Course Program

Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough

Turn into birdies, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Auchterarder

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.54 drills76% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring24%

Distance Control18%

Alignment17%

Accuracy13%

Precision10%

Aim8%

Dispersion8%

Trajectory5%

Overview

Program Structure

Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough. Up-and-down contest and save par clutch. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Alignment, Accuracy, Precision, Aim, Dispersion, Trajectory. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Chip

What you will improve

Scoring
Distance Control
Alignment
Accuracy

Program details

Sessions: 4 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 1 hr 44 min
1 drill per day: 4 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

Chip | Fairway | Flat

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Divide balls into 3 groups of

Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone

Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.

Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone

Enter score in app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	18	14	10	7	4

Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Place 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each on grass or slope between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, make 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Spread them out where chip shots can stop.

Set up 36 chip shots in 9 groups of 4 shots.

For each group, aim to stop balls in one of the 9 stop zones.

Hit 4 balls from one line toward the first zone.

Move to another line and aim for the next zone. Keep going until all 9 zones have 4 shots each.

Count each shot stopping inside the target zone as a success.

Add successful shots out of 36 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	18	13	9	6	4

Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to land a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.

Place 3 piles of balls around the chipping area, each pile randomly 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep this setup the same.

Divide 36 chip shots into 3 groups of

For the first 12 shots, aim for the first landing zone from any pile.

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second landing zone from any pile.

For the last 12 shots, aim for the third landing zone from any pile.

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

Total the successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	27	23	18	14	11	7	4

Chip | 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 Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Place 3 piles of 12 balls each in deep rough or thick grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 target zones on the green, each zone spaced 6 feet apart, in a straight line from your spot.

Hit 36 chip shots in total, in 3 sets of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Target Zone

Then aim for Target Zone 2 for the next 12 shots.

Aim for Target Zone 3 for the last 12 shots. Enter number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Alternate between the 3 piles for your shots, keeping the balls in deep rough or thick grass.

Count each shot that stops inside the target zone as a success.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	29	27	24	20	16	12	9	6	4

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