Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Arcola Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.96 drills67% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
34.9
Duration (single session)
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim30%
Scoring16%
Distance Control16%
Alignment12%
Precision12%
Dispersion9%
Accuracy6%
Overview
Program Structure
Land Close To Pin. Hit intended line and pick line and commit. Focus on Aim, Scoring, Distance Control, Alignment, Precision, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Aim
Scoring
Distance Control
Alignment
Program details
Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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.
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
1
Pick a spot on an uphill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put three targets around the hole, about 5 feet apart: left (A), center (B), right (C).
3
Hit 18 pitch shots from the uphill slope, 6 at each target.
4
Move to a downhill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
5
Hit 18 pitch shots from the downhill slope, 6 at each target.
6
Count every shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.
7
Add up your total 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
29
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Pitch | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. Each pile has 4 balls.
2
The lines should be 7 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 3 yards apart from the next.
3
Put 3 flags on the green, at different spots, 20 to 40 yards away.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 shots at each flag.
5
Pick any pile to start. Hit shots from any pile to the first flag until you finish 12 shots.
6
Do the same thing for the second flag and then the third flag, 12 shots at each.
7
Count how many balls end within 10 feet (3 meters) from the flag.
8
After all 36 shots, add up the number of shots that were successful 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
03
Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find a rough area with a slope where the ball is above your feet, 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Place three targets in a line on the green, about 5 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 with the ball above your feet, 18 with it below your feet.
4
For each slope, hit 6 shots at each target.
5
Hit 6 balls at the first target, 6 at the second, 6 at the third, with the ball above your feet.
6
Switch to the slope where the ball is below your feet and do the same.
7
Try to land each ball close and stopped near each target for a success.
8
Count how many balls stopped inside the target zones and enter the number out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
04
Pitch | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 2 lines of 18 balls each, making 36 balls total, spaced about 1 foot apart, 30 to 60 yards from the green.
2
On the green, make 4 areas using string or markers inside a circle about 15 feet wide.
3
Plan to hit 9 balls into each of the 4 areas.
4
From one ball line, hit 3 balls at the first area.
5
Switch to the other ball line and hit 3 balls at the second area.
6
Keep switching lines, hitting 3 balls at a time, until each area has 9 balls aimed at it.
7
Count how many balls stop in the right area.
8
After all 36 balls are hit, record the number that landed in the correct spot out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
13
10
7
4
05
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard/meter apart, between 30 and 60 yards/meters from the hole.
2
Divide a 15-foot (5-meter) circle around the hole into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, in 8 groups of 5 balls each, aiming at a specific quadrant for each group.
4
For each group of 5 shots, pick one quadrant as the target and try to stop all 5 balls inside it.
5
Change target quadrant after every group, using all 4 quadrants at least once. The last group can target any quadrant.
6
Count every ball that stops in the chosen quadrant as a success.
7
Add up successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter score in the app.
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
Next Step
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Start the drills at your own pace or work with a resident professional on this course.