Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Charlotte Cc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 354 drills68% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Alignment26%
Distance Control21%
Scoring17%
Aim15%
Precision14%
Dispersion6%
Trajectory3%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe. Match clubface and check setup. Focus on Alignment, Distance Control, Scoring, Aim, Precision, Dispersion, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Alignment
Distance Control
Scoring
Aim
Program details
Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 44 min
or
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.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Gather 36 balls and split into 2 groups of 18 balls.
2
Pick one target (pin) on the green.
3
For the first 18 shots, place the ball above your feet in the rough 5–20 yards from the hole.
4
Chip all 18 balls, trying to get close to the target.
5
Move to the other slope so the ball is below your feet, same distance.
6
Chip the last 18 balls at the target.
7
Count each shot that stops within 3 feet of the hole as a success.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 in the app.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two crossing lines with 18 balls in each line.
2
Put the balls 1 foot (30 cm) apart on grass, 5 to 20 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Place 2 flags on the green. The flags should be 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.
4
Hit 18 balls from the first line. Try to land each ball within 10 feet (3 meters) of the first flag.
5
Move to the second line. Hit 18 balls trying to land each within 10 feet (3 meters) of the second flag.
6
Count how many balls stop inside the 10-foot (3-meter) circle near each flag. Enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
03
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot closest to the multiple target(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
1
Arrange 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles. Each pile has the same number of balls.
2
Put the piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Leave 3 yards between piles in a line. Make lines 5 to 10 yards apart.
3
Set up 3 targets around the green. Each target is about 6 feet apart from the others.
4
There are 36 chip shots total, with 12 shots for each target.
5
Always use the same stance and ball position for every shot.
6
For each set of 12 shots, chip to the target from any pile. Try to get close to the target.
7
A shot is a success if the ball stops within 3 feet of the target.
8
After all 36 shots, add up how many balls stopped within 3 feet of the target and enter the score out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
17
14
11
7
4
04
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 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. Up to 80 balls are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 4 lines of 9 balls each on the grass. Lines should be 5 yards apart. Balls in each line should be 1 foot apart. Put the lines between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small circle 6 feet from the hole, and a bigger circle 15 feet from the hole.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total: 9 shots from each line.
4
Try to make each ball stop inside the small 6-foot circle. Balls that stop in the big circle but outside the small one count as partial success.
5
Count each ball that stops in the small circle as a full success.
6
After all 36 shots, add up how many stopped in the small circle. Enter your score out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
Next Step
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