Precision from tough lie, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Austin Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 15.78 drills81% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
9 to 45
Average HCP
15.7
Duration (single session)
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Precision28%
Distance Control21%
Aim18%
Dispersion15%
Alignment7%
Scoring6%
Trajectory5%
Overview
Program Structure
Thread Needle: Narrow Landing Zone. Pinpoint mixed shots and precision from tough lie. Focus on Precision, Distance Control, Aim, Dispersion, Alignment, Scoring, Trajectory. For a 16-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Skill
Precision
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Precision
Distance Control
Aim
Dispersion
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 28 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.
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop 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 36 balls into 9 piles. Each pile has 4 balls. Put piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 9 target zones on the green.
3
Try to hit 4 balls into each zone. Do this for all 9 zones.
4
Always use the same ball setup. Only change which zone is the target.
5
Count each ball that stops inside the correct zone.
6
Add up all the successful shots out of
6
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
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot closest to the multiple target(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
Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines of 5 piles, 6 yards/meters between lines, 4 yards/meters between piles.
2
Put the piles on grass, not on the green, between 5 and 30 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Mark 3 clear target zones around the hole, spaced evenly.
4
Hit 36 chip shots: 12 to Target Zone 1, 12 to Target Zone 2, and 12 to Target Zone
5
Always chip from the piles; for each set of 12 shots, pick any piles but only aim at the assigned zone.
6
After each shot, check if the ball stops inside the right target zone; count as success if it does.
7
Finish all 36 shots, then count total successes inside the right zones out of 36 attempts and enter this score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
03
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
1
Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.
2
Place 3 piles of balls around the chipping area, each pile randomly 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep this setup the same.
3
Divide 36 chip shots into 3 groups of
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for the first landing zone from any pile.
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for the second landing zone from any pile.
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for the third landing zone from any pile.
7
Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.
8
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
04
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop 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
Make 10 piles of balls, in 2 lines with 5 piles in each line. Space the lines 5 to 10 yards or meters apart, and piles in each line about 4 yards or meters apart.
2
Place piles between 5 and 30 yards or meters from the hole, but not on the green.
3
On the green, mark 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Put them in a clear 3 by 3 layout.
4
Hit 36 chip shots, in 9 groups of 4 shots each.
5
For each group of 4 shots, pick one stop zone to aim at and chip 4 balls towards it from any pile.
6
Repeat until 4 shots have been aimed at each of the 9 stop zones, making 36 shots in all.
7
Count only shots that stop inside their chosen stop zone.
8
Enter the number of successful shots out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
05
Chip | 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 chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, 5 to 10 yards apart, on grass 5 to 20 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 9 stop zones in a 3 x 3 grid on the green, spaced apart so the zones are clear.
3
Chip 4 balls to each stop zone, alternating between the two lines. For each zone, hit 2 balls from one line, then 2 from the other.
4
Keep doing this until you have hit 4 balls for each zone, for a total of 36 shots.
5
Count a shot as a success only if the ball stops in the right zone.
6
Add up the number of successes out of 36 attempts and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
23
18
14
10
7
4
06
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
07
Chip | 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 chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls in two lines that cross, with 18 balls in each line.
2
Keep the balls about 1 foot apart, with lines set up 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
3
On the green, divide a 6-foot circle around the hole into 4 equal parts.
4
Split the 36 chip shots into 4 groups of 9 balls.
5
Aim the first 9 shots at the first part of the circle.
6
Switch to the other line and aim the next 9 balls at the second part. Keep switching lines and aim at the next parts until all 36 balls are chipped.
7
Count how many balls land in the right part each time.
8
Enter the number of successful chips out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
11
7
4
08
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 4 lines of 9 balls each, 1 foot apart.
2
Put the lines on grass 5-20 yards/meters from the hole, not on the green.
3
On the green, make 4 quadrants using string or tees, each about 6 feet in radius.
4
Hit 36 chip shots in total, 9 to each quadrant.
5
Start at any ball line and chip 9 balls, aiming for Quadrant
6
Move to the next line and chip 9 balls to Quadrant
7
Do the same for Quadrants 3 and 4, 9 balls each.
8
Count each ball that stops in the target quadrant.
9
Add up the number of successful shots and enter the total out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
20
16
12
8
5
3
Next Step
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