Hit putts with consistent tempo, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for Windy Trails Golf Club
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
48
48 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
200
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
Windy Trails Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for Windy Trails, 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
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.
Top Drills
Featured Drills for Windy Trails
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]
Stop the ball inside the circle.
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.
Driver | Backswing
Work only on backswing using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
Pitch | Fairway | Flat
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
Pitch| Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
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, one bucket with balls below feet level.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about Windy Trails.
Contact Information
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
Fax
+44 (0) 1250 872622
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Facilities
Location
Building 35
Course Information
Holes
18
Par
71
Type
Parkland
Opened
1958
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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 Windy Trails, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Red
BLUE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 48.1 · Slope 123
Back Nine · CR 36.7 · BR 47.9 · Slope 121
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 362 | 565 | 435 | 174 | 414 | 540 | 380 | 211 | 382 | 3463 | 540 | 399 | 403 | 395 | 177 | 408 | 510 | 160 | 360 | 3352 | 6815 |
SILVER Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 34.2 · BR 44.7 · Slope 113
Back Nine · CR 34.1 · BR 44.8 · Slope 115
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 314 | 446 | 370 | 140 | 338 | 470 | 310 | 180 | 342 | 2910 | 415 | 346 | 330 | 340 | 150 | 350 | 480 | 132 | 314 | 2857 | 5767 |
WHITE Tee
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 35.4 · BR 46.3 · Slope 117
Back Nine · CR 35.2 · BR 46.4 · Slope 121
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
| Yardage | 357 | 498 | 400 | 152 | 369 | 500 | 338 | 198 | 362 | 3174 | 491 | 366 | 361 | 354 | 160 | 370 | 500 | 145 | 331 | 3078 | 6252 |
Red Tee
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 36.2 · BR 49.7 · Slope 114
Back Nine · CR 36.0 · BR 49.8 · 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 296 | 446 | 352 | 130 | 318 | 452 | 290 | 166 | 326 | 2776 | 373 | 300 | 313 | 325 | 140 | 333 | 436 | 132 | 314 | 2666 | 5442 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for Windy Trails
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 48 Programs
% match to course practice profileSand from deep bunkers, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedLand softly, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
10 Week Flagship Program for Windy Trails
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for Windy Trails. 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.
Putting · 6 ft (2m) only
Control Every 6 Ft Putt
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Chip
Avoid Three-Putts
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · Long (20+ ft)
Eliminate Three-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)
Feet, hips, shoulders—consistent contact
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Putting · 9 ft (3m) only
Sink Mid-Distance Putts
Difficulty: Intermediate · Program HCP 17.0
Short Game · Mixed
Keep Ball Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Driving Range · Driver
Shape your flight: high, low, or straight—your choice
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Reduce misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Escape safely, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Control flight path, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Save par clutch, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Stop on a dime, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
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Get StartedStop on a dime, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Adjust stance and grip for better roll, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Make par, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Keep par safe, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Chip from rough, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Control flight path, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Maximize in regulation, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Avoid Three-Putts
Chip close, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Pick line and commit, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Pinpoint chips, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMatch clubface, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Feel the distance, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Precision from tough lie, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Focus on ball roll and finish position, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Beat streaks, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Can you stop the ball close from the sand?
Visualize perfect chip, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Shape driver flight, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Consistent woods length, for a 12-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Perfect mid iron swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Unlock Your Golf Potential
Get personalized coaching and custom training programs tailored to your game.
Get StartedMatch clubface, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Chip through gate, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Get square for strike, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Stop close from 30 yards, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Vary landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Roll putts from varying distances, for a 3-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Get square, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Prepare for Tournaments at Windy Trails
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 Windy Trails
Get answers to common questions about playing Windy Trails and what to expect.
How difficult is Windy Trails for mid-handicap golfers?
Players often find Windy Trails technically exacting. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 73.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 71.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at Windy Trails?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 6128 yards. The back tees extend to 6815.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at Windy Trails?
With a course rating of 73.4 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 Windy Trails and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 6815.0 yards from the back tees, approach shot length becomes a consistent scoring factor.
What type of course is Windy Trails 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 Windy Trails strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 122.0 and yardage reaching 6815.0 yards creates consistent pressure on approach shots. You will need to balance risk and reward, especially on longer par 4s and protected greens.

