Course Program

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough

Turn into par saves, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Blues Creek Gc

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 25.54 drills74% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

7 to 45

Average HCP

25.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring31%

Distance Control21%

Precision16%

Aim13%

Alignment8%

Trajectory8%

Dispersion5%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough. Up-and-down contest and save par clutch. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Precision. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Flop

What you will improve

Scoring
Distance Control
Precision
Aim

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

Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a flop shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Set up 3 target areas on the green, about 6 feet apart.

Make 6 piles of 6 balls each, on the grass 5 to 40 yards from the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots total. Divide them into 3 groups of 12 shots.

Hit the first 12 shots at Target 1, using any piles.

Hit the next 12 shots at Target 2, choosing any piles.

Hit the last 12 shots at Target 3, using any piles.

After each shot, see if your ball stopped very close to the target. Count that shot as a success if it did.

When finished, 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	21	16	12	9	6	3

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Hit flop shot 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 Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Put two target zones on the green, 6 feet apart. Call them Zone A and Zone B.

Set up in deep rough, 15 to 40 yards from the green.

Hit 36 flop shots: 18 at Zone A, 18 at Zone B.

Hit 3 shots at Zone A, then 3 shots at Zone B. Repeat until all shots are done.

Count a success if the ball stops inside the target zone.

Keep the ball in the same place for every shot. Only aim changes.

Add total successes out of 36 attempts. Enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls, spaced between 5 and 40 yards from the hole on the grass or slope.

Place 3 flags as targets around the green at different distances, each with a 10-foot circle marked.

Hit 36 flop shots; make 3 groups of 12 shots for the 3 target zones.

First 12 shots go at the first target, next 12 at the second, last 12 at the third.

Hit 2-5 shots from each pile, switching piles each time, keep ball setup the same.

Count any shot that stops inside the 10-foot circle as a success.

After 36 shots, add up how many stopped in the circle and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	22	18	14	10	7	4	2

Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to land a flop 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 Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Place 3 landing zones on the green, 3 feet (1 meter) apart in a straight line.

Make 6 piles of 6 balls each around the green, 5 to 40 yards from the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots, 12 to each landing zone.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 1, hitting 2 balls from each pile.

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 2, hitting 2 balls from each pile.

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 3, hitting the remaining 2 balls from each pile.

Count how many balls land and stay in the correct landing zone.

Enter your number of successful shots 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	11	7	4

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