Turn into birdies, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Black River Cc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.36 drills54% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
9 to 25
Average HCP
17.3
Duration (single session)
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring29%
Accuracy25%
Distance Control12%
Alignment11%
Dispersion11%
Visualization8%
Aim5%
Overview
Program Structure
Land 2–3 Feet From Pin. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Distance Control, Alignment, Dispersion, Visualization, Aim. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Accuracy
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 flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide balls into 3 groups of
2
Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone
3
Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
6
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
3
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
02
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
1
Place 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each on grass or slope between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Spread them out where chip shots can stop.
3
Set up 36 chip shots in 9 groups of 4 shots.
4
For each group, aim to stop balls in one of the 9 stop zones.
5
Hit 4 balls from one line toward the first zone.
6
Move to another line and aim for the next zone. Keep going until all 9 zones have 4 shots each.
7
Count each shot stopping inside the target zone as a success.
8
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
03
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
Divide 36 golf balls into 6 piles of 6 balls each.
2
Set up 3 target areas around the hole: left, center, and right, about 4 feet apart.
3
Place 3 piles on the uphill side and 3 piles on the downhill side, between 5 and 30 yards away.
4
Hit 12 balls toward each target area: 12 for left, 12 for center, 12 for right.
5
Switch between piles on the same slope, but finish all shots for one target before moving to the next.
6
Count balls that land and stay in the target area as successful.
7
Add up 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
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
Chip | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 8 piles with 5 balls in each pile. Put them on grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Use tees, string, or markers to make 9 zones on the green in a simple pattern.
3
Take 36 chip shots in total.
4
Aim 4 balls at each of the 9 zones.
5
Hit each shot from a different pile and aim at the next zone.
6
Try to stop each ball in the right zone.
7
Count one success for each ball that stops in the correct zone.
8
Add up your total successful stops 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
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
05
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two target zones on the green, Zone A on the left and Zone B on the right, 8 feet apart.
2
Put 18 balls in the deep rough above feet, at distances from 5 to 20 yards, in a straight line.
3
Chip the 18 balls to land and stop in Zone A from the uphill position.
4
Move to deep rough below feet, set up 18 balls the same way.
5
Chip these balls to land and stop in Zone B from the downhill position.
6
Count each ball that lands and stays in the right zone as a success.
7
When finished, enter the total number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
06
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 6 piles of 6 balls each. Put 3 piles above feet level and 3 piles below feet level, 5 to 30 yards from the hole in tough grass or slopes.
2
Pick a pile from above feet level. Chip 6 balls at a 3-foot target near the hole.
3
Repeat with the other two above feet piles. Total 18 shots from above feet.
4
Do the same with the three below feet piles. Chip 6 balls at the target from each pile. Total 18 shots from below feet.
5
Count balls that stop in the target as successes. Ignore balls outside the target or off the green.
6
Add up the number of balls in the target out of 36 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
31
29
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
Next Step
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