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Course Flagship Program

11 Week Flagship Program for Chillicothe

We studied the course and made a flagship practice program specifically for Chillicothe. The flagship program is made of multiple modules that focus on different aspects of the game. Follow the drills week by week, then day by day.

Program Snapshot

Weeks

11

Days

42

Modules

9

Frequency

4 days/week

Week 13 days

Putting·9 ft (3m) only

Control 9 Ft Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Weeks 1–23 days

Putting·3 ft (1m) only

Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Weeks 2–34 days

Short Game·Mixed

Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 35.0

Weeks 3–45 days

Short Game·Pitch

Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 21.0

Weeks 4–67 days

Short Game·Pitch

Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.7

Week 73 days

Driving Range·Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 35.0

Weeks 7–85 days

Driving Range·Driver

Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 35.0

Weeks 9–106 days

Driving Range·Mid irons (7,6,5)

Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.6

Weeks 10–114 days

Driving Range·Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Flagship curriculum

How the 11-week plan unfolds

Each module focuses on specific area of the game (Putting, Short Game, Driving Range) for up to two weeks at a time. Follow the curriculum in a given order for best results.

Week 13 daysDay 13

Control 9 Ft Putts

Practice uphill and downhill putts, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on distance: 9 ft (3m) only.

PuttingDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Aim
38%
Alignment
23%
Stroke
22%
Weeks 1–23 daysDay 46

Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency

Control pace on every putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on distance: 3 ft (1m) only.

PuttingDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Aim
32%
Stroke
28%
Alignment
23%
Weeks 2–34 daysDay 710

Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough

Mix short game shots, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on shot: mixed.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
45%
Distance Control
34%
Visualization
21%
Weeks 3–45 daysDay 1115

Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Feel the distance, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: pitch.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 21.0

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
32%
Accuracy
18%
Scoring
18%
Weeks 4–67 daysDay 1624

Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Set sights, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on shot: pitch.

Short GameDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.7

Module skill breakdown

Aim
35%
Scoring
17%
Dispersion
12%
Week 73 daysDay 2527

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Control woods height, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on club: woods (hy,5w,3w).

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Mechanics
30%
Trajectory
22%
Precision
18%
Weeks 7–85 daysDay 2832

Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Control ball flight basics, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on club: driver.

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Precision
28%
Aim
20%
Trajectory
18%
Weeks 9–106 daysDay 3338

Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Eliminate off-target mid irons, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: mid irons (7,6,5).

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.6

Module skill breakdown

Dispersion
38%
Precision
24%
Scoring
18%
Weeks 10–114 daysDay 3942

Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges

Keep within 2 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: wedges (lw,sw,gw,pw).

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
34%
Dispersion
33%
Precision
17%

Program snapshot

Avg HCP focus

17.5

Intermediate

Skill pillars

Aim · Alignment · Stroke · Scoring · Visualization · Distance Control

Host course

Chillicothe

Weekly Plan

Flagship breakdown by week and day

1 day, 1 drill. Follow the drills and progress through the program. Each drill has instructions and scoring benchmarks to help you track your progress. The drills are designed to build on each other week by week, so try to follow the schedule as closely as possible for the best results.

Week 1 – Module

4 days scheduled

Control 9 Ft Putts. Practice uphill and downhill putts and focus on ball roll and finish position. Focus on Aim, Alignment, Stroke. This module is for Putting, specifically working on 9 ft (3m) only.

D1

Day 1

Putting Aid: String Line, 10/20

Program: Control 9 Ft Putts

Make 10 out of 20 putts, underneath the hanging string line.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Putting Aid: String Line, 10/20
1

Hit 30 putts from 9 feet under a hanging string.

2

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score241916141210863
D2

Day 2

Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 10/20

Program: Control 9 Ft Putts

Make 10 out of 20 putts through the ball gate, using plane board.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 10/20
1

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft (3 m) through the ball gate using the plane board.

2

Enter the number of putts made out of 30.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score241916141210864
D3

Day 3

Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 10/20

Program: Control 9 Ft Putts

Make 10 out of 20 putts over the chalk starting line.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 10/20
1

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft over a chalk line.

2

Draw a straight line to show start line.

