Up-and-down contest: how many can you save in a row?

Place 40 balls into 10 piles of 4 balls each, with the piles in two lines of 5 piles. Lines are about 7 yards apart, and piles are about 2 yards apart within each line.

Mark 9 stop zones as a 3-by-3 grid using tees, string, or markers. Zones are about 3 feet apart.

Hit 36 balls in total, aiming to land 4 balls in each of the 9 stop zones.

Hit 4 balls at the first stop zone from any pile, then move to the next zone and hit 4 balls there. Repeat until all 9 zones are done.

Each time a ball stops in the correct zone, count a point.

After 36 shots, add up how many balls landed in the correct zones and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

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.

Place two piles of 18 balls on a sloped fairway: one pile above feet level, one pile below. Each pile should be 5-20 yards from the hole.

Mark three target zones on the green at different distances (Zone 1 at 5 feet, Zone 2 at 10 feet, Zone 3 at 15 feet).

Hit 18 shots from above and 18 shots from below feet, making 36 flop shots in total.

Split each 18-shot pile into 3 groups of 6 shots.

Aim each group of 6 shots at one zone. First 6 shots at Zone 1, next 6 at Zone 2, last 6 at Zone

Alternate shots between above feet and below feet piles as you go through zones.

Count each shot that stops in the correct zone as a success.

When done, add up successes. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Place 18 balls on a slope above the feet, and 18 balls on a slope below the feet, on opposite sides near the green.

Set one target on the green at a short distance between 10 and 20 yards.

Hit 36 flop shots: 18 from above the feet, 18 from below the feet.

Every 3 shots, change aim to left, center, or right of the target. Hit 6 shots at each aim for both slopes.

Try to land each ball close to the target.

Count a shot as successful if the ball lands within 3 feet of the target.

Count total successful shots and enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Set up two targets on the green about 10 to 15 yards apart.

Get 36 balls and split them into 2 groups of

Hit 18 flop shots from a slope with the ball above your feet, aiming at the first target.

Hit 18 flop shots from a slope with the ball below your feet, aiming at the second target.

Count how many balls land and stop within 3 feet of each target. These are successes.

Keep your ball setup the same for all shots.

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful out of 36 in the app.

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.

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each on grass or a slope, between 5 and 40 yards from the hole but not on the green.

On the green make 3 landing zones, each 6 feet apart in a line.

Hit 36 flop shots, 12 for each zone.

Hit 12 shots to the first zone, then 12 to the second, then 12 to the third. Switch between piles if wanted.

Count shots that land and stop in the correct zone as successes.

Add up successes out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Make 8 piles of 5 balls each (40 balls total) between 5 and 40 yards from the green.

On the green, use markers to make 4 equal parts inside a 10 ft circle around the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots in total, split into 4 groups of 9 shots for each part of the circle.

Aim 9 shots for the first part, then 9 for the second, the third, and last the fourth part.

Change which pile to hit from each time to get different angles and lies.

Count only shots that stop in the right part as a success.

When finished, write how many you got out of 36 in the app.

Make 4 piles of 9 balls: 2 piles uphill in deep rough, 2 piles downhill in deep rough, all 5 to 20 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 landing zones on the green in a line, each 6 feet apart: Zone A (closest), Zone B (middle), Zone C (farthest).

Hit 36 flop shots: 3 groups of 12 shots.

For first 12 shots, hit from uphill piles aiming for Zone A, switching between the two piles after each shot.

For next 12 shots, hit from uphill piles aiming for Zone B, switch piles after each shot.

For last 12 shots, hit from downhill piles aiming for Zone C, switch piles after each shot.

A shot counts if it lands and stops in the target zone.

Use same ball position every time. Only change aim for zone and slope.

Count how many landed in the target zone out of 36 and enter score in the app.