relative to par 66.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Stonehaven?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4836 yards. The back tees extend to 5103.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Stonehaven?
With a course rating of 64.9 and par 66, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 66 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Stonehaven and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 5103.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
What type of course is Stonehaven 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 Stonehaven strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 107.0 and yardage reaching 5103.0 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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