3

Enter number of putts holed out of 30 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score23181513119753
D4

Day 4

Putting Aid: String Line, 50 in a Row

Program: Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency

Make 50 putts in a row, underneath the hanging string line.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Putting Aid: String Line, 50 in a Row
1

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

2

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3029272522191613

Week 2 – Module

4 days scheduled

Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency. Control pace on every putt and focus on alignment. Focus on Aim, Stroke, Alignment. This module is for Putting, specifically working on 3 ft (1m) only.

D1

Day 5

Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 50 in Row

Program: Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency

Make 50 putts in a row over the chalk starting line.

Putting30 min
Diagram for Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 50 in Row
1

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

2

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

3

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score5049474340363126
D2

Day 6

Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 50 in a Row

Program: Practice 3 Ft Putts For Consistency

Make 50 putts in a row through the ball gate, using plane board.

Putting30 min
Diagram for Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 50 in a Row
1

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

2

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score5049474542383429
D3

Day 7

DIY Course Easy

Program: Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough

Make a DIY 9 hole easy-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for DIY Course  Easy
1

Set up 9 balls in easy spots around the green like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough. Each ball is a hole. Par is

2

Hit your chip or pitch shot, then putt to finish each hole.

3

Play all 9 holes once (18 shots total).

4

Do the 9 holes two more times, change ball spots each round (36 shots total).

5

Count the strokes for each hole. Try to stay at or below 18 strokes per round.

6

Count how many holes you did at par 2 or better.

7

Enter the number of successful holes (par or better) out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074
D4

Day 8

DIY Course Easy

Program: Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough

Make a DIY 9 hole easy-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for DIY Course  Easy
1

Set up 9 balls around the green, each 20–40 yards from the green in easy spots.

2

Each ball is a separate hole. The goal is 2 shots (par) per hole.

3

Hit one wedge shot to get the ball on the green.

4

Putt the ball until it is in the hole, trying to use 2 shots or fewer.

5

Write down the number of shots for each hole.

6

Finish all 9 holes in order.

7

Do the 9 holes 3 times with new ball spots each round, for 27 total tries.

8

Set up 9 more balls in easy spots and play those, so you have 36 tries total.

9

Count how many holes you finished in 2 shots or less.

0

Enter your score in the app: number of successful holes out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score181818192123252832

Week 3 – Module

4 days scheduled

Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough. Mix short game shots and keep near hole. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Visualization. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Mixed.

D1

Day 9

DIY Course Easy

Program: Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough

Make a DIY 9 hole easy-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for DIY Course  Easy
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+151219273654
Score2624221916131074
D2

Day 10

DIY Course Easy

Program: Short Game 5–20 Yds From Fringe Or Rough

Up to 5 players play easy-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for DIY Course  Easy
1

Set up 9 holes in different places around the chipping area, like sand, sloped ground, rough, or deep rough.

2

Put 4 balls at each hole, one for each player.

3

Each ball spot is a PAR 2 hole. Chip or pitch the ball onto the green, then putt until the ball goes in.

4

Play all 9 holes, hitting one shot to the green and putting until you finish the hole.

5

Repeat the 9-hole course 4 times for a total of 36 shots.

6

Count how many shots were used for each hole, compare to PAR 2, and keep score (lower score is better).

7

When finished, enter how many times you completed holes at or below the expected score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
D3

Day 11

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill

Program: Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Up to 5 players 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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
1

Prepare 36 balls in 6 groups of

2

Set up 2 target zones on the green: one uphill and one downhill, with markers 6 feet apart.

3

Hit 18 balls to the uphill zone and 18 to the downhill zone.

4

Hit 6 balls from the tough uphill spot to the uphill zone.

5

Hit 6 balls from the tough downhill spot to the downhill zone.

6

Do steps 4 and 5 two more times for all 36 shots.

7

Count each ball that stays in the right zone.

8

After 36 shots, enter your number of successes out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D4

Day 12

Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other, with 5 piles in each line, spaced 3 yards apart.

2

Put these piles on grass, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

3

On the green, mark 9 clear stop zones using buckets, string, or tees, spaced evenly.

4

Hit 36 pitch shots, aiming 4 shots at each of the 9 stop zones.

5

From any pile, hit 4 balls trying to stop them in the first zone.

6

After 4 shots, aim at the next zone and hit 4 more shots, repeating for each zone.

7

Keep hitting 4 shots per stop zone until all 9 zones are done (total 36 shots).

8

Count each ball that stops in the target zone as a success.

