13 Week Flagship Program for Chicago Heights Park District

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft over a chalk starting line.

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft through the ball gate using the plane board.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 25 putts from 6 ft through the ball gate.

Count how many putts went through the gate without touching the tees. Enter the score in the app, out of 25 attempts.

Place eight tees around the hole at 6 ft or 2 m.

After each putt is made, move to the next tee in front.

Hit 40 putts.

Enter the total number of putts made in the app, out of 40 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 6 ft using an alignment mirror.

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 6 ft (2 m).

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Place two piles of balls in the sand 20-40 yards from the hole.

Make two circles around the hole on the green: one with a 6-foot radius and another with a 15-foot radius.

Hit 36 shots: 18 aimed for the small circle, 18 aimed for the area between the small and big circles.

Hit 18 balls, trying to land them in the small circle.

Hit 18 balls, trying to land them in the area between the two circles.

A ball in the right area counts as a success.

Count the number of balls in the right spots as you go.

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

Find two spots in the bunker, each 5–20 yards from the hole.

Put a target on the green for the first spot.

Hit 18 shots from the first bunker spot, changing the target every 3 shots (pick 6 spots).

Move to the second bunker spot and do the same: 18 shots, change target every 3 shots (6 targets).

Try to get the ball as close as possible to each target.

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

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

Pick two different bunker spots, each 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put Target A on the left and Target B on the right on the green, about 10 feet apart.

Hit 36 shots total: 18 from one spot, 18 from the other spot.

From each spot, hit 9 shots to Target A and 9 shots to Target B. Alternate every 3 shots.

Use the same setup and swing for all shots. Only change where you aim.

Count a shot as good if it stops within 3 feet of the target you aimed for.

Add up your good shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines. Each line has 5 piles, spaced 3 yards or meters apart.

Put these piles on grass, 5 to 20 yards or meters from the hole, but not on the green.

Mark 3 targets near the green, spaced around the hole (left, center, right).

Hit 36 flop shots in total. Make 3 groups of 12 shots.

For the first group, aim at the left target. For the second group, aim at the center target. For the third group, aim at the right target.

Pick any pile to start each group. Hit each ball at the assigned target.

A successful shot is when the ball stops closest to the right target area.

After all 36 shots, count the shots that stopped closest to each target.

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

Pick a spot 5 to 20 yards from the hole near the green to practice flop shots.

Place 36 balls in two lines so they cross in the middle. Each line has 18 balls, 1 foot apart.

Use string or tees to mark 4 equal zones inside a 10-foot circle around the hole.

Split the 36 balls into 4 groups of 9 balls. Each group aims for a different zone.

From the first line, hit 9 balls to the first zone.

From the second line, hit 9 balls to the second zone.

Go back to the first line and hit 9 balls to the third zone.

From the second line, hit 9 balls to the fourth zone. Count the number of balls that land in the right zone each time. After all shots, enter your total number of successes out of 36 in the app.

Pick two random spots 5-20 yards from the hole and place two piles of balls. Make spots and surfaces random but similar.

Make two circles on the green with string or tees: one circle 6 feet from the hole, one circle 15 feet from the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots: 18 shots at the small circle, 18 shots at the big circle.

At the first pile, hit 9 balls at the small circle, then 9 at the big circle.

At the second pile, again hit 9 at the small circle, then 9 at the big circle.

Count balls that stop inside the small circle as birdie. Count balls in the big circle (but outside small) as par.

Add up all balls that stayed in both circles. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Place two ball markers on the green, about 10 feet apart.

Choose a spot on the uphill slope, 5 to 20 yards from the hole. Use this spot every time for the test.

Hit 18 flop shots from this spot. Aim at the targets, switching every 3 shots between them until all 18 shots are done.

Move to a spot on the downhill slope, 5 to 20 yards from the hole. Use this spot every time for these shots.

Hit 18 flop shots from the downhill spot. Switch targets every 3 shots until all 18 are done.

Count shots that stop within 3 feet of the marker as successful.

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

Make 7 lines of 5 balls each (35 balls total), with balls 1 yard apart. Put the lines on grass 5 to 20 yards from the hole, not on the green.

Put 5 markers on the green, each 6 feet apart.

Match each line of balls to a marker on the green.

Hit all 5 balls in the line as flop shots at the marker. Move to the next line and repeat with the next marker.

Count how many balls land within 10 feet of the marker.

