Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know The Heritage Golf Club.
Total Programs
45
45 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
213
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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for The Heritage Golf 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.
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Skill Distribution
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.
Top Drills
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Make 15 out of 25 putts, underneath the hanging string line.
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.
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
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.
Everything you need to know about The Heritage Golf Club.
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Rathmiles, Killenard, Co. Laois, Ireland
The Heritage Golf Resort, a unique, classical resort with charming character, featuring five star penthouse suites. Located in the Picturesque village of Killenard just off the M7 and only an hour away from Dublin Airport. Ireland's only Seve Ballesteros designed golf course set against an idyllic landscape in the shadows of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. We cater for Golf Societies & Corporate groups with a wide range of restaurants to choose from at the resort.Award winning Sol Oriens, Judge Roy Beans, Tee Time Café & The Thatch Pub.
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Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Links
Architect
Seve Ballesteros and Jeff Howes
Opened
2001
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Scorecard
Toggle the colour-coded tees to reveal hole-by-hole pars, handicaps, yardages, and gender-specific ratings for The Heritage Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Blue
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 38.3 · BR 52.4 · Slope 152
Back Nine · CR 38.4 · BR 51.5 · Slope 141
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 406 | 572 | 431 | 214 | 460 | 455 | 189 | 533 | 421 | 3681 | 526 | 332 | 491 | 473 | 572 | 175 | 397 | 225 | 447 | 3638 | 7319 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 49.9 · Slope 144
Back Nine · CR 36.6 · BR 49.0 · Slope 133
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 365 | 512 | 384 | 184 | 407 | 409 | 168 | 475 | 375 | 3279 | 470 | 289 | 446 | 426 | 499 | 153 | 358 | 195 | 401 | 3237 | 6516 |
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.3 · BR 51.0 · Slope 147
Back Nine · CR 37.4 · BR 50.1 · Slope 137
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 386 | 543 | 410 | 191 | 430 | 434 | 179 | 498 | 394 | 3465 | 502 | 305 | 468 | 449 | 532 | 164 | 379 | 202 | 423 | 3424 | 6889 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.4 · BR 52.3 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 36.8 · BR 52.5 · Slope 133
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 326 | 447 | 295 | 166 | 359 | 365 | 139 | 414 | 323 | 2834 | 391 | 254 | 328 | 385 | 436 | 140 | 314 | 166 | 351 | 2765 | 5599 |
Drill Library
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
"I agree to the privacy policy and terms of service." My rewards.
Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
Available immediately. No cost. Download link + Email Delivery
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
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Free eBook
Curated selection of drills based on The Heritage Golf Club hole-by-hole data.
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Programs
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 profileHit short putts until smooth, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for The Heritage Golf Club. 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.
Full 50 days 69 page practice program designed specifically around this course hole by hole data.
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Control Every 6 Ft Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
3-Wood Dispersion Control For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Control Every 6 Ft Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Make Par Around the Green
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for short iron success
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Mixed
Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Hit the green with the perfect flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
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Beat streaks, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize greens in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Test your setup, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Improve 3-wood accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMake Every 20+ Ft Putt
Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 8-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control pace from 3 to 20 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Adjust stance and grip for better roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedFlop from bunkers, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Use a short swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control driver arc, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit within 10 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect mid iron flight, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedHit intended line, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Repeat putts until consistent, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Keep near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip from tight lies, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Perfect short iron swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Master driver length, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Set a target, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Master touch, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedControl 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing The Heritage Golf Club and what to expect.
From a scoring perspective, The Heritage Golf Club challenges consistency. Its 147.0 slope rating signals significant difficulty for players above a 15 handicap. The course rating of 76.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6459 yards. The back tees extend to 7319.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 76.7 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.
Stretching to 7319.0 yards from the back tees, it tests distance control and approach consistency.
The course follows a traditional Links 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.
The combination of a slope rating of 147.0 and yardage reaching 7319.0 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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