9

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074

Week 4 – Module

4 days scheduled

Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?. Vary landing spot and feel the distance. Focus on Distance Control, Accuracy, Scoring. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Pitch.

D1

Day 13

Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Program: Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Put 4 straight lines of 9 balls each on the ground. Space balls 1 foot apart. Space each line 5 yards apart.

2

Set up these lines between 30 and 60 yards from the hole, on grass but not on the green.

3

On the green, make two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot radius and one with a 15-foot radius.

4

Hit all 36 balls (9 from each line).

5

Hit every ball in a line before going to the next line. Any order.

6

Try to land each shot in the small or big circle around the hole.

7

If the ball stops inside the small circle, count as birdie. If the ball stops in the big circle but not the small, count as par.

8

Count how many balls finished in the big circle (including the small circle).

9

Enter this number in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
D2

Day 14

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x

Program: Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Make two circles on the green: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.

2

Put 3 piles of 12 balls each on the short game area, in random spots 30 to 60 yards/meters from the hole.

3

Hit 36 pitch shots total: 12 from each pile.

4

From the first pile, hit 12 shots and try to stop the ball inside the circles.

5

Move to the next pile and repeat, until all 36 shots are done.

6

Count balls in the small circle as birdies, balls in the big circle as pars, balls outside as bogeys.

7

Count how many balls are in the circles after all 36 shots. Enter your total score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141063
D3

Day 15

Pitch | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Set up 2 lines of 18 balls each, making 36 balls total, spaced about 1 foot apart, 30 to 60 yards from the green.

2

On the green, make 4 areas using string or markers inside a circle about 15 feet wide.

3

Plan to hit 9 balls into each of the 4 areas.

4

From one ball line, hit 3 balls at the first area.

5

Switch to the other ball line and hit 3 balls at the second area.

6

Keep switching lines, hitting 3 balls at a time, until each area has 9 balls aimed at it.

7

Count how many balls stop in the right area.

8

After all 36 balls are hit, record the number that landed in the correct spot out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218131074
D4

Day 16

Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
1

Set up 10 piles of balls on the grass, in 2 lines with 5 piles each. Each pile is 4 yards apart, and the 2 lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

On the green, mark 3 landing zones in a straight line. Each zone is 6 feet apart.

3

Take 36 pitch shots in total, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

4

Choose any pile for each group of 12 shots. Hit 12 shots at zone 1, then 12 at zone 2, then 12 at zone

5

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stays in the correct zone.

6

Count how many successful shots were made in the target zones and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302826211713964

Week 5 – Module

4 days scheduled

Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge. Dial in aim and set sights. Focus on Aim, Scoring, Dispersion. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Pitch.

D1

Day 17

Pitch | Fairway | Flat

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Fairway | Flat
1

Pick two spots on the fairway that are 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

2

Put three targets on the green, spaced at least 6 feet apart.

3

Hit 18 pitch shots from the first spot and 18 pitch shots from the second spot.

4

From each spot, hit 6 shots to each target.

5

Line up and aim at each target before hitting.

6

Count every shot that lands close to the target and stops there as a success.

7

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D2

Day 18

Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Scatter 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard/meter apart, between 30 and 60 yards/meters from the hole.

2

Divide a 15-foot (5-meter) circle around the hole into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.

3

Hit 36 pitch shots, in 8 groups of 5 balls each, aiming at a specific quadrant for each group.

4

For each group of 5 shots, pick one quadrant as the target and try to stop all 5 balls inside it.

5

Change target quadrant after every group, using all 4 quadrants at least once. The last group can target any quadrant.

6

Count every ball that stops in the chosen quadrant as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
D3

Day 19

Pitch | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line, 4 yards/meters between piles, and 5-10 yards/meters between lines.

2

Place the piles 30 to 60 yards/meters from the hole on any grass.

3

On the green near the hole, mark 4 areas using string or tees, each area is a quarter-circle with a 9-foot (3-meter) radius.

4

Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 9 shots toward each area.

5

Begin at any pile, hit 9 balls to the first area, then move to the next area until all 4 areas are used.

6

Count every ball that stops inside the area you aimed for as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825221713963
D4

Day 20

Pitch | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in 2 rows of

5

Space rows 6 yards/meters apart. Space piles in each row 4 yards/meters apart.

2

Put all piles on grass, between 30 and 60 yards/meters from the hole, not on the green.

