Practice Programs

Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for The Vintage Golf Club

Discover tailored practice programs for this course.

Total Programs

38

38 complete programs built for this course

Unique Drills

202

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

The Vintage Golf Club Practice Profile

We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for The Vintage 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.

Skill Distribution

Scoring 28%Distance Control 23%Aim 18%Precision 16%Accuracy 13%

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.

20.4
Average HCP
12.2
Minimum HCP
34.5
Maximum HCP

Top Drills

Featured Drills for The Vintage Golf Club

Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.

Diagram for Putting Aid: String Line, 10/20
Putting18 min

Putting Aid: String Line, 10/20

Make 10 out of 20 putts, underneath the hanging string line.

Diagram for Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game26 min

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Diagram for All Woods (Hy to Dr) | Club Swapping Challenge
Driving Range31 min

All Woods (Hy to Dr) | Club Swapping Challenge

Complete the Club Swapping Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game26 min

Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Diagram for Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game26 min

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

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.

Diagram for Sand | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game26 min

Sand | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

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. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Course Details

Everything you need to know about The Vintage Golf Club.

Contact Information

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Phone

+44 (0)1250 872622

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Fax

+44 (0) 1250 872622

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Email

reception@thevintage.com.au

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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

Vintage Drive, Rothbury NSW 2320, Australia

Course Description

The award winning Chateau Elan at The Vintage is one of Australia's finest golf and spa resorts, located in the heart of Hunter Valley Wine Country. Features include five conference venues, a world class day spa, superb dining, a championship golf course and luxury accommodation for up to 200 guests. The Spa at Chateau Elan has 17 treatment rooms, a Hydro Lounge with detox box and outdoor spa pools. The Hair Salon at Chateau Elan is the most extensive hair, beauty and wedding specialist in the Hunter offering only the best products. The complex overlooks the fairways of The Vintage championship golf course; it is one of the only Greg Norman-designed course that is accessible to the public in NSW.Accommodation styles include super-luxury Spa Suites located within the Spa complex and a series of private villas with King and One Bedroom Suites. These can be co-joined to offer Two-Bedroom Villas for groups of friends or family. All come with spa baths plus balcony/terraces enjoying views over fairways and the vales of The Hunter.Awards:Australian Best Golf Resort : Luxury Travel Magazine 2015Best Luxury Hotel Hall Of fame:NSW Tourism Awards 2015Best Luxury Hotel: NSW Tourism Awards 2015Best Luxury Hotel :NSW Tourism Awards 2014Best Luxury Hotel :NSW Tourism Awards 2013Business Tourism :NSW Tourism Awards 2013Business Tourism NSW Tourism Awards 2014

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Course Information

Holes

18

Par

71

Type

Parkland

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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 The Vintage Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.

Scorecard data available for 21117, USGA, Red-Jade, Women

2

21117, USGA, Black, Men Tee

Gender: MalePar 716826 yards6242 metersCR 73.4Bogey 100.7Slope 147

Gender: Male

Front Nine · CR 36.5 · BR 50.1 · Slope 146

Back Nine · CR 36.9 · BR 50.6 · Slope 147

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Par444434534355434544343671
Handicap
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Programs

Skill-Based Practice Programs for The Vintage Golf 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 38 Programs

% match to course practice profile
64% match
For 21117, USGA, Red-Jade, Women tees

Precision from tough lie, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min26 HCP4 drills
Precision37%
Distance Control16%
Aim16%

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66% match
For 21117, USGA, Red-Jade, Women tees

Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min0 HCP5 drills
Scoring33%
Precision20%
Distance Control12%

14 Week Flagship Program for The Vintage Golf Club

A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for The Vintage Golf Club. 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 13 days

Putting · 3 ft (1m) only

Aim To Hit Center Every Time

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 1–37 days

Short Game · Flop

Hit Flop & Avoid Big Numbers

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 4–57 days

Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

Control 3-Wood Roll

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Week 64 days

Putting · Long (20+ ft)

Hit Every Long Putt

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 7–87 days

Short Game · Sand

Land Bunker Shots Close To Pin

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 9–106 days

Driving Range · Driver

Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 10–113 days

Putting · 6 ft (2m) only

Hole Mid-Length Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 11–137 days

Short Game · Bump'n'Run

Make Par Around the Green

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 13–144 days

Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)

Mid-Iron Distance Control 150–180 Yards

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

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56% match
For 21117, USGA, Red, Women tees

Keep par safe, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim28%
Scoring24%
Alignment23%
74% match
For 21117, USGA, Red, Women tees

Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Scoring30%
Distance Control19%
Alignment15%
46% match
For 21117, USGA, Red, Women tees

Control 3-wood roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min35 HCP8 drills
Precision28%
Mechanics17%
Trajectory16%
78% match
For 21117, USGA, Red, Women tees

Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min0 HCP8 drills
Scoring27%
Distance Control17%
Precision17%
27% match
For 21117, USGA, Jade, Women tees

Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
74% match
For 21117, USGA, Jade, Women tees

Chip through gate, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min25 HCP9 drills
Aim30%
Distance Control20%
Scoring18%
74% match
For 21117, USGA, Jade, Women tees

Save par clutch, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min32 HCP6 drills
Scoring28%
Distance Control19%
Aim16%

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62% match
For 21117, USGA, Black, Men tees

Roll putts from varying distances, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Putting15-24 min2 HCP6 drills
Scoring36%
Precision34%
Aim13%
64% match
For 21117, USGA, Black, Men tees

Chip from rough, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy28%
Scoring25%
Distance Control15%
67% match
For 21117, USGA, Black, Men tees

Land 2 feet away, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control21%
Precision19%
Dispersion17%
37% match
For 21117, USGA, Gold, Men tees

Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
60% match
For 21117, USGA, Gold, Men tees

Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim31%
Alignment23%
Scoring21%

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51% match
For 21117, USGA, Gold, Men tees

Chip to the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Distance Control41%
Dispersion17%
Aim15%
27% match
For 21117, USGA, Red, Men tees

Practice long putts for distance control, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
74% match
For 21117, USGA, Red, Men tees

Sand from longer range, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min14 HCP7 drills
Distance Control26%
Scoring18%
Aim15%

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about The Vintage Golf Club

Get answers to common questions about playing The Vintage Golf Club and what to expect.

How difficult is The Vintage Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?

The Vintage Golf Club presents a demanding test. The slope of 147.0 places it firmly in the upper difficulty tier. The course rating of 73.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.

What tees should a 15 handicap play at The Vintage Golf Club?

A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6098 yards. The back tees extend to 6826.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.

What is considered a good score at The Vintage Golf Club?

With a course rating of 73.4 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 The Vintage Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?

At a full length of 6826.0 yards, it requires solid mid-to-long iron play.

What type of course is The Vintage Golf 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 The Vintage Golf Club strategically challenging?

The combination of a slope rating of 147.0 and yardage reaching 6826.0 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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