63% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Prioritize short putts, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Putting15-30 min4 HCP7 drills
Scoring34%
Precision25%
Aim16%
Practice Programs
Complete Golf Practice Blueprint for York Golf Range (1019861)
Discover tailored practice programs for this course.
Total Programs
30
30 complete programs built for this course
Unique Drills
138
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
York Academy Golf Course Practice Profile
We've mapped a comprehensive practice profile for York Academy Golf Course, 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%Precision 18%Aim 18%Accuracy 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.
18.9
Average HCP
10
Minimum HCP
32.3
Maximum HCP
Top Drills
Featured Drills for York Academy Golf Course
Most-used drills from for this course. Practice as standalone drills or scroll down for full programs.
Putting18 min
Single Tee, 50 in a Row
Make 50 putts in a row.
Short Game26 min
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
Driving Range31 min
Short irons (9,8) | 3 Landing Zones
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
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.
Short Game26 min
Chip | 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.
Short Game26 min
Pitch| Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
Course Details
Everything you need to know about York Academy Golf Course.
Contact Information
📞
Phone
+44 (0)1250 872622
📠
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
Greystones Farm, Towthorpe Lane, York YO32 9ST, UK
Course Description
York Golf Range is a family-friendly golf facility located in York, offering an 18-bay floodlit driving range, a 9-hole academy course, Crazy Golf and FootGolf, plus a golf shop with range gear and equipment. The site features a cafe bar and a PGA-qualified instruction program with multiple pros available for lessons. They emphasize member benefits through a loyalty scheme and provide club fitting, demo days, and a range of merchandise and services for players of all ages and abilities. Open to both visitors and members, the facility promotes learning and playing across driving range, short course, and family activities in the York area.
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Course Information
Holes
9
Par
31
Type
Links
Opened
1904
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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 York Academy Golf Course, all within a single responsive scorecard.
Scorecard data available for Yellow - Women
Men's Tees
Women's Tees
Tee Insight:This short course bombards you with par threes and compact par fours that test iron control and putting under constant par-or-bogey pressure, where misses lead to quick score slips.
Y
Yellow Tee
Gender: MalePar 624434 yards4054 metersCR 61.6Bogey 80.2Slope 100
Gender: Male
Front Nine · CR 30.8 · BR 40.1 · Slope 100
Back Nine · CR 30.8 · BR 40.1 · Slope 100
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 62 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 148 | 344 | 416 | 229 | 110 | 292 | 318 | 178 | 182 | 2217 | 148 | 344 | 416 | 229 | 110 | 292 | 318 | 178 | 182 | 2217 | 4434 |
Y
Yellow - Women Tee
Gender: FemalePar 644434 yards4054 metersCR 65.4Bogey 90.6Slope 107
Gender: Female
Front Nine · CR 32.7 · BR 45.3 · Slope 107
Back Nine · CR 32.7 · BR 45.3 · Slope 107
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | IN | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | OUT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 64 |
| Handicap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yardage | 148 | 344 | 416 | 229 | 110 | 292 | 318 | 178 | 182 | 2217 | 148 | 344 | 416 | 229 | 110 | 292 | 318 | 178 | 182 | 2217 | 4434 |
Programs
Skill-Based Practice Programs for York Academy Golf Course
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 30 Programs
% match to course practice profile76% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Sand from deep bunkers, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP9 drills
Distance Control25%
Precision17%
Aim16%
64% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Get up-and-down consistently, for a 2-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min2 HCP4 drills
Aim26%
Distance Control24%
Precision23%
44% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Control short iron height, for a 30-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min30 HCP8 drills
Trajectory30%
Precision23%
Mechanics23%
14 Week Flagship Program for York Academy Golf Course
A complete and progressive long-term development curriculum mapped from easier to harder drills, specifically for York Academy Golf Course. 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.
Weeks 1–2≤ 7 days
Putting · 3 ft (1m) only
Reduce Short Putts
Difficulty: Expert · Program HCP 4.0
Weeks 2–3≤ 4 days
Short Game · Chip
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 3–5≤ 7 days
Short Game · Pitch
Keep Par Safe
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 6–7≤ 5 days
Short Game · Pitch
Land Close To Pin
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 7–8≤ 7 days
Short Game · Mixed
Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 9–10≤ 5 days
Short Game · Chip
Stop Chips Near Hole
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Week 10≤ 3 days
Driving Range · Long irons (4,3,2)
Stop Missing Greens With Long Irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 35.0
Weeks 11–12≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Short irons (9,8)
Shape the shot: fade or draw with short irons
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 30.0
Weeks 13–14≤ 7 days
Driving Range · Driver
Can you match your swing to the perfect trajectory?