3

On the green, draw two circles around the hole: the inner one has a 6-foot/2-meter radius (birdie zone); the outer one has a 15-foot/5-meter radius (par zone). Shots outside the big circle count as misses (bogey).

4

Hit 36 pitch shots total: 18 aiming for the inner (birdie) circle, 18 aiming for the outer (par) ring but outside the inner circle. Split into two groups of 18; switch groups after every 6 shots.

5

Hit from any pile. Count a shot as successful if the ball stops inside the right circle (inner or outer).

6

Keep going until all 36 shots are done. Change piles for different lies.

7

At the end, add up how many successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter your score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score292724201511853

Week 6 – Module

4 days scheduled

Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge. Dial in aim and set sights. Focus on Aim, Scoring, Dispersion. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Pitch.

D1

Day 21

Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, about 1 foot apart.

2

Set up 9 stop zones on the green using markers, arranged in 3 groups of 3 zones.

3

Hit 4 pitch shots into each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

4

Start at the first stop zone and hit 4 shots from the first ball line, aiming for that zone.

5

Switch to the second ball line and hit 4 shots at the next stop zone.

6

Keep switching lines and zones until all 36 shots are done.

7

A shot is a success if the ball stops in the target zone.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
D2

Day 22

Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
1

Place 4 lines of 5 balls. Balls in each line are 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 yards apart and 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

2

Mark 3 landing zones on the green, each 6 feet apart.

3

Hit 36 pitch shots, 12 shots at each landing zone.

4

Use one line for 12 shots at the first zone, another line for 12 shots at the second zone, and the last line for 12 shots at the third zone.

5

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the correct zone.

6

Add up successful shots and enter the number out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
D3

Day 23

Pitch| Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch| Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles. Put them in 2 lines, 5 piles in each line. Each pile is 2 yards apart. The lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

Place the piles on grass, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

3

On the green, mark 9 stop zones. Use buckets, tees, or string lines. Keep the zones separate.

4

Hit 36 pitch shots from the piles to the green.

5

Split the 36 shots into 9 groups of

6

For each stop zone, try to stop 4 balls inside the zone.

7

Change piles for every shot. Hit one ball from pile 1 to stop zone 1, then another from pile 2 to zone 1, and keep switching until there are 4 shots for each zone.

8

When finished, count how many balls stopped inside their zones and enter your total score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D4

Day 24

Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: Set your sights and deliver: aim challenge

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Arrange 40 balls in 2 lines of 20 balls each, 5 to 10 yards apart, with 1 foot between each ball.

2

Set up a 15-foot circle on the green, and divide it into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.

3

Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from the first line and 18 from the second line.

4

Hit 9 shots at each quadrant, for 4 groups of 9 shots.

5

Hit 9 shots from the first line to the first quadrant.

6

Hit 9 shots from the second line to the second quadrant.

7

Hit 9 shots from the first line to the third quadrant.

8

Hit 9 shots from the second line to the fourth quadrant. Enter score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221813963

Week 7 – Module

4 days scheduled

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods. Perfect woods arc and control woods height. Focus on Mechanics, Trajectory, Precision. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Woods (Hy,5W,3W).

D1

Day 25

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Work only on 'impact and follow through' using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick one target or flag on the range to aim at for all your shots with woods.

2

Set up the ball the same way for every shot.

3

Hit 36 shots using woods only, focusing on impact and follow through.

4

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

5

You may switch between woods (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) during the drill as you focus on your impact and follow through.

6

Count shots that land close to your target line and inside a 10-yard-wide imaginary zone as successful.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 26

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Work only on backswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing
1

Pick a target flag suitable for your wood club at the driving range.

2

Hit 36 shots with your wood club, focusing solely on your backswing.

3

Concentrate on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

4

Try to do your backswing as planned for each shot.

5

Count each shot as a success if the ball lands within 5 yards of the target.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
D3

Day 27

All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
1

Pick 3 targets on the driving range: Target 1 (short), Target 2 (medium), Target 3 (long).

2

Get 36 balls ready.

3

Hit 12 balls at Target 1, then 12 at Target 2, then 12 at Target

4

Use any wood club (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood, driver); switch clubs if wanted.

5

Try to hit each ball close to the target.

6

Count each shot that lands near the flag as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D4

Day 28

Driver | Around the Stick

Program: Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Around the Stick
1

Choose a flag or target to aim at with the driver.

