67% match
For Blue tees
Finish putts in one motion, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-18 min1 HCP3 drills
Scoring33%
Precision30%
Aim27%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Suffolk Golf Course
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
177
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
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+5 more
Suffolk Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Suffolk Golf Course, 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 25%Scoring 24%Precision 17%Accuracy 17%Aim 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.
17.4
Average HCP
9.4
Minimum HCP
29.6
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Suffolk Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]
Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
Driving Range31 min
Driver | Takeaway
Work only on takeaway using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
Driving Range31 min
Driver | Around the Stick
Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Driving Range31 min
Driver | Backswing
Work only on backswing using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Suffolk Golf Course.
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
1227 Holland Rd, Suffolk, VA 23434, USA
Course Description
Suffolk Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course in Suffolk, Virginia, offering recreational golf, public play and tee times, and hosting golf outings and events for residents and visitors in the surrounding area.
public golf course • 18-hole golf • tee times • golf outings • golf events • golf lessons • recreational sports • course maintenance • recreation
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Dick Wilson/Russell Breeden
Opened
1952
Conditions
Fairway: Bermuda
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Business Claimed
⭐4.4(270 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 Suffolk Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Blue
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers ongoing tension from long par fives that spike scores on missed tee shots, paired with steady par fours pressing iron control and lighter par threes for recovery spots.
B
Blue Tee
Gender: FemalePar 726359 yards5815 metersCR 77.2Bogey 108.7Slope 134
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.3 · BR 54.4 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 38.9 · BR 54.3 · 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
| Yardage | 479 | 381 | 427 | 361 | 367 | 175 | 500 | 306 | 205 | 3201 | 450 | 421 | 387 | 313 | 132 | 383 | 173 | 407 | 492 | 3158 | 6359 |
W
White Tee
Gender: FemalePar 726011 yards5496 metersCR 75.3Bogey 105.9Slope 130
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.4 · BR 53.1 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 37.9 · BR 52.8 · Slope 126
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
| Yardage | 461 | 347 | 411 | 354 | 361 | 170 | 466 | 301 | 165 | 3036 | 438 | 398 | 371 | 301 | 118 | 355 | 167 | 382 | 445 | 2975 | 6011 |
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: FemalePar 725749 yards5257 metersCR 73.9Bogey 103.6Slope 126
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 52.5 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 36.8 · BR 51.1 · Slope 121
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
| Yardage | 450 | 339 | 401 | 347 | 355 | 165 | 458 | 296 | 161 | 2972 | 413 | 378 | 339 | 293 | 109 | 340 | 161 | 367 | 377 | 2777 | 5749 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Suffolk Golf Course
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 44 Programs
% match to course practice profile63% match
For Blue tees
Sink with precision, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min2 HCP6 drills
Scoring35%
Precision29%
Aim14%
77% match
For Blue tees
Control the rollout distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Scoring27%
Accuracy21%
Precision17%
74% match
For Blue tees
Chip from rough, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy24%
Distance Control18%
Scoring17%
14 Week Flagship Program for Suffolk Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Suffolk Golf Course. 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.
Week 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 2–4≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 4–5≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 5–6≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 6–8≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 9–10≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Driver
Stop Missing Fairways with Driver
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 6 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Focus On Cup Accuracy
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 2.0
Week 12≤ 4 days
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 13–14≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Driver
Shape your flight: high, low, or straight—your choice
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
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68% match
For Blue tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP3 drills
Distance Control30%
Scoring25%
Accuracy22%
32% match
For Blue tees
Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics22%
Trajectory19%
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Get Started74% match
For Blue tees
Save par on approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP8 drills
Scoring26%
Accuracy22%
Distance Control21%
68% match
For Blue tees
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min17 HCP6 drills
Distance Control26%
Scoring26%
Trajectory18%
43% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
43% match
For Blue tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
75% match
For Blue tees
Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Distance Control20%
Scoring20%
Alignment19%
61% match
For Blue tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Accuracy27%
Alignment23%
Distance Control17%
66% match
For Blue tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
71% match
For Blue tees
Pick landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min25 HCP7 drills
Accuracy25%
Distance Control19%
Alignment18%
66% match
For Blue tees
Precision from tough lie, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP8 drills
Precision34%
Distance Control22%
Aim18%
58% match
For Blue tees
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim29%
Scoring26%
Alignment21%
53% match
For Blue tees
Pick landing spot, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP3 drills
Accuracy34%
Scoring30%
Visualization16%
71% match
For Blue tees
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min6 HCP7 drills
Distance Control26%
Scoring19%
Dispersion14%
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Get Started64% match
For Blue tees
Stick approaches, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min18 HCP9 drills
Accuracy35%
Distance Control19%
Scoring14%
60% match
For Blue tees
Stop on a dime, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP4 drills
Distance Control33%
Precision33%
Scoring11%
32% match
For Blue tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision29%
Mechanics22%
Trajectory19%
64% match
For Blue tees
Save par clutch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
66% match
For Blue tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
45% match
For Blue tees
Make par, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min26 HCP7 drills
Trajectory31%
Precision23%
Mechanics19%
62% match
For Blue tees
Approach from hazards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
63% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP9 drills
Distance Control35%
Dispersion16%
Scoring15%
63% match
For White tees
Aim for soft landing, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP6 drills
Aim33%
Scoring23%
Dispersion12%
42% match
For White tees
See landing and roll, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP6 drills
Scoring45%
Accuracy32%
Visualization24%
64% match
For White tees
Improve driver accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring27%
Dispersion20%
Precision17%
47% match
For White tees
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP6 drills
Precision34%
Dispersion25%
Scoring15%
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Get Started62% match
For White tees
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control27%
Scoring20%
Trajectory20%
43% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
43% match
For White tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
63% match
For White tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Aim28%
Distance Control22%
Scoring19%
59% match
For White tees
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy30%
Alignment22%
Distance Control18%
66% 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%
61% match
For White tees
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Accuracy35%
Scoring20%
Alignment17%
57% match
For White tees
Stop on a dime, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min30 HCP4 drills
Distance Control38%
Precision18%
Trajectory16%
55% match
For White tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP4 drills
Scoring39%
Aim22%
Alignment18%
73% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Distance Control23%
Accuracy20%
Alignment18%
77% match
For White tees
Feel the distance, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP9 drills
Distance Control20%
Scoring18%
Precision15%
65% match
For White tees
Pitch close, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Accuracy32%
Scoring24%
Distance Control19%
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Get Started75% match
For White tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP4 drills
Distance Control28%
Accuracy20%
Precision16%
64% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Aim23%
Alignment21%
Scoring21%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Suffolk Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing Suffolk Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is Suffolk Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Suffolk Golf Course challenges consistency. A slope rating of 134.0 suggests a moderately demanding round. The course rating of 77.2 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Suffolk Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6054 yards. The back tees extend to 6359.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Suffolk Golf Course?
With a course rating of 77.2 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 Suffolk Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Measuring 6359.0 yards at maximum length, scoring depends more on placement than raw power.
What type of course is Suffolk Golf Course and how should I play it?
Suffolk Golf Course 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 Suffolk Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 134.0 and yardage reaching 6359.0 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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