Hit intended line, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Buffalo Run Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 359 drills71% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim25%
Scoring19%
Alignment15%
Distance Control14%
Accuracy11%
Dispersion8%
Precision8%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe. Chip through gate and hit intended line. Focus on Aim, Scoring, Alignment, Distance Control, Accuracy, Dispersion, Precision. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Aim
Scoring
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.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find a flat spot in deep rough or thick grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place three targets on the green in a line, about 4 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for Target
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for Target
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for Target
7
Use the same setup for every shot.
8
Count a success if the ball stops within 2 feet of the target.
9
Add up how many successes were made out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
02
Chip | 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 chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls in 2 straight lines of 18 balls, 6 yards apart. Balls in each line are 1 foot apart.
2
Put 3 flags on the green, each 10 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, aiming 12 shots at each flag.
4
From the first line, hit 4 balls to the first flag.
5
From the second line, hit 4 balls to the first flag.
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until 12 balls are hit to the first flag.
7
Do the same method for the second flag: 4 shots from each line, until 12 shots are made.
8
Repeat for the third flag.
9
A shot is good if it stops within 10 feet of the target.
0
Add up your good shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 tries.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
03
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows. Each row has 5 piles.
2
Keep piles about 2 meters apart, rows 5–10 meters apart.
3
Place piles 5–30 meters from the hole, not on the green.
4
Mark two circles around the hole on the green: a small one (2 meters out) and a big one (5 meters out).
5
Take turns hitting balls from different piles, trying to stop balls in the circles.
6
Hit 36 balls total: 18 try for the small circle, 18 for the big circle.
7
Count how many balls finished in each circle.
8
Add these for a score and enter your total out of 36 tries.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
20
16
12
8
5
3
04
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines: 5 piles in each line, 3 yards apart, and the lines 5 to 10 yards away from each other. Piles are 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Use string or tees to mark 4 equal areas around the hole, each 6 feet from the hole.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of
9
Aim each group at a different area.
4
Start from a pile, chip 9 balls at the first area, then move to another pile for the next area. Do this until all 4 areas have 9 shots each.
5
Each shot that stops in the right area is a success.
6
Count the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
05
Chip | 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
Set up two target zones on the green: one uphill, one downhill, about 10 feet apart.
2
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope at the uphill target zone.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope at the downhill target zone.
4
Keep ball setup the same for all shots. Only change your target for the slope.
5
Count shots that stop inside or within 3 feet of the target zone as a success.
6
Add up all successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
6
3
06
Chip | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two piles of balls for each player between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, anywhere in the chipping area, on any surface.
2
On the green, make two bullseye zones around the hole: inner circle with 6-foot radius and outer ring from 6 to 15 feet.
3
Each player hits 36 chips: 18 from each pile.
4
Try to stop the ball in the inner bullseye (best), then outer bullseye (good), or avoid missing both (bad).
5
Switch piles after 18 shots, finish all 36 shots.
6
Count how many balls stop in the bullseye zones.
7
After 36 shots, record the number of balls in the bullseyes as your score. Enter this total 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
17
13
9
6
3
07
Chip | 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 chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls on the grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags or targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a line.
3
Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Hit the first 12 balls to the first flag and try to stop each ball within 10 feet of it.
5
Hit the next 12 balls to the second flag, trying to stop them within 10 feet.
6
Hit the last 12 balls to the third flag, again aiming to stop within 10 feet.
7
Switch which pile you use each time to practice different distances and grass.
8
Count every ball that stops within 10 feet of its flag as a successful shot.
9
Add up 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
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
08
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, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two groups of 18 balls; one for balls above feet, one for balls below feet.
2
Put 3 targets in a straight line on the green, about 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 with balls above feet, 18 with balls below feet.
4
Split each set of 18 shots into three groups of
6
Each group of 6 goes to a different target.
5
With balls above feet, hit 6 shots to each target, keeping ball position the same.
6
With balls below feet, do the same: 6 shots to each target.
7
Count any shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.
8
Count how many successful shots you had. Enter your score out of 36.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
20
15
12
9
6
4
09
Chip | 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 chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls each in two lines of 5 piles.
2
Set the two lines 6 yards apart and each pile 3 yards apart.
3
Place the piles anywhere on grass or slope, 5 to 30 yards from the hole, not on the green.
4
Place 3 target flags 8 feet apart on the green to make 3 target zones.
5
Hit 36 chip shots in 3 groups of 12 shots.
6
For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball within 10 feet of the first flag.
7
For the next 12 shots, aim for the second flag’s zone.
8
For the final 12 shots, aim for the third flag’s zone.
9
Alternate which pile you shoot from, but always start from the same ball spot for each shot.
0
Count each ball stopping within 10 feet of the target as a success and enter 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
14
11
7
4
Next Step
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