Difficulty: Beginner · Program HCP 26.0
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46% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Control driver arc, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min26 HCP7 drills
Trajectory31%
Precision23%
Mechanics19%
48% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Make par, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP7 drills
Scoring45%
Distance Control34%
Visualization22%
66% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Reduce driver spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP4 drills
Dispersion27%
Precision17%
Accuracy16%
68% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Stop on a dime, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP5 drills
Distance Control30%
Alignment19%
Aim16%
71% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Turn into birdies, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Scoring25%
Accuracy22%
Aim15%
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Get Started66% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Hit intended line, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP4 drills
Aim36%
Precision16%
Distance Control13%
58% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Feel the green, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min23 HCP8 drills
Distance Control30%
Alignment28%
Accuracy19%
60% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Save par clutch, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP5 drills
Scoring32%
Aim26%
Alignment24%
69% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Feel the distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP5 drills
Distance Control28%
Scoring25%
Accuracy21%
71% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Set sights, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min6 HCP4 drills
Aim20%
Dispersion20%
Scoring17%
61% match
For Yellow - Women tees
Stop on a dime, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP8 drills
Distance Control36%
Accuracy23%
Alignment14%
69% match
For Yellow tees
Turn into birdies, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min30 HCP4 drills
Scoring38%
Alignment18%
Aim15%
74% match
For Yellow tees
Save par clutch, for a 20-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game23-26 min19 HCP7 drills
Scoring28%
Aim25%
Distance Control15%
26% match
For Yellow tees
Stop missing greens, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min35 HCP3 drills
Precision32%
Mechanics30%
Trajectory17%
60% match
For Yellow tees
Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Driving Range~31 min17 HCP3 drills
Distance Control27%
Trajectory20%
Scoring20%
64% match
For Yellow tees
Maximize control, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Driving Range30-31 min0 HCP6 drills
Scoring29%
Precision22%
Distance Control13%
65% match
For Yellow tees
Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP4 drills
Aim24%
Scoring24%
Alignment19%
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Get Started71% match
For Yellow tees
Pick landing spot, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min17 HCP9 drills
Accuracy18%
Distance Control17%
Scoring16%
66% match
For Yellow tees
Chip through gate, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min1 HCP4 drills
Aim31%
Precision23%
Dispersion13%
59% match
For Yellow tees
Chip close, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min29 HCP3 drills
Accuracy34%
Aim23%
Precision15%
60% match
For Yellow tees
Feel the green, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes.
Short Game~26 min22 HCP7 drills
Distance Control34%
Accuracy17%
Alignment13%
66% match
For Yellow tees
Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes.
Short Game~26 min35 HCP9 drills
Scoring26%
Aim25%
Alignment23%
60% match
For Yellow tees
Stick approaches, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min16 HCP4 drills
Accuracy35%
Distance Control28%
Alignment13%
73% match
For Yellow tees
Feel the distance, for a 4-handicap player, ~10 minutes.
Short Game~26 min4 HCP9 drills
Distance Control24%
Aim14%
Dispersion14%
60% match
For Yellow tees
Leave inside 5 feet, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP9 drills
Accuracy35%
Distance Control23%
Alignment16%
74% match
For Yellow tees
Vary landing spot, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes.
Short Game~26 min15 HCP3 drills
Distance Control26%
Precision22%
Scoring18%
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about York Academy Golf Course
Get answers to common questions about playing York Academy Golf Course and what to expect.
How difficult is York Academy Golf Course for mid-handicap golfers?
York Academy Golf Course is regarded as a strategically complex layout. This slope level makes it manageable compared to championship venues. The course rating of 65.4 reflects on scoring relative to par 31.
What tees should a 15 handicap play at York Academy Golf Course?
A 15 handicap golfer should consider tees closer to 4434 yards. The back tees extend to 4434.0 yards, which makes approach shots longer and scoring more challenging.
What is considered a good score at York Academy Golf Course?
With a course rating of 65.4 and par 31, a mid-handicap golfer would typically score in the mid to high 80s. Stronger players aiming to break 31 must manage approach shots and avoid penalty strokes.
How long is York Academy Golf Course and how does yardage affect play?
Stretching to 4434.0 yards from the back tees, distance is less of a barrier than precision.
What type of course is York Academy Golf Course 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 York Academy Golf Course strategically challenging?
The combination of a slope rating of 107.0 and yardage reaching 4434.0 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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