Pinpoint flops, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for The Wilds Resort
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
38
38 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
181
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
The Wilds 2021 Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for The Wilds 2021, 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
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.
Top Drills
Featured Drills for The Wilds 2021
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 50 in Row
Make 50 putts in a row over the chalk starting line.
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
Short irons (9,8) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short irons (9,8) | Ladder Challenge
Complete the Ladder Challenge using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short irons (9,8) | 3 Landing Zones
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about The Wilds 2021.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
info@thewilds.ca
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Facilities
Location
299 Salmonier Line, Holyrood, NL A0A 2R0, Canada
Course Description
Just 45 minutes from St. John's is a short drive for an exceptional group experience. With versatile indoor facilities and ample outdoor space, The Wilds Resort and Conference Centre can accommodate your corporate retreats, board meetings, strategic planning, golf tournaments, and fundraisers. The Wilds Resort offers two 3500 sq ft of conference and banquet facilities, two breakout rooms, and a choice in how you stay; hotel, villas, and cottages. Virtual Tour:http://tinyurl.com/gmdxg5t
conference centre • retreats • meetings • golf tournaments • accommodation • hospitality
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Opened
1997
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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 Wilds 2021, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White
Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 48.4 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 35.6 · BR 47.5 · Slope 128
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 355 | 522 | 309 | 127 | 402 | 404 | 524 | 175 | 400 | 3218 | 368 | 484 | 350 | 154 | 383 | 398 | 351 | 168 | 491 | 3147 | 6365 |
Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.3 · BR 50.4 · Slope 141
Back Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 48.9 · Slope 135
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 395 | 547 | 329 | 141 | 432 | 426 | 551 | 195 | 429 | 3445 | 395 | 517 | 369 | 161 | 389 | 425 | 370 | 193 | 508 | 3327 | 6772 |
Red Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 33.8 · BR 44.3 · Slope 113
Back Nine · CR 32.7 · BR 42.5 · Slope 105
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 69 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 290 | 447 | 277 | 103 | 294 | 321 | 443 | 134 | 322 | 2631 | 299 | 414 | 224 | 140 | 295 | 330 | 280 | 141 | 370 | 2493 | 5124 |
White Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 47.8 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 46.4 · 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 343 | 514 | 303 | 121 | 375 | 385 | 496 | 158 | 375 | 3070 | 356 | 473 | 344 | 147 | 326 | 390 | 344 | 158 | 466 | 3004 | 6074 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 51.3 · Slope 128
Back Nine · CR 35.5 · BR 50.1 · 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 290 | 447 | 277 | 103 | 294 | 321 | 443 | 134 | 322 | 2631 | 299 | 414 | 224 | 140 | 295 | 330 | 280 | 141 | 370 | 2493 | 5124 |
White Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.6 · BR 55.6 · Slope 144
Back Nine · CR 37.9 · BR 54.8 · Slope 143
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 343 | 514 | 303 | 121 | 375 | 385 | 496 | 158 | 375 | 3070 | 356 | 473 | 344 | 147 | 326 | 390 | 344 | 158 | 466 | 3004 | 6074 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for The Wilds 2021
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 profileFeel the green, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
11 Week Flagship Program for The Wilds 2021
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for The Wilds 2021. 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.
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control Long Iron Flight
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
Keep Ball Close To Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Stop Missing 3-Wood Fairways
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Sink Every Mid Putt
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 1.0
Short Game · Bump'n'Run
How straight can you roll it? Test your setup
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 32.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Stop Missing Greens With Mid Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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Get StartedVisualize the line, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Advanced fairway accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Up-and-down contest, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Test your setup, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedThread the gap, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control distance 150-180, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Precision shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control trajectory, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stick flops to green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop pitches near hole, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control long iron spin, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Leave tap-ins, for a 33-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit center consistently, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Control pace from 3 to 20 feet, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Flop over hazards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedChip from rough, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par consistently, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit greens with short irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stick to woods line, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick chips near hole, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Handle tight lies, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at The Wilds 2021
Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
No upcoming tournaments at this time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about The Wilds 2021
Get answers to common questions about playing The Wilds 2021 and what to expect.
How difficult is The Wilds 2021 for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, The Wilds 2021 challenges consistency. At 138.0, it provides challenge without being extreme. The course rating of 73.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at The Wilds 2021?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5948 yards. The back tees extend to 6772.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at The Wilds 2021?
With a course rating of 73.7 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.
How long is The Wilds 2021 and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 6772.0 yards, it balances distance with positional strategy.
What type of course is The Wilds 2021 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 Wilds 2021 strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 138.0 and yardage reaching 6772.0 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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