Course Program

Save Par from Fringe

Turn lies into pars, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Brownson Country Club

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 25.39 drills57% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

25.3

Duration (single session)

3 hr 54 min

or

1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring38%
Accuracy22%
Alignment10%
Distance Control8%
Green Reading7%
Aim6%
Dispersion4%
Visualization3%
Trajectory2%
Precision1%

Overview

Program Structure

Save Par from Fringe. Beat streaks and save par. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Alignment. For a 25-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Bump'n'Run

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Alignment
  • Distance Control

Program details

Sessions
9 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill per day
9 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.

01

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Flat

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Flat
1

Put 36 golf balls into 2 piles of 18 balls each. One pile goes next to the edge of the green, and the other pile goes 5 yards/meters from the edge.

2

Mark 3 target zones on the green in a line. Each zone is about 4 feet wide, and the zones are 4 feet apart.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total. Aim 12 shots for each target zone, one zone at a time.

4

Start with the pile closest to the green. Hit 12 shots at Zone 1, then 6 shots at Zone

5

Go to the pile 5 yards/meters away. Hit 6 more shots at Zone 2, then 12 shots at Zone

6

Count each ball that lands and stops inside the correct zone as a success.

7

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211713963
02

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run 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 Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
1

Set up 3 targets on the green in a straight line, about 6 feet apart.

2

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots, 12 to each target.

3

Place the ball in thick grass, 5 to 20 yards from the hole, and keep setup the same for every shot.

4

Hit 12 shots at Target

5

Hit 12 shots at Target

6

Hit 12 shots at Target

7

Count a successful shot if it stops within 3 feet of the target.

8

After all 36 shots, record the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
03

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run shot 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
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
1

Prepare 36 balls in two sets of

2

Pick one uphill spot, 5-20 yards from the hole, for 18 tries.

3

Make three target zones on the green around the hole: left, center, right.

4

Hit 6 balls at each target zone in order: left, center, right.

5

Move to a downhill spot, 5-20 yards from the hole, and do the same.

6

Count every ball that stops in the right target zone as a success.

7

After 36 tries (18 uphill, 18 downhill), add up your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141063
04

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
1

Make two piles of 18 balls: one on an uphill slope, one on a downhill slope, both between 0 and 5 yards from the green.

2

Mark three target zones on the green’s edge at 3 feet, 6 feet, and 9 feet from where the ball should land.

3

Split the 36 shots into 3 groups of 12 shots: 12 at the closest zone, 12 at the middle zone, and 12 at the farthest zone.

4

From the uphill pile, hit 6 shots to the closest zone, then 6 shots to the middle zone.

5

From the downhill pile, hit 6 shots to the farthest zone, then 6 shots to the closest zone.

6

Repeat as needed until all 36 shots are done: 12 to each zone using both piles.

7

Count the shots that stop inside the correct zone.

8

After all 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612963
05

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run 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
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Set up 9 piles of 4 balls each, spread between 1 and 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

2

Mark 9 stop zones on the green using tees, string, or small buckets.

3

Do 36 bump-and-run shots, 4 shots at each of the 9 stop zones.

4

From any pile, hit 4 shots to the first stop zone.

5

Do the same for the other stop zones, always 4 shots per zone, using the original ball setup.

6

Count shots that stop inside the right stop zone.

7

Add up how many shots were successful, and enter this number out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141063
06

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land bump-n-run shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
1

Set up 10 piles of balls with 4 balls in each pile.

2

Make 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.

3

Hit 36 shots, with 12 shots at each landing zone.

4

Start from any pile and try to land 12 balls in the first landing zone.

5

After 12 shots, aim 12 shots at the second zone, then 12 at the third zone.

6

Count each ball that stays in the correct zone as a success.

7

Add your total successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
07

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls next to the green and stop bump-n-run shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
1

Take 40 balls and make 10 piles with 4 balls each. Put the piles into 2 lines of 5 piles, spaced 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.

2

Place the piles on grass, each 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

3

On the green, use string or tees to make a circle about 6 feet (2 meters) wide. Mark 4 equal parts in the circle.

4

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots. Make 9 shots for each of the 4 circle parts.

5

Start from any pile, aiming for the first circle part. After 9 shots, go to the second part, then the third, then the fourth.

6

Change piles as wanted to practice from different spots, but keep piles the same.

7

Count a shot as success if it stops in the right part of the circle.

8

After all 36 shots, add the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
08

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
1

Set up two rows of 20 golf balls each, 5 yards apart, on sloped rough near the green. One row is on uphill, one on downhill. Place rows 5–30 yards from the hole.

2

Take 36 shots total: 18 from uphill row, 18 from downhill row.

3

On the uphill row, hit every third ball until you take 18 shots.

4

On the downhill row, do the same: hit every third ball until you take 18 shots.

5

Only balls that land and stop in a 6-foot wide target area, 5–15 feet from the hole, count as a success. Same target for both rows.

6

Count all balls that stop in the target area.

7

Add up your total successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
09

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot 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
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
1

Make two piles of 18 golf balls at the edge of the green: one pile for above the feet, one for below the feet.

2

Mark three landing zones on the green, each 4 feet wide and 5 feet apart in a straight line.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots: 18 from above feet, 18 from below feet.

4

For each lie (above and below feet), hit 6 shots to each landing zone (6 per zone × 3 zones = 18 shots per lie).

5

Keep the same ball setup and distance for all shots. Only change where you are aiming.

6

Count any shot that lands and stops in the correct zone as a success.

7

After 36 shots, record the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963

Next Step

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