When done, count total balls inside 10 feet, and enter score in the app out of 35 attempts.

Place two pins on the green about 8 feet apart to mark target zones.

Set up 5 to 20 yards from the hole on flat ground.

Hit 36 flop shots in 3 sets of

Aim all first 12 shots at the left target.

Aim all next 12 shots at the right target.

For the last 12 shots, switch target every 3 shots: 3 left, 3 right, then repeat.

Keep the same ball setup for every shot.

Count a shot as success if ball stops within 3 feet of target.

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

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 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.

Use string or tees to mark 4 equal areas around the hole, each 6 feet from the hole.

Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of

Aim each group at a different area.

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.

Each shot that stops in the right area is a success.

Count the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard or meter apart, placed anywhere from 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, make two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius, using string or tees.

Chip 36 balls during the test, divided into 3 sets of 12 balls.

Chip the first 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the small circle.

Chip the next 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

Chip the last 12 balls, trying to make them land anywhere inside the big circle.

Start from any line and move around as needed, but use only 36 balls.

Count each ball that stops where it is supposed to for each set.

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Make 3 target zones on the green. Space them 6 feet apart in a line.

Put 36 balls in 6 piles of 6 around the chipping area, 5–20 yards from the hole.

Hit 12 balls at each target zone (36 attempts total).

Start from any pile. Aim 12 shots at the first zone.

Next, aim 12 shots at the second zone from any pile.

Last, aim 12 shots at the third zone. Count shots that stop in the right zone.

Add up how many shots landed in the correct zone out of 36 attempts. Enter score in the app.

Make two groups of 18 balls; one for balls above feet, one for balls below feet.

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

Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 with balls above feet, 18 with balls below feet.

Split each set of 18 shots into three groups of

Each group of 6 goes to a different target.

With balls above feet, hit 6 shots to each target, keeping ball position the same.

With balls below feet, do the same: 6 shots to each target.

Count any shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.

Count how many successful shots you had. Enter your score out of 36.

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.

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.

Hit 36 chip shots total: 9 shots from each line.

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.

Count each ball that stops in the small circle as a full success.

After all 36 shots, add up how many stopped in the small circle. Enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls. Each ball should be 1 yard apart. Place lines 5–30 yards from the hole. Keep setup the same for all shots.

On the green, use markers to make 4 equal pieces inside a 6-foot circle around the hole.

Take 32 chip shots total. Aim 8 shots at each quadrant.

For each of the 8 lines, choose a quadrant to aim for. Hit all 5 balls in that line to that quadrant. Move to a new line for a new quadrant. Keep going until all 32 shots are done.

Count each shot that stops inside the target quadrant as a success.

Add up successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 32 attempts.

Find a flat spot in deep rough or thick grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Place three targets on the green in a line, about 4 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Target

For the next 12 shots, aim for Target

For the last 12 shots, aim for Target

Use the same setup for every shot.

Count a success if the ball stops within 2 feet of the target.

Add up how many successes were made out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Gather 36 balls and split them into 2 groups of

Stand on a slope where the ball is above your feet for the first 18 shots.

Choose one target on the green to aim at.

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots, trying to get close to the target from this lie.

Move to a slope where the ball is below your feet for the next 18 shots.

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots at the same target from this lie.

Count how many balls stop close to the pin. Record that number as your score out of 36 in the app.

Place a bucket of balls next to the green with 2 straight lines of 20 balls arranged perpendicular to each other.

Space the lines 5 to 10 yards/meters apart, with each ball about 1 foot (30 cm) apart in each line.

Mark two circles on the green: an inner circle with a 6-foot (2 m) radius and an outer circle with a 15-foot (5 m) radius around the hole.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots in 2 sets of 18 shots, switching between the two lines.

Hit 3 to 5 shots from one line, then switch to the other line, until all 36 balls are played.

Try to land balls in the circles: inside the inner circle is best, inside the outer circle is okay.

Count how many balls stopped inside the outer circle (including the inner circle), and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of balls in 2 lines that cross each other, 5 piles in each line. Space the piles about 3 yards or meters apart.

Place the piles so they are 1 to 10 yards or meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards or meters from the hole, on any grass.

On the green, make 3 landing zones side by side, each about 6 feet or 2 meters apart, using sticks, clubs, or string.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

Pick a pile. Hit balls at the first landing zone until you do 12 shots.

Aim at the second landing zone for 12 shots from any piles.

