27% match
For White tees
Practice long putts for distance control, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting~18 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim38%
Alignment23%
Stroke22%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Westhill
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
44
44 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
170
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
Westhill Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Westhill, 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 18%Accuracy 16%Precision 16%
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.
17.7
Average HCP
10
Minimum HCP
32
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Westhill
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665889fa873430f527142a73_Slide24.PNG)
Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]
Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
Driving Range31 min
All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b356193809ca2e8eb0df7_Slide77.PNG)
Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle with your eyes closed.
Short Game26 min
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
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, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
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, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Westhill.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
✉️Email
westhillgolf@btconnect.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
Westhill Heights, Westhill AB32, UK
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
69
Type
Links
Opened
1977
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Business Claimed
⭐4.5(71 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 Westhill, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for White
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course delivers ongoing pressure to balance bold par five attacks against safe tee positions, especially with front nine's sharper challenge raising mistake costs.
R
Red Tee
Gender: FemalePar 735400 yards4938 metersCR 72.0Bogey 102.1Slope 128
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 51.7 · Slope 133
Back Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 50.4 · Slope 122
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 73 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 13 | — | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 267 | 184 | 300 | 355 | 491 | 120 | 390 | 404 | 265 | 2776 | 270 | 148 | 254 | 472 | 427 | 144 | 397 | 144 | 368 | 2624 | 5400 |
W
White Tee
Gender: FemalePar 745900 yards5395 metersCR 74.5Bogey 106.1Slope 134
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.8 · BR 53.0 · Slope 137
Back Nine · CR 37.7 · BR 53.1 · Slope 131
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 13 | — | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 280 | 198 | 325 | 368 | 511 | 127 | 410 | 428 | 279 | 2926 | 275 | 158 | 346 | 500 | 441 | 170 | 415 | 191 | 478 | 2974 | 5900 |
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: FemalePar 745569 yards5092 metersCR 72.8Bogey 103.5Slope 131
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 52.1 · Slope 135
Back Nine · CR 36.6 · 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 74 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 13 | — | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 | — | — |
| Yardage | 259 | 193 | 315 | 358 | 504 | 124 | 390 | 417 | 263 | 2823 | 222 | 150 | 336 | 492 | 431 | 160 | 405 | 181 | 369 | 2746 | 5569 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Westhill
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 44 Programs
% match to course practice profile27% match
For White tees
Control pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting18-30 min17 HCP3 drills
Aim32%
Stroke28%
Alignment23%
40% match
For White tees
Match plan to shot, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP6 drills
Scoring45%
Accuracy32%
Visualization24%
40% match
For White tees
See landing and roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Scoring45%
Accuracy30%
Visualization25%
10 Week Flagship Program for Westhill
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Westhill. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 10 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 2–4≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 4≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Check your setup: avoid fat or thin shots
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 5≤ 4 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Week 6≤ 3 days
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Land it softly with the perfect trajectory
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 3 days
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Hole Mid-Length Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 8–9≤ 5 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 9–10≤ 4 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Stop Missing 3-Wood Fairways
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
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56% match
For White tees
Control 3-wood roll, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP4 drills
Precision26%
Trajectory17%
Aim15%
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Get Started64% match
For White tees
Advanced fairway accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
72% match
For White tees
Turn into par saves, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min25 HCP9 drills
Scoring32%
Distance Control18%
Accuracy13%
64% match
For White tees
Achieve distance accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min17 HCP7 drills
Scoring24%
Distance Control22%
Precision19%
41% match
For White tees
Eliminate Three-Putts
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
42% match
For White tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
72% match
For White tees
Set sights, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Aim28%
Scoring20%
Distance Control18%
82% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Distance Control25%
Scoring20%
Accuracy18%
72% match
For White tees
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control26%
Aim15%
Precision15%
70% match
For White tees
Stop on a dime, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min24 HCP7 drills
Distance Control33%
Precision15%
Accuracy14%
58% match
For White tees
Precision from tough lie, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP8 drills
Precision32%
Distance Control29%
Aim15%
71% match
For White tees
Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP5 drills
Aim33%
Scoring19%
Accuracy18%
67% match
For White tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy28%
Distance Control21%
Alignment17%
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Get Started69% match
For White tees
Hit intended line, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
63% match
For White tees
Stop on a dime, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Precision20%
Alignment16%
69% match
For White tees
Precision from tough lie, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min20 HCP7 drills
Precision26%
Distance Control20%
Aim17%
51% match
For Red tees
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting~18 min0 HCP4 drills
Visualization26%
Dispersion25%
Distance Control24%
40% match
For Red tees
Beat streaks, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP3 drills
Scoring43%
Accuracy37%
Green Reading13%
65% match
For Red tees
Up-and-down contest, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP9 drills
Scoring35%
Accuracy22%
Aim16%
55% match
For Red tees
See landing and roll, for a 10-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min10 HCP7 drills
Scoring41%
Distance Control30%
Visualization23%
69% match
For Red tees
Consistent mid iron length, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min12 HCP7 drills
Distance Control34%
Scoring21%
Trajectory14%
16% match
For Red tees
Avoid fat or thin shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics45%
Precision28%
Trajectory27%
61% match
For Red tees
Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP5 drills
Dispersion31%
Precision20%
Scoring16%
41% match
For Red tees
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-27 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control35%
Visualization25%
Dispersion23%
42% match
For Red tees
Sink All Long Putts
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
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Get Started55% match
For Red tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP3 drills
Aim25%
Alignment24%
Distance Control15%
72% match
For Red tees
Pinpoint chips, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Precision20%
Distance Control18%
Accuracy14%
69% match
For Red tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
51% match
For Red tees
Precision from tough lie, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min19 HCP8 drills
Precision33%
Aim26%
Dispersion13%
63% match
For Red tees
Get square, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Alignment26%
Aim26%
Scoring20%
53% match
For Red tees
Pitch close, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP3 drills
Accuracy36%
Scoring30%
Visualization16%
79% match
For Red tees
Hit intended line, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP6 drills
Aim19%
Scoring19%
Dispersion16%
58% match
For Red tees
Thread the gap, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP3 drills
Precision33%
Distance Control22%
Aim21%
48% match
For Yellow tees
Trust your read, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting15-18 min11 HCP5 drills
Aim39%
Scoring16%
Alignment14%
40% match
For Yellow tees
Hit cups from afar, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Putting18-27 min14 HCP5 drills
Dispersion40%
Accuracy30%
Scoring8%
72% match
For Yellow tees
Avoid three-putts, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min35 HCP9 drills
Distance Control25%
Scoring23%
Aim21%
76% match
For Yellow tees
Pitch from fairway, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Scoring14%
Aim13%
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Get Started81% match
For Yellow tees
Flop over hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP5 drills
Scoring18%
Distance Control18%
Precision18%
66% match
For Yellow tees
Perfect woods arc, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min21 HCP6 drills
Scoring24%
Trajectory24%
Precision20%
40% match
For Yellow tees
Fade or draw wedges, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Mechanics30%
Trajectory28%
Precision18%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Westhill
Get answers to common questions about playing Westhill and what to expect.
How difficult is Westhill for mid-handicap golfers?
Westhill is regarded as a strategically complex layout. At 134.0, it provides challenge without being extreme. The course rating of 74.5 reflects on scoring relative to par 69.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Westhill?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5650 yards. The back tees extend to 5900.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Westhill?
With a course rating of 74.5 and par 69, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 69 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Westhill and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 5900.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.
What type of course is Westhill and how should I play it?
Architecturally, it reflects a Links 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 Westhill strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 134.0 and yardage reaching 5900.0 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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