Practice Programs

Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for True North Gc

Discover tailored practice programs for this course.

Harbor Springs, MI, United States
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Total Programs

49

49 complete programs built for this course

Unique Drills

194

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

True North Gc Practice Profile

We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for True North Gc, 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 24%Scoring 23%Aim 19%Precision 17%Accuracy 15%

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.

16.8
Average HCP
9.7
Minimum HCP
28.9
Maximum HCP

Top Drills

Featured Drills for True North Gc

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

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

Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 10/20

Make 10 out of 20 putts over the chalk starting line.

Diagram for Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game26 min

Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x

Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
Driving Range31 min

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Use mid irons only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

Diagram for Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game26 min

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.

Diagram for Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game26 min

Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Short Game26 min

Pitch | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Course Details

Everything you need to know about True North Gc.

Contact Information

📞

Phone

+44 (0)1250 872622

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Fax

+44 (0) 1250 872622

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Email

mkernicki@truenorthgolf.com

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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

2500 True N Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, USA

Course Description

True North is an exclusive private destination golf club catering to a national membership and their guests. The Club is nestled in the forest above Harbor Springs, Michigan – just five miles from the shore of Little Traverse Bay. Designed by award-winning architect Jim Engh, True North will test your golf game and reward well-played shots.The Club's focus is on high levels of personal service coupled with a low volume atmosphere to create quality Member experiences in a comfortable and relaxing setting. In addition to the incredible golf course at True North, members and their guests may enjoy on-site lodging in fully-appointed cottages, a full-service golf shop and dining in the amazing Compass Room or terrace, overlooking the stunning 18th green and fairway.True North residential features cabins overlooking our fully-stocked trout pond or private homesites on meadow, wooded or lots with spectacular golf course views, all within our private, gated community.A destination in the truest sense, True North stands alone in the regional and national market – great golf, impeccable service and exclusivity for members. Inquire how you can own a piece of Pure Michigan, today.

golf club • exclusive membership • private golf • golf community • luxury dining • lodging • golf experiences • recreation

Course Information

Holes

18

Par

72

Type

Parkland

Architect

Jim Engh

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 True North Gc, all within a single responsive scorecard.

Scorecard data available for WHITE

Tee Insight:This course delivers constant pressure for precise short approaches on par fours and threes where small errors lead to bogeys, paired with positioning choices on par fives that balance birdie reward against double bogey traps.
G

GOLD Tee

Gender: FemalePar 724717 yards4313 metersCR 69.0Bogey 98.8Slope 126

Gender: Female

Front Nine · CR 36.3 · BR 52.5 · Slope 137

Back Nine · CR 32.7 · BR 46.3 · Slope 115

Hole123456789IN101112131415161718OUTTotal
Par543434554373453443453572
Handicap731511171391514122188101664
Yardage408297128263882374484333092611110260452932551838624542221064717

Programs

Skill-Based Practice Programs for True North Gc

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 profile
69% match
For WHITE tees

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

Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring30%
Aim29%
Distance Control16%
77% match
For WHITE tees

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

Driving Range~31 min0 HCP5 drills
Distance Control24%
Scoring23%
Accuracy15%

12 Week Flagship Program for True North Gc

A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for True North Gc. 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.

Week 13 days

Putting · 9 ft (3m) only

Control 9 Ft Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 1–24 days

Short Game · Chip

Avoid Three-Putts

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 2–46 days

Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

Stop Missed Wedge Shots

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 4–54 days

Putting · Long (20+ ft)

Eliminate Three-Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 5–77 days

Short Game · Chip

Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 7–85 days

Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)

Stop Missing Greens With Mid Irons

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 8–93 days

Putting · 9 ft (3m) only

Pace Putts To Hole

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

Weeks 9–117 days

Short Game · Bump'n'Run

Make Par Around the Green

Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0

Weeks 11–124 days

Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

3-Wood Distance Accuracy

Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0

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66% match
For WHITE tees

Flop from bunkers, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min3 HCP4 drills
Precision22%
Scoring17%
Dispersion16%
68% match
For WHITE tees

Precision 3-wood shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP7 drills
Scoring29%
Precision18%
Distance Control13%

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66% match
For WHITE tees

Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP7 drills
Distance Control28%
Precision22%
Accuracy10%
70% match
For WHITE tees

Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
28% match
For SILVER tees

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

Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
54% match
For SILVER tees

Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Accuracy33%
Alignment26%
Distance Control19%
67% match
For SILVER tees

Focus on clean contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Alignment25%
Scoring23%
Distance Control19%

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74% match
For SILVER tees

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

Driving Range~31 min0 HCP8 drills
Scoring27%
Distance Control17%
Precision17%
76% match
For SILVER tees

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

Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP4 drills
Distance Control43%
Scoring28%
Accuracy19%
45% match
For SILVER tees

Stop missed shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Driving Range~31 min35 HCP6 drills
Precision26%
Mechanics23%
Trajectory18%
70% match
For SILVER tees

Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%

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28% match
For GOLD tees

Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
64% match
For GOLD tees

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

Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring37%
Distance Control21%
Alignment16%
52% match
For GOLD tees

Land near the pin, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Scoring32%
Accuracy31%
Green Reading12%
41% match
For GOLD tees

Reduce spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP4 drills
Precision42%
Dispersion26%
Scoring14%
51% match
For GOLD tees

Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.

Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP6 drills
Precision27%
Dispersion27%
Scoring23%
76% match
For GOLD tees

Precision wedges, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.

Driving Range30-43 min0 HCP9 drills
Scoring32%
Distance Control29%
Accuracy17%
67% match
For GOLD tees

Match clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.

Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Alignment27%
Aim26%
Scoring18%

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61% match
For GOLD tees

Vary landing spot, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min27 HCP7 drills
Distance Control31%
Alignment23%
Precision11%
59% match
For SILVER/WHITE HYBRID tees

Stop on a dime, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.

Short Game~26 min21 HCP6 drills
Distance Control37%
Aim19%
Alignment14%
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about True North Gc

Get answers to common questions about playing True North Gc and what to expect.

How difficult is True North Gc for mid-handicap golfers?

True North Gc is regarded as a strategically complex layout. Its 149.0 slope rating signals significant difficulty for players above a 15 handicap. The course rating of 78.0 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.

What tees should a 15 handicap play at True North Gc?

A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5532 yards. The back tees extend to 6347.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.

What is considered a good score at True North Gc?

With a course rating of 78.0 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 True North Gc and how does yardage affect play?

Stretching to 6347.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.

What type of course is True North Gc 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 True North Gc strategically challenging?

The combination of a slope rating of 149.0 and yardage reaching 6347.0 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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