44% match
For Red tees
Focus on the target line, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-30 min11 HCP5 drills
Aim36%
Stroke17%
Scoring14%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Westerhope Golf Club (1018671)
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
42
42 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
179
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
Westerhope Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Westerhope, 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 26%Scoring 26%Precision 16%Aim 15%Accuracy 14%
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.
16.5
Average HCP
9.5
Minimum HCP
28.7
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Westerhope
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
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Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]
Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
Driving Range43 min
All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery
Discover weaknesses amongst wedges shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Driving Range30 min
All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery
Discover tendencies amongst wedges raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
Short Game26 min
Pitch| Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Westerhope.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
secretary@westerhopegolfclub.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
River Tyne, United Kingdom
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
72
Type
Links
Architect
Sandy Herd
Opened
1941
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Business Claimed
⭐4.3(194 reviews)
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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 Westerhope, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers repeating pressure from short par fours needing tee-to-green control and par fives offering birdie paths but layup risks, with front nine ramping up difficulty through higher slope and bogey rates.Short (3-10 ft), Mid (10-20 ft), Long (20+ ft)YYYYYDistance Control, Green ReadingYYYYYChip, PitchYYYYYDistance Control, PrecisionYYYYYWedges (LW,SW,GW,PW), Mid irons (7,6,5)YYYYYAccuracy, Dispersion
W
White Tee
Gender: MalePar 726392 yards5845 metersCR 71.4Bogey 95.7Slope 131
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.1 · BR 48.6 · Slope 135
Back Nine · CR 35.3 · BR 47.1 · Slope 127
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 360 | 325 | 171 | 308 | 221 | 517 | 525 | 350 | 530 | 3307 | 167 | 431 | 343 | 147 | 507 | 270 | 454 | 419 | 347 | 3085 | 6392 |
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: MalePar 726145 yards5619 metersCR 70.2Bogey 93.9Slope 128
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 47.6 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 46.3 · 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 345 | 316 | 157 | 292 | 196 | 510 | 509 | 337 | 490 | 3152 | 158 | 420 | 330 | 138 | 498 | 264 | 443 | 407 | 335 | 2993 | 6145 |
R
Red Tee
Gender: FemalePar 745843 yards5343 metersCR 74.5Bogey 105.9Slope 134
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 37.8 · BR 53.9 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 52.0 · Slope 130
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 329 | 280 | 140 | 271 | 180 | 500 | 490 | 323 | 479 | 2992 | 142 | 408 | 324 | 128 | 493 | 258 | 430 | 354 | 314 | 2851 | 5843 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Westerhope
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 42 Programs
% match to course practice profile57% match
For Red tees
Judge distance carefully, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-24 min2 HCP3 drills
Precision45%
Scoring33%
Aim13%
54% match
For Red tees
Land 2 feet away, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring48%
Distance Control30%
Visualization23%
72% match
For Red tees
Escape safely, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control29%
Aim19%
Precision14%
14 Week Flagship Program for Westerhope
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Westerhope. 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 1≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Control Distance
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 2–3≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–5≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Control the spin: height and roll as needed
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 29.0
Weeks 5–6≤ 3 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 6–8≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 8–10≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Driver
Shape your flight: high, low, or straight—your choice
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
Weeks 10–11≤ 5 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Target Cup Accurately On Every Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
Weeks 11–13≤ 7 days
Short Game · Sand
Get Out of Bunker Safely
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 13–14≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
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71% match
For Red tees
Consistent woods length, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min4 HCP4 drills
Distance Control31%
Scoring19%
Accuracy16%
61% match
For Red tees
Center green hits, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min17 HCP4 drills
Scoring34%
Dispersion33%
Precision17%
74% match
For Red tees
Roll the ball low and straight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring27%
Distance Control21%
Alignment17%
44% match
For Red tees
Match swing to trajectory, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min26 HCP7 drills
Trajectory31%
Precision23%
Mechanics19%
35% match
For Red tees
