Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Bent Tree Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.86 drills53% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
34.8
Duration (single session)
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim34%
Alignment18%
Scoring17%
Dispersion14%
Precision7%
Distance Control6%
Accuracy6%
Overview
Program Structure
Keep Par Safe. Chip through gate and hit intended line. Focus on Aim, Alignment, Scoring, Dispersion, Precision, Distance Control, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Aim
Alignment
Scoring
Dispersion
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.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 8 lines with 5 balls in each line, spread out the lines on grass about 30 to 60 meters from the hole.
2
Put 6 flags around the green, each at least 3 meters apart.
3
Use 36 balls, split into 6 groups of 6 balls.
4
For each group, pick one flag and hit all 6 balls to land near that flag.
5
Move to the next flag and hit the next group, until using all 6 flags.
6
Count each ball that stops within 3 meters of the flag.
7
Add up total successful shots out of 36 and enter 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
02
Pitch | Fairway | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Pick two spots on the fairway that are 30 to 60 yards from the hole.
2
Put three targets on the green, spaced at least 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 pitch shots from the first spot and 18 pitch shots from the second spot.
4
From each spot, hit 6 shots to each target.
5
Line up and aim at each target before hitting.
6
Count every shot that lands close to the target and stops there as a success.
7
After all 36 shots, record how many were successful out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
03
Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Short 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
04
Pitch | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
Short 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
Pick a place on the fairway where the ball is above your feet and about 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put 18 balls in a pile on your side at this spot.
3
Pick a target on the green and keep it the same for the first 6 shots.
4
Hit 6 pitch shots trying to get close to the target from the above-feet slope.
5
Change the target after every 6 shots. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 shots from this spot.
6
Move to a place where the ball is below your feet, again 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
7
Put 18 more balls in a pile at this new spot.
8
Do exactly the same as before: 6 shots per target, 3 targets, 18 shots total.
9
Count a shot as a success if the ball stops very close to the target.
0
After 36 shots, add up the number of 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
26
22
18
13
10
7
4
05
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
06
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Line up 36 balls in two lines of 18 balls each. Keep each line 5 to 10 yards apart. Each ball should be about 1 foot apart in the line.
2
Set up three targets on the green, at least 10 yards apart from each other.
3
From the first line, pitch 6 balls to each target (18 shots total).
4
From the second line, pitch 6 balls to each target (18 shots total).
5
A shot counts as a success if it stops within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target.
6
Count how many balls stopped within 10 feet of each target, and add all successes together.
7
Record your total 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
22
18
14
10
6
3
Next Step
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Start the drills at your own pace or work with a resident professional on this course.