Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Conway Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 357 drills65% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
3 hr 2 min
or
1 drill/day: 7 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim25%
Distance Control19%
Alignment18%
Scoring17%
Dispersion8%
Trajectory6%
Accuracy5%
Precision2%
Overview
Program Structure
Stop Chips Near Hole. Pick line and commit and hit intended line. Focus on Aim, Distance Control, Alignment, Scoring, Dispersion, Trajectory, Accuracy, Precision. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Aim
Distance Control
Alignment
Scoring
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.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart, in a line from the hole.
2
Use 36 balls, split into two groups of
3
Chip 18 balls from above feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
4
Chip 18 balls from below feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
5
Count balls that stop inside the correct zone.
6
Add up total successful shots and enter 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
02
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit 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
1
Find a spot in deep rough on an uphill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Set up the ball the same way each time.
2
Place three targets around the green in a straight line, 4 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
4
Move to a deep rough spot on a downhill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.
5
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
6
Count each ball that ends inside the target as a success.
7
Add up all the successful shots out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
24
20
16
12
8
5
3
03
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
04
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up two lines of 18 balls each so they cross each other. Place balls 1 foot apart.
2
On the green, mark 3 landing zones spaced 6 feet apart in a row using sticks or string.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 from each ball line.
4
From the first line, hit 6 shots to each landing zone (18 shots).
5
From the second line, hit 6 shots to each landing zone (18 shots).
6
Count each ball that lands and stays inside the right landing zone.
7
Add up all successful shots, enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
11
7
4
05
Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 8 piles, with 5 balls in each pile, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, mark 3 zones in a straight line, each zone 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball in Zone
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for Zone
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for Zone
7
Choose any pile to hit from, switch piles if wanted.
8
Count each shot that stops in the right zone as a success.
9
After all 36 shots, enter 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
06
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
07
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
Next Step
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