46% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Distance Control31%
Visualization31%
Dispersion22%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Westwood Hills Country Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
31
31 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
154
Total unique drills across all programs
Skill Pillars
11
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+5 more
Westwood Hills Country Club Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Westwood Hills Country 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
Distance Control 28%Scoring 20%Accuracy 18%Aim 16%Precision 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.
18.5
Average HCP
9
Minimum HCP
32.5
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Westwood Hills Country Club
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b4469ca4087c9c11b4297_Slide91.PNG)
Putting18 min
Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]
Stop the ball between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
Driving Range31 min
All woods (Hy to Dr) | Alternate Targets Challenge
Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
![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.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Westwood Hills Country Club.
Contact Information
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Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
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Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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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
1 Birdie Lane, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, USA
Course Description
Westwood Hills Country Club is a regional golf and social club located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It operates a golf course with driving range and practice facilities, along with dining, pro shop, and events/catering services for members and guests. The club offers membership options, event hosting, and dining experiences, with a calendar of tournaments and daily guest updates on property operations and cart rules. It serves as a local destination for golfing, dining, and social events in southeast Missouri.
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Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Opened
1937
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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 Westwood Hills Country Club, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Forward (Red)
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This course feels like a precision gauntlet with constant short par fours pressing tee accuracy and wedge control, while standout par fives ramp up bogey risks through their leading difficulty spots.
F
Forward (Red) Tee
Gender: FemalePar 714953 yards4529 metersCR 69.0Bogey 97.5Slope 121
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 34.8 · BR 49.5 · Slope 124
Back Nine · CR 34.3 · BR 48.0 · Slope 117
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 5 | — | — |
| Yardage | 275 | 430 | 135 | 335 | 290 | 280 | 275 | 130 | 400 | 2550 | 150 | 320 | 90 | 260 | 390 | 278 | 145 | 305 | 465 | 2403 | 4953 |
S
Second (White) Tee
Gender: FemalePar 715631 yards5149 metersCR 72.7Bogey 102.8Slope 128
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 52.2 · Slope 131
Back Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 50.6 · 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 5 | — | — |
| Yardage | 317 | 470 | 145 | 360 | 369 | 280 | 300 | 175 | 484 | 2900 | 178 | 335 | 126 | 330 | 478 | 332 | 156 | 326 | 470 | 2731 | 5631 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Westwood Hills Country 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 31 Programs
% match to course practice profile68% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Land softly, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP5 drills
Distance Control21%
Precision20%
Scoring14%
71% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Land 2-3 feet away, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min14 HCP8 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision17%
Scoring11%
75% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Hit varying targets, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min11 HCP6 drills
Distance Control30%
Scoring20%
Accuracy19%
15 Week Flagship Program for Westwood Hills Country Club
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Westwood Hills Country Club. Start with the basics and work your way towards more challenging drills. Commit to 15 weeks of training and get in proper shape. Four days counts as a week.
Week 1≤ 3 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Hit Every Long Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Weeks 1–3≤ 6 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 0.0
Weeks 3–4≤ 6 days
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Sink All Long Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 0.0
Weeks 4–6≤ 7 days
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–8≤ 7 days
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 8–10≤ 7 days
Short Game · Flop
Land Flop Shots Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 10–12≤ 7 days
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 34.0
Weeks 12–13≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
Thread the needle: precision wedges to the pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 24.0
Weeks 14–15≤ 6 days
Driving Range · Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
Reach the green: consistent length with hybrids and woods
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 11.0
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56% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Land near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game25-26 min35 HCP7 drills
Aim25%
Alignment22%
Dispersion15%
75% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP9 drills
Distance Control23%
Aim19%
Precision15%
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Get Started74% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Distance Control23%
Accuracy22%
Aim14%
66% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP5 drills
Aim29%
Distance Control19%
Precision18%
71% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP9 drills
Accuracy28%
Distance Control15%
Scoring15%
74% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Stop on a dime, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min28 HCP8 drills
Distance Control33%
Precision14%
Alignment13%
61% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min34 HCP8 drills
Aim30%
Scoring25%
Alignment18%
82% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP7 drills
Distance Control19%
Accuracy16%
Scoring16%
76% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Feel the distance, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min5 HCP9 drills
Distance Control21%
Scoring18%
Precision17%
62% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP8 drills
Accuracy36%
Distance Control24%
Alignment20%
78% match
For Forward (Red) tees
Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP9 drills
Distance Control33%
Accuracy16%
Scoring15%
47% match
For Second (White) tees
Hit Every Long Putt
Putting18-27 min17 HCP3 drills
Dispersion30%
Distance Control28%
Accuracy23%
52% match
For Second (White) tees
Get close to pin, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range31-43 min24 HCP7 drills
Precision32%
Scoring22%
Dispersion10%
81% match
For Second (White) tees
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Short Game23-26 min28 HCP8 drills
Distance Control30%
Aim26%
Scoring15%
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Get Started72% match
For Second (White) tees
Vary landing spot soft, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP6 drills
Distance Control27%
Alignment20%
Accuracy20%
54% match
For Second (White) tees
Dial in touch, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min21 HCP4 drills
Scoring44%
Accuracy32%
Distance Control9%
46% match
For Second (White) tees
Make Every 20+ Ft Putt
Putting~18 min0 HCP6 drills
Visualization31%
Distance Control31%
Dispersion22%
62% match
For Second (White) tees
Avoid Three-Putts
Short Game~26 min35 HCP8 drills
Scoring30%
Aim21%
Distance Control20%
57% match
For Second (White) tees
Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP5 drills
Accuracy36%
Distance Control19%
Scoring18%
54% match
For Second (White) tees
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP3 drills
Aim34%
Precision21%
Distance Control17%
66% match
For Second (White) tees
Avoid 3-putt, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min29 HCP3 drills
Accuracy30%
Aim23%
Scoring15%
70% match
For Second (White) tees
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP4 drills
Distance Control24%
Precision23%
Aim17%
53% match
For Second (White) tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Aim31%
Alignment25%
Scoring22%
64% match
For Second (White) tees
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP4 drills
Accuracy28%
Alignment22%
Distance Control22%
77% match
For Second (White) tees
Set sights, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min3 HCP8 drills
Aim20%
Distance Control18%
Precision16%
54% match
For Second (White) tees
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP5 drills
Accuracy34%
Scoring29%
Distance Control14%
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Get Started56% match
For Second (White) tees
Vary landing spot, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min30 HCP4 drills
Distance Control39%
Precision29%
Scoring11%
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Follow a complete multi-week structured practice program ahead of the upcoming events and arrive prepared.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Hills Country Club
Get answers to common questions about playing Westwood Hills Country Club and what to expect.
How difficult is Westwood Hills Country Club for mid-handicap golfers?
From a scoring perspective, Westwood Hills Country Club challenges consistency. The 128.0 slope rating keeps it accessible for developing players. The course rating of 72.7 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Westwood Hills Country Club?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 5292 yards. The back tees extend to 5631.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Westwood Hills Country Club?
With a course rating of 72.7 and par 71, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 71 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is Westwood Hills Country Club and how does yardage affect play?
At a full length of 5631.0 yards, it emphasizes accuracy and wedge play.
What type of course is Westwood Hills Country Club and how should I play it?
Architecturally, it reflects a Parkland 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 Westwood Hills Country Club strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 128.0 and yardage reaching 5631.0 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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