Chip to the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Timber Pointe Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
47
47 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
198
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
Accuracy · Aim · Alignment · Dispersion · Distance Control · Mechanics
Session Durations
7
3 days , 4 days , 5 days , 6 days , 7 days , 8 days , 9 days
Timber Pointe Golf Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Timber Pointe 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
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 Timber Pointe Golf Club
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 | Quadrants
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.
Wedges (LW to PW) | Takeaway
Work only on takeaway using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Timber Pointe Golf Club.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
info@golfthepointe.com
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Facilities
Location
5750 Woodstock Rd, Poplar Grove, IL 61065, USA
Course Description
Timber Pointe Golf Club is a public championship golf course located in Poplar Grove, Illinois, just east of Rockford. The club offers an 18-hole course, practice facilities, and a clubhouse with dining options, hosting weddings, banquets, and golf outings. It emphasizes family-friendly and affordable golf with additional amenities such as a golf shop, lessons, and seasonal live music events. The property features scenic views on Boone County’s highest point and serves golfers and event organizers in northern Illinois.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Parkland
Architect
Mike Schulz
Opened
2003
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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 Timber Pointe Golf Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Silver
Blue Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 47.9 · Slope 128
Back Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 47.7 · 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 391 | 355 | 556 | 420 | 182 | 374 | 499 | 150 | 405 | 3332 | 362 | 507 | 408 | 349 | 120 | 542 | 211 | 381 | 430 | 3310 | 6642 |
Gold Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 49.3 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 37.1 · BR 49.0 · 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 417 | 382 | 584 | 445 | 199 | 400 | 528 | 171 | 431 | 3557 | 387 | 531 | 434 | 378 | 137 | 569 | 232 | 408 | 456 | 3532 | 7089 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 34.4 · BR 48.3 · Slope 118
Back Nine · CR 34.2 · BR 47.3 · Slope 111
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 289 | 241 | 430 | 320 | 122 | 272 | 414 | 103 | 304 | 2495 | 252 | 414 | 305 | 222 | 79 | 427 | 151 | 283 | 327 | 2460 | 4955 |
Silver Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 50.7 · Slope 124
Back Nine · CR 35.9 · BR 49.9 · Slope 119
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 317 | 287 | 485 | 346 | 136 | 308 | 458 | 113 | 335 | 2785 | 297 | 458 | 332 | 272 | 96 | 477 | 166 | 313 | 354 | 2765 | 5550 |
White Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.5 · BR 52.8 · Slope 130
Back Nine · CR 37.3 · BR 52.0 · Slope 125
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | — | — |
| Yardage | 347 | 317 | 534 | 374 | 151 | 337 | 483 | 131 | 365 | 3039 | 326 | 488 | 363 | 302 | 111 | 521 | 181 | 342 | 384 | 3018 | 6057 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Timber Pointe 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 47 Programs
% match to course practice profileFlop from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Fade or draw wedges, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Perfect long iron trajectory, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
12 Week Flagship Program for Timber Pointe Golf Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Timber Pointe Golf Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 12 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Line Every Short Putt Precisely
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Perfect your swing: mechanics for mid iron success
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Stop Missing 3-Wood Fairways
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Wedge Distance Control Inside 100 Yards
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Get up-and-down consistently, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedHit greens with long irons, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Get square, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pitch close, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Thread the needle, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Visualize the path to the hole, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedHit from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Make par, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect long iron trajectory, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Up-and-down contest, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Make par, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedStop close from 30 yards, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Hit from sand, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Set sights, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Challenge limits, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Control 3-wood dispersion, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedAchieve distance consistency, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit Every Long Putt
Prepare for Tournaments at Timber Pointe Golf Club
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 Timber Pointe Golf Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Timber Pointe Golf Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Timber Pointe Golf Club for mid-handicap golfers?
Timber Pointe Golf Club is regarded as a strategically complex layout. The 130.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 74.2 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Timber Pointe Golf Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6022 yards. The back tees extend to 7089.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Timber Pointe Golf Club?
With a course rating of 74.2 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 Timber Pointe Golf Club and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 7089.0 yards from the back tees, approach shot length becomes a consistent scoring factor.
What type of course is Timber Pointe Golf Club 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 Timber Pointe Golf Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 130.0 and yardage reaching 7089.0 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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