Aim at the third landing zone for the last 12 shots.

Count how many shots land and stop in the right zone.

When all 36 shots are done, record the number of good shots out of 36 in the app.

Make 10 piles of 4 balls (40 balls) in two lines, crossing each other near the green, 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep piles 2 yards apart, lines 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, use string or tees to mark two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot radius (inner), the other with a 15-foot radius (outer).

Use only 36 balls (9 piles of 4) for this test.

Split the 36 shots into two groups of

For the first 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the small circle.

For the next 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

Play bump-and-run shots by hitting from different piles, one after the other, keeping the same setup and order.

Count as a success if the ball stops in the correct circle. If not, it is a miss.

Count how many balls finished where they should in both circles. Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Place two lines of 18 balls each near the green. Balls are 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, make a circle around the hole (6 feet radius) and divide it into 4 equal quadrants with string or markers.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total, 9 shots at each quadrant.

For each set of 9 shots, aim to stop the ball inside one chosen quadrant.

Hit 4 or 5 shots in a row from one line, then switch to the other line and finish the 9 shots for that quadrant.

After 9 shots to one quadrant, move to the next quadrant and repeat the routine until all 4 quadrants have been used.

Count each ball that stops in the right quadrant as a success.

After all 36 shots, add up successful shots in the intended quadrants and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Set the piles in two lines that cross each other near the green. The two lines should be 6 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 2 yards from the next pile.

Pick 3 target flags on the green. Space the targets 6 feet apart in a line or triangle so each one can be aimed at.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots. For each set, aim all 12 shots at one of the target flags (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3).

Start at any pile and try to hit the ball so it lands inside a 10-foot circle around the chosen target. Do this for 12 shots, then move to the next target and do it again, until all 36 shots are done.

Use different piles as you like for variety, but always set up the same way for each shot.

Count each shot that stops inside the 10-foot circle as a success.

After all shots, count total successes and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag for your 9 or 8 iron on the range.

Make a green zone around the flag with cones, buckets, or imagine a small circle (5% of the distance to the flag).

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

Try to land each shot in the green zone.

Change between 9 and 8 iron, but keep ball setup the same.

Count how many balls landed in the green zone when all 36 are done. Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a target for your 9 or 8 iron.

Place two markers, one left and one right of the target, about 5% of the distance from your ball to the flag.

Hit 18 shots curving left to right around the left marker, and 18 shots curving right to left around the right marker.

Use the same setup for every shot.

Try to curve the ball around the marker and get close to the target.

A shot is successful if the ball curves around the marker and lands near the flag.

When finished, count your successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Pick one flag or target on the range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).

Hit 36 shots using only short irons (9 or 8), focusing solely on backswing.

Use at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce any ball flight pattern.

Set up the same for each shot, using the same swing thoughts.

After each shot, observe the ball flight relative to the target.

Finish all 36 shots, switching irons if desired. At the end, total the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app.

Pick a flag or marker on the range suitable for your 8- or 9-iron shots.

Hit 36 shots, all aiming at the same target.

Focus on good contact and smooth swings with your 8- or 9-iron.

Set up the ball the same way every time.

After completing all 36 shots, count how many balls landed within a 5-foot area around the target.

Enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target on the driving range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).

Take 36 shots using only the 9 or 8 iron.

Focus solely on your downswing, using at most two swing thoughts or tasks to control the ball flight.

Aim at the same single target for all 36 shots.

Count each ball that lands and stays near the target as a success.

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

Pick one flag at medium distance suitable for mid irons (7, 6, 5). Use the same ball setup for all shots.

Hit 36 shots total—12 low shots, 12 mid shots, and 12 high shots—all aimed at the same target.

Focus on producing distinct low, mid, and high shots throughout the exercise, switching between mid irons.

Count a success if the ball lands close to the target with the intended trajectory.

After all 36 shots, count how many were successful out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Pick a flag or target at a medium distance suitable for hitting mid irons (7, 6, or 5).

Use one mid iron and hit 36 shots aiming at the same target.

For each shot, focus only on your backswing, working with 1 or 2 simple backswing thoughts.

Set up the ball the same way each time and maintain your backswing focus.

Hit all 36 shots and count how many have straight, good ball flight that matches your backswing.

After all shots, count how many were good out of 36 and enter the number in the app.

Pick a flag or target suitable for hitting mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Hit 36 balls in total, in 3 sets of 12 balls each using mid irons only.

