Feel the distance: pitch to different targets and control your rollout
Vary landing spot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Alpine Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 237 drills77% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
23
Duration (single session)
3 hr 2 min
or
1 drill/day: 7 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Distance Control36%
Aim16%
Precision13%
Scoring12%
Trajectory8%
Alignment7%
Accuracy6%
Dispersion1%
Overview
Program Structure
Feel the distance: pitch to different targets and control your rollout. Vary landing spot and stop close from 30 yards. Focus on Distance Control, Aim, Precision, Scoring, Trajectory, Alignment, Accuracy, Dispersion. For a 23-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Distance Control
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Distance Control
Aim
Precision
Scoring
Program details
Sessions
7 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 2 min
or
1 drill per day
7 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.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 4 lines of 5 balls. Balls in each line are 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 yards apart and 20 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 landing zones on the green, each 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, 12 shots at each landing zone.
4
Use one line for 12 shots at the first zone, another line for 12 shots at the second zone, and the last line for 12 shots at the third zone.
5
Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the correct zone.
6
Add up successful shots and enter the number out of 36 attempts.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.</p>
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 golf balls in 2 lines that cross at right angles. Each line should have 20 balls, about 1 foot apart.
2
Put this setup on grass 30–60 yards from the hole.
3
Pick 3 targets on the green or near the hole, at least 10 feet apart.
4
Split 36 shots into 3 groups of
5
Stand behind one line and hit 12 pitch shots at the first target, trying to land within 10 feet of it.
6
Move to the other line and hit 12 shots at the second target.
7
Go back to the first line and hit 12 shots at the third target.
8
Count how many balls stop inside 10 feet of the target.
9
After all 36 shots, record the number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
03
Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground above your feet, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground below your feet, same distance, opposite slope.
3
Hit 18 shots from above your feet and 18 shots from below your feet.
4
Mark 3 target zones on the green (left, center, right).
5
Hit 6 shots from above your feet at each zone.
6
Hit 6 shots from below your feet at each zone.
7
Score one point for each ball that lands and stops in the right zone.
8
Count successes and enter the total 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
04
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
1
Pick 3 targets on the green at least 6 feet apart.
2
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls, between 20 and 40 yards from the hole, on different slopes and grass types.
3
Split shots into 3 sets of
4
For the first 12 shots, aim to stop the ball close to target
5
For the next 12 shots, aim to stop close to target
6
For the last 12 shots, aim to stop close to target
7
A shot counts if the ball stops within 3 feet of the correct target.
8
Keep the ball setup the same for every shot.
9
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
05
Pitch| Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
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.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags on the green far apart and label them A, B, and C.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag A.
5
Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag B. Use any pile.
6
Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag C.
7
Hit from any pile and change piles or targets as needed.
8
Count each shot that stops within 10 feet of the target as a success.
9
Count the total 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
30
28
25
20
16
12
9
6
3
06
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 10 piles of balls in two lines that meet at a right angle, 5 to 10 yards apart, with each pile 3 yards apart.
2
Place the piles 30 to 60 yards from the hole on grass but not on the green.
3
Mark 3 landing zones on the green with sticks or string, each 6 feet apart in a line.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 at each landing zone.
5
For the first 12 shots aim at Landing Zone 1, for the next 12 aim at Zone 2, for the last 12 aim at Zone
6
Start from any pile and switch piles between shots.
7
Count a success if the ball lands and stops in the correct zone.
8
After all shots, add up your total successes 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
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
07
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls on the grass in 6 lines. Each line has 6 balls. Keep balls 1 yard apart.
2
Make 3 landing zones on the green using sticks, clubs, or string. Each zone should be 9 feet from the others in a straight line.
3
Split your shots into 3 groups of
2
Each group is for one landing zone.
4
Hit 6 balls from one line to the first zone. Move to another line and hit 6 balls to the same zone. Now you have 12 shots for the first zone.
5
Do the same for the second and third zones, using 2 lines for each (6 shots per line).
6
Count each ball that lands and stays in the zone as a success.
7
Add up your successful shots after all 36 tries 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
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
Next Step
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