Practice Programs
We studied this course layout and mapped exact drills around stroke index, handicap index and distances. Practice like you know 9 Hole.
Total Programs
47
47 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
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for 9 Hole, 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
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.
Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
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.
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway surface.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
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485 Winchell Way
The Village Links of Glen Ellyn is a village-owned public golf course in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, offering 27 holes, a large driving range, and extensive practice facilities. The facility hosts numerous leagues, junior programming, lessons, and year-round dining at Reserve 22, serving golfers in the Chicago western suburbs. Open daily with seasonal adjustments, it emphasizes community events, conservation, and golf education for players of all ages.
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Holes
27
Par
36
Type
Parkland
Architect
David Gill
Opened
1967
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Scorecard
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Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.7 · BR 47.8 · Slope 129
Back Nine · CR 35.7 · BR 47.8 · Slope 129
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 339 | 520 | 397 | 172 | 380 | 417 | 509 | 197 | 372 | 3303 | 339 | 520 | 397 | 172 | 380 | 417 | 509 | 197 | 372 | 3303 | 6606 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 38.8 · BR 54.9 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 38.8 · BR 54.9 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 339 | 520 | 397 | 172 | 380 | 417 | 509 | 197 | 372 | 3303 | 339 | 520 | 397 | 172 | 380 | 417 | 509 | 197 | 372 | 3303 | 6606 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 51.4 · Slope 126
Back Nine · CR 36.4 · BR 51.4 · Slope 126
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 308 | 420 | 353 | 127 | 337 | 372 | 464 | 140 | 328 | 2849 | 308 | 420 | 353 | 127 | 337 | 372 | 464 | 140 | 328 | 2849 | 5698 |
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 50.5 · Slope 124
Back Nine · CR 35.8 · BR 50.5 · 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | — | 14 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 298 | 410 | 343 | 117 | 327 | 362 | 454 | 115 | 318 | 2744 | 298 | 410 | 343 | 117 | 327 | 362 | 454 | 115 | 318 | 2744 | 5488 |
Drill Library
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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 profileFocus on par saves, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Eliminate Three-Putts
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for 9 Hole. 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.
Full 42 days 59 page practice program designed specifically around this course hole by hole data.
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Control 9 Ft Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
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
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Land it near: consistent length on approaches
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 14.0
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Make Every Putt Count Precisely
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Mid irons (7,6,5)
Can you avoid the fringe from 140-180 yards?
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 12.0
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Get StartedEscape safely, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Land 2 feet away, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Consistent mid iron contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick to long iron line, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Sink All Long Putts
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip close, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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Get StartedHit intended line, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Advantage from tee, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Consistent mid iron length, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Feel the green, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
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Get StartedTurn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Visualize the line, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Avoid fringe with mid irons, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Hit within 2-4 yards, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
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Get StartedUp-and-down contest, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 7-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short game from tough lies, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Save par clutch, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Repeat putts until consistent, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Thread the gap, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
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FAQ
Get answers to common questions about playing 9 Hole and what to expect.
9 Hole presents a demanding test. The 137.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 77.6 reflects on scoring relative to par 36.
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6047 yards. The back tees extend to 6606.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
With a course rating of 77.6 and par 36, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 36 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
Stretching to 6606.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
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.
The combination of a slope rating of 137.0 and yardage reaching 6606.0 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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