Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Auburn Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 358 drills71% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
3 hr 25 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring23%
Aim23%
Alignment21%
Distance Control21%
Precision8%
Dispersion2%
Accuracy2%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe. Save par clutch and turn into birdies. Focus on Scoring, Aim, Alignment, Distance Control, Precision, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Aim
Alignment
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 25 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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 with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart, in a line from the hole.
2
Use 36 balls, split into two groups of
3
Chip 18 balls from above feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
4
Chip 18 balls from below feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
5
Count balls that stop inside the correct zone.
6
Add up total 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Arrange in two lines, 5 piles per line.
2
Space piles 2 yards or meters apart side to side. Space the two lines 5 to 10 yards or meters apart front to back.
3
Mark 4 sections (quadrants) in a circle of 6 feet or 2 meters radius around the hole on the green using string or tees.
4
Hit 36 chip shots total, 9 shots into each quadrant.
5
Start at any pile and chip balls to land in the first quadrant. After 9 shots, switch to the next quadrant.
6
Switch piles after each shot for variety, but always keep the same chipping setup and distance.
7
Count each ball that stops inside the correct quadrant as a success.
8
After all 36 shots, enter number of successful shots made out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
12
9
6
3
03
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 2 lines with 5 piles of 4 balls each. There are 10 piles in total.
2
Space the 2 lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Space each pile 2 yards apart along each line.
3
On the green, use string or markers to make a circle 6 feet wide around the hole. Divide the circle into 4 equal parts.
4
Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of
5
For each group, try to stop the balls in one part of the circle. Move to the next part after each group.
6
Alternate where you chip from to practice different spots, but aim for the chosen part of the circle.
7
Count how many balls land in the right part of the circle.
8
Add all your successful chips out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles of 4 balls each from 40 balls. Arrange the piles in 2 lines with 5 piles in each line. Lines cross each other.
2
Put the piles on grass 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole. Space lines 5 to 10 yards/meters apart and piles 2 yards/meters apart.
3
On the green, put 3 targets in a line, about 8 feet apart. Call them Target A, Target B, and Target C.
4
Hit 36 chip shots, 12 to each target.
5
Hit 12 shots at Target A, then 12 at Target B, then 12 at Target C. Use any pile for any shot.
6
Count a shot as a success if it stops within 10 feet of the target.
7
After all 36 shots, add how many were successful 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
05
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
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. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 10 piles of balls in two straight lines that cross. Each pile has 3 or 4 balls. Keep each pile between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 landing zones on the green in a row. Make them 6 feet apart using sticks or string.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total. Aim for each landing zone 12 times.
4
Pick any pile to start. Hit 12 chips to the first zone, then 12 to the second zone, then 12 to the third zone.
5
Count how many balls land and stop inside the target zone for each shot.
6
Add up the number of 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
22
17
13
9
6
3
06
Chip | 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 chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
23 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls. Each ball should be 1 yard apart. Place lines 5–30 yards from the hole. Keep setup the same for all shots.
2
On the green, use markers to make 4 equal pieces inside a 6-foot circle around the hole.
3
Take 32 chip shots total. Aim 8 shots at each quadrant.
4
For each of the 8 lines, choose a quadrant to aim for. Hit all 5 balls in that line to that quadrant. Move to a new line for a new quadrant. Keep going until all 32 shots are done.
5
Count each shot that stops inside the target quadrant as a success.
6
Add up successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 32 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions32
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
07
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find a spot in deep rough on an uphill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Set up the ball the same way each time.
2
Place three targets around the green in a straight line, 4 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
4
Move to a deep rough spot on a downhill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.
5
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
6
Count each ball that ends inside the target as a success.
7
Add up all the successful shots out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
24
20
16
12
8
5
3
08
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard or meter apart, placed anywhere from 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius, using string or tees.
3
Chip 36 balls during the test, divided into 3 sets of 12 balls.
4
Chip the first 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the small circle.
5
Chip the next 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the big circle but outside the small circle.
6
Chip the last 12 balls, trying to make them land anywhere inside the big circle.
7
Start from any line and move around as needed, but use only 36 balls.
8
Count each ball that stops where it is supposed to for each set.
9
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
22
17
13
9
6
3
Next Step
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