Eliminate Three-Putts
Putting15-27 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control47%
Visualization33%
Dispersion12%
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Get Started44% match
For Red tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
62% match
For Red tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP6 drills
Aim25%
Alignment23%
Scoring22%
68% match
For Red tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Accuracy27%
Distance Control23%
Alignment18%
73% match
For Red tees
Feel the green, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP6 drills
Distance Control27%
Dispersion14%
Precision14%
52% match
For Red tees
Pitch close, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min10 HCP3 drills
Accuracy34%
Scoring30%
Alignment10%
66% match
For Red tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP7 drills
Distance Control30%
Alignment21%
Scoring14%
69% match
For Red tees
Turn into birdies, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Scoring28%
Accuracy20%
Dispersion12%
66% match
For Red tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
61% match
For Red tees
Make par, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min26 HCP4 drills
Accuracy28%
Distance Control22%
Alignment21%
52% match
For White tees
Execute with focus, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting18-24 min2 HCP5 drills
Precision41%
Scoring35%
Alignment8%
49% match
For White tees
Picture the roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Scoring38%
Accuracy24%
Visualization23%
66% match
For White tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min30 HCP9 drills
Scoring29%
Aim24%
Alignment17%
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Get Started67% match
For White tees
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min17 HCP5 drills
Scoring28%
Distance Control23%
Precision17%
68% match
For White tees
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min0 HCP4 drills
Scoring36%
Precision16%
Trajectory10%
64% match
For White tees
Control trajectory, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control33%
Scoring19%
Dispersion19%
69% match
For Yellow tees
Land 2 feet away, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP5 drills
Distance Control26%
Aim24%
Dispersion13%
78% match
For Yellow tees
Land 2 feet from pin, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP4 drills
Scoring22%
Distance Control17%
Aim16%
59% match
For Yellow tees
Stop near the hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP4 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Alignment18%
56% match
For Yellow tees
Eliminate off-target wedges, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-43 min17 HCP3 drills
Dispersion36%
Scoring30%
Precision23%
46% match
For Yellow tees
Control long iron spin, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min29 HCP7 drills
Trajectory30%
Precision22%
Mechanics19%
72% match
For Yellow tees
Control short iron distance, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min9 HCP4 drills
Distance Control31%
Scoring25%
Trajectory15%
41% match
For Yellow tees
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
44% match
For Yellow tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
67% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Aim26%
Scoring24%
Distance Control15%
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Get Started68% match
For Yellow tees
Save par clutch, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Scoring25%
Distance Control16%
Dispersion16%
66% match
For Yellow tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
59% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid 3-Putt: Chip Inside Circle
Short Game~26 min26 HCP4 drills
Accuracy33%
Aim18%
Scoring11%
58% match
For Yellow tees
Vary landing spot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP3 drills
Distance Control28%
Precision23%
Trajectory21%
57% match
For Yellow tees
Set up for success, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Alignment30%
Aim26%
Scoring21%
70% match
For Yellow tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Accuracy24%
Distance Control21%
Scoring20%
73% match
For Yellow tees
Feel the distance, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control26%
Precision20%
Aim13%
64% match
For Yellow tees
Pitch close, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min13 HCP7 drills
Accuracy34%
Distance Control20%
Alignment18%
62% match
For Yellow tees
Pinpoint mixed shots, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Precision31%
Aim21%
Distance Control20%
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Prepare for Tournaments at Westerhope
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Westerhope
Get answers to common questions about playing Westerhope and what to expect.
How difficult is Westerhope for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Westerhope challenges consistency. The 131.0 slope indicates balanced but noticeable difficulty. The course rating of 71.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 72.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Westerhope?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6118 yards. The back tees extend to 6392.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Westerhope?
With a course rating of 71.4 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 Westerhope and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6392.0 yards from the back tees, it does not overwhelm length but rewards accuracy.
What type of course is Westerhope and how should I play it?
The course follows a traditional Links 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 Westerhope strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 131.0 and yardage reaching 6392.0 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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