Course Program

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough

Save par clutch, for a 15-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Albion Country Club

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 14.95 drills79% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

6 to 25

Average HCP

14.9

Duration (single session)

2 hr 10 min

1 drill/day: 5 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring25%

Aim16%

Precision14%

Accuracy12%

Distance Control12%

Dispersion8%

Visualization5%

Alignment5%

Trajectory2%

Overview

Program Structure

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough. Turn into birdies and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Aim, Precision, Accuracy, Distance Control, Dispersion, Visualization, Alignment, Trajectory. For a 15-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Scoring
Aim
Precision
Accuracy

Program details

Sessions: 5 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 2 hr 10 min
1 drill per day: 5 days · 26 min/day

Drill Framework

Program breakdown

Each drill is designed to prepare you for the course. Follow the program or repeat the drills to improve key areas of your game.

Drill 1 Drill 2 Drill 3 Drill 4 Drill 5

Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

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.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Split 36 shots into two groups of 18 shots: one group for uphill, one group for downhill, both on the fairway.

Mark three target zones on the green at 30, 45, and 60 yards from the hole.

For each slope, hit 6 shots at each zone (6 at 30 yards, 6 at 45 yards, 6 at 60 yards).

Do not change the ball setup during the drill.

Finish all 18 shots on the uphill slope first, then do all 18 shots on the downhill slope.

A shot counts only if it lands and stops inside the zone you aimed for.

After 36 shots, count successful shots and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	23	18	14	10	7	4

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Pick 3 targets on the green at least 6 feet apart.

Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls, between 20 and 40 yards from the hole, on different slopes and grass types.

Split shots into 3 sets of

For the first 12 shots, aim to stop the ball close to target

For the next 12 shots, aim to stop close to target

For the last 12 shots, aim to stop close to target

A shot counts if the ball stops within 3 feet of the correct target.

Keep the ball setup the same for every shot.

Count how many balls ended close to the proper target, and enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	22	17	13	9	6	3

Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Arrange 36 balls into 9 piles of 4 balls each, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

On the green, make 3 landing zones spaced 9 feet apart.

Hit 36 pitch shots, aiming for 12 shots in each zone.

Start from any pile, switch piles after every shot, and aim for Zone 1 for the first 12 shots.

After 12 shots in Zone 1, aim for Zone 2 for 12 shots, then Zone 3 for the last 12 shots.

Count each shot that stays inside the target zone.

At the end, add up the number of successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Set up 3 targets on the green or fringe, in a straight line, 6 feet apart.

Place 3 piles of 12 golf balls each, 30 to 60 yards away in deep rough.

From the first pile, hit 12 shots at the first target.

From the second pile, hit 12 shots at the second target.

From the third pile, hit 12 shots at the third target.

Use the same setup for all shots.

Count each ball that lands in the target as a success.

After 36 shots, enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	23	19	15	12	8	5	3

Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Place 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, about 1 foot apart.

Set up 9 stop zones on the green using markers, arranged in 3 groups of 3 zones.

Hit 4 pitch shots into each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

Start at the first stop zone and hit 4 shots from the first ball line, aiming for that zone.

Switch to the second ball line and hit 4 shots at the next stop zone.

Keep switching lines and zones until all 36 shots are done.

A shot is a success if the ball stops in the target zone.

Count successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

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