Feel the green: mixed shots to different distances and control your rollout
Feel the green, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Burning Tree Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 14.37 drills51% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
8 to 45
Average HCP
14.3
Duration (single session)
3 hr 2 min
or
1 drill/day: 7 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring46%
Distance Control33%
Visualization21%
Overview
Program Structure
Feel the green: mixed shots to different distances and control your rollout. Vary landing spot and stop on a dime. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Visualization. For a 14-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Skill
Distance Control
Shot
Mixed
What you will improve
Scoring
Distance Control
Visualization
Program details
Sessions
7 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 2 min
or
1 drill per day
7 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.
Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green.
2
Hit each ball onto the green with one shot.
3
Putt each ball to finish that hole, counting total strokes (max 2 is PAR).
4
Do this for all 9 balls to finish 1 round.
5
Repeat the 9-hole round 4 times, changing ball positions each time, for 36 holes.
6
Count how many holes you finished in 2 strokes or less. Enter the total out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
28
26
23
19
14
11
8
5
02
DIY Course Medium
Short Game
Up to 5 players play medium-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 9 target holes around the chipping area using different lies like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough.
2
At each hole, take 4 shots: chip once, then putt until the ball goes in.
3
You will hit 36 shots total (9 holes x 4 shots each), using the same setup for each hole.
4
Finish all shots for one hole before moving to the next. Each shot counts as a stroke. Par for each hole is
5
If the ball is holed out in 2 shots or less, count it as a success.
6
After all 9 holes, count up your total successes out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
21
18
15
12
8
5
03
DIY Course Easy
Short Game
Make a DIY 9 hole easy-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green like light rough, sand, or short grass 20 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Treat each ball as a PAR 2 hole. Hit one wedge shot to the green, then try to putt the ball into the hole.
3
Finish each ball before starting the next one.
4
Repeat this process 4 times for a total of 36 shots.
5
Count how many strokes it takes for each hole.
6
Count how many holes you finish in 2 strokes or fewer. After finishing, enter your total successful holes out of 36.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
26
24
22
19
16
13
10
7
4
04
DIY Course Medium
Short Game
Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green in areas like sand, sloped rough, or deep rough.
2
Each ball is its own hole with par 2, so total par is 18 for all 9 balls.
3
Hit one wedge or chip shot to get each ball onto the green.
4
Use a putter to finish each hole by putting the ball in the hole.
5
Go through all 9 holes once.
6
Do the 9 holes again, then another time, to reach 27 holes.
7
Play 9 more holes so you have played 36 holes total (4 rounds of 9).
8
Count your total shots for all 36 holes and compare that to par
9
At the end, enter the number of holes finished at or under par in the app, out of 36 tries.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
05
DIY Course Medium
Short Game
Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 9 balls in tricky spots around the short game area, like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough, 20-40 yards from the green.
2
Each ball is a mini hole with par 2 shots (chip plus putt).
3
For each ball, chip onto the green and then putt until it goes in, counting strokes (max 2).
4
Move to the next ball and do the same until all 9 balls are played.
5
Play the 9 balls again two more times from different spots for a total of 36 attempts.
6
After 36 tries, add up all the strokes.
7
Compare your total strokes to the par (72) to see how you did. Lower scores are better.
8
Enter the number of holes finished in 2 shots out of 36 tries in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
16
17
18
21
24
27
30
33
35
06
DIY Course Hard
Short Game
Up to 5 players play hard-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 9 holes in tough spots like sand or rough, 20-40 yards from the green.
2
Put 4 balls at each hole (36 balls in total).
3
At each hole, hit the ball towards the green with a wedge.
4
Use the putter to get the ball in the hole after reaching the green.
5
Do this for all 4 balls at the hole, then move to the next hole. Do this for all 9 holes.
6
Count as a success if the ball goes in within 2 shots.
7
When all balls are played, count the number of successes 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
17
13
9
6
3
07
DIY Course Hard
Short Game
Make a DIY 9 hole hard-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 9 balls in hard spots around the green like bunkers, rough, or tight lies.
2
Each ball is like a hole on a 9-hole course. Par for each hole is 2 shots.
3
For each ball, hit onto the green with a wedge or chip.
4
Once on the green, putt until finished.
5
Count shots for each hole and track your total score for all 9 holes.
6
Do the 9-hole course 4 times, moving balls to new tough spots each round.
7
You will hit 36 shots (4 rounds × 9 holes). At the end, add up how many holes you finished in 2 or fewer shots (par or better). Enter your score out of 36 tries in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
26
24
21
18
14
11
8
5
3
Next Step
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