Focus solely on your downswing throughout the drill. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

Switch between different mid irons throughout the exercise.

Set up the same way for every shot, aiming all shots at the single target.

Count only the shots that land and stay in the target area.

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

Pick a flag on the range about 120 to 150 yards away for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Hit 36 shots total using only mid irons, focusing solely on impact and follow through.

Use one consistent target (the chosen flag) for all shots.

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

Count each shot that lands and stays near the target as a success.

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

Pick a target on the range suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron). Use this target for all shots.

Hit 36 shots, switching clubs freely among the 7-iron, 6-iron, and 5-iron throughout.

Focus on hitting a straight shot directly at the target with each ball.

Take breaks as needed to maintain focus and consistency.

Count each shot that lands close to or on the target line as a hit.

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

Pick 3 flags at the range for your 9, 7, and 5 irons: close, medium, far.

Hit 36 shots total: 12 at each flag.

Hit 12 shots at the close flag.

Hit 12 shots at the medium flag, change irons if wanted.

Hit 12 shots at the far flag, change irons if wanted.

Count shots that land within a club-length of each flag.

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

Pick a flag for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

Mark an area around the flag like a green, about 5% of the distance to the flag.

Get 36 balls to hit into this green area.

Split the green into 3 equal parts: Left, Center, Right.

Hit 12 balls at the Left part.

Hit 12 balls at the Center part.

Hit 12 balls at the Right part.

Use just 7, 6, or 5 irons, set up the same way every time.

Count only the balls that land and stay in the zone you aimed at.

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

Pick a flag or target for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Place two cones or buckets left and right of the flag, each 5% of the total distance away.

Hit 36 shots in total, in 2 sets of 18 shots.

First 18 shots: curve ball left to right, aiming near the left cone, curving back to the flag.

Second 18 shots: curve ball right to left, aiming near the right cone, curving back to the flag.

Switch between 7, 6, or 5 irons during the test.

A shot is a success if it curves correctly around the cone and lands close to the flag (within 10% of the distance).

After 36 shots, count successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Set up one target area 130-160 yards away suitable for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

Hit 36 balls in total using only 7, 6, or 5 iron, focusing solely on the takeaway.

Work on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to produce the desired ball flight.

Switch between 7, 6, and 5 irons throughout the exercise.

Mark a success if the ball lands in or near the target zone (within 3 yards).

Count how many successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Choose a flag or marker for the center of the green.

Use cones or markers to make a small green area, equal to 5% of the distance to the flag. This is the target zone.

Divide the green into 3 zones from left to right using markers: left, center, and right.

Hit 36 wedge shots: 12 at the left zone, 12 at the center, 12 at the right.

Use any wedge between LW and PW. Keep ball placement the same each time.

After each shot, check if the ball landed and stopped in the correct zone. Count if it did.

Finish all 36 shots, switching zones each time.

Add up the number of good shots in the zones out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Pick a flag or target suitable for wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW).

Hit 36 wedge shots aiming at the same single target.

Use any wedges; keep the ball setup the same, and focus on your downswing.

Count each shot that lands on or near the target as a success.

Record how many shots were successful out of 36 in the app.

Set up 3 targets for wedge shots: one at 30 yards, one at 45 yards, and one at 60 yards.

Hit 12 shots to each target, for a total of 36 shots.

Start by hitting 12 shots to the short target using any wedge.

Hit 12 shots to the medium target.

Hit 12 shots to the long target and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Keep stance and ball position the same for every shot; only change your aim for each target.

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops within 5 feet of the target.

Pick one target on the range suitable for wedge shots (LW, SW, GW, and/or PW).

Set up the ball the same way for all shots.

Hit 36 shots total, focusing solely on solid contact and follow through.

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks to produce consistent ball flight.

Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.

Count every shot that lands close to the target (within a clubface length) as a success.

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

Pick a flag or marker suitable for wedge shots (use any wedge).

Hit 36 wedge shots, all aimed at the same target.

Focus on takeaway throughout all shots, using at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks.

Count each ball that lands close to the target as a success.

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target on the range suitable for wedge shots (LW, SW, GW, or PW). Use the same target for all 36 shots.

Use any wedge, switching clubs throughout the exercise.

Set up the ball the same way for every shot and focus on hitting a straight shot towards the target.

Hit 36 wedge shots, aiming all shots at the single chosen target.

Count a shot as successful if it lands and stops near the target.

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