2

Measure 5% of the distance to the flag. Put one cone on the left side and one cone on the right side at that distance.

3

Take 36 shots: 18 curve the ball left to right, 18 curve the ball right to left around the cone.

4

Hit 18 shots curving around the left cone to the flag and 18 shots curving around the right cone to the flag.

5

Set up the ball the same way each time. Try to make the ball curve around the cone and finish near the flag.

6

A shot counts if it curves around the cone and ends near the flag.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063

Week 8 – Module

4 days scheduled

Stop Missing Fairways with Driver. Hit fairways consistently and stop missing fairways. Focus on Precision, Aim, Trajectory. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Driver.

D1

Day 29

Driver | Backswing

Program: Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Work only on backswing using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Backswing
1

Pick a target about 200 yards away to aim at.

2

Put the ball on the tee and get ready with your normal driver setup.

3

Hit 36 driver shots at the target, focusing on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks.

4

After each shot, assess the ball flight and your control based on your backswing focus.

5

Count how many shots feel controlled and on target.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141063
D2

Day 30

Driver | Impact and Follow Through

Program: Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Work only on 'impact and follow through' using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick a flag or target far away to aim driver shots.

2

Hit 36 driver shots to the same target, focusing on hitting the ball well with proper impact and follow through.

3

Count every shot that lands near the target as a success.

4

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141063
D3

Day 31

Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot

Program: Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Produce low/mid/high shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot
1

Pick a clear, far target suitable for driver shots.

2

Get 36 balls: 12 for low, 12 for mid, 12 for high shots.

3

Keep your setup the same; only change ball flight height.

4

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

5

After completing the shots, record how many were good out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
D4

Day 32

Driver | Straight Shot

Program: Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Produce straight shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Straight Shot
1

Pick an easy-to-see flag or mark to aim at down the range.

2

Hit 36 balls, all aiming at the same target.

3

Focus on hitting a straight shot with your driver only.

4

Count how many balls land close to the target area.

5

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Week 9 – Module

4 days scheduled

Center of the green: reduce spread on irons. Keep within 6 yards and center green hits. Focus on Dispersion, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Mid irons (7,6,5).

D1

Day 33

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Around the Stick

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Around the Stick
1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
D2

Day 34

All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Discover weaknesses amongst irons shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery
1

Choose 3 flags at medium distances for your irons (9 to 2).

2

Put 4 cones around each flag to make a small square or circle, with about 5% of the distance to the flag as the circle's radius.

3

Pick one cone at each flag as the "danger side" to avoid.

4

Hit 36 balls total, 12 at each flag, and use different irons if you want.

5

Try to land each ball inside the cone circle and not on the danger side.

6

Mark a shot as successful if it stays in the circle and not on or past the danger side.

7

Count how many good shots you got out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D3

Day 35

All irons (9 to 2) | Opportunities Discovery

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Discover opportunities amongst irons undiscovered shots and clubs worth putting to action more often. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Opportunities Discovery
1

Select 6 irons: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and

2

Place two markers for each iron: one cone and one flag in a line.

3

Hit 6 shots with each iron, aiming to land the ball between the cone and the flag.

4

Hit 36 shots in total.

5

Only count balls that land between the markers.

6

Count how many balls landed between the markers and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191512963
D4

Day 36

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Quadrants

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Quadrants
1

Pick a 5, 6, or 7 iron for the drill.

2

Choose a flag or mark at a medium distance.

3

Make a square around the target using four markers, each marker about 5% of the distance to the flag away from it.

4

Hit 36 shots, divided into 4 groups of 9 shots each.

5

For each group, aim to land the ball in one specific quadrant.

6

Start with one quadrant and hit 9 shots, then do the same for each of the other 3 quadrants.

7

Switch between the 5, 6, or 7 iron any time.

8

Count each ball that lands and stops in the target quadrant as successful.

9

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

Week 10 – Module

4 days scheduled

Center of the green: reduce spread on irons. Keep within 6 yards and center green hits. Focus on Dispersion, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Mid irons (7,6,5).

D1

Day 37

All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Discover tendencies amongst irons raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range30 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery
1

Pick one flag or target on the range for iron shots.

2

Make five target zones around the flag: center (the flag), short, long, left, right. Use cones, buckets, or imagination.

3

Hit 35 shots in total.

4

Hit 7 shots to each target zone: short, long, left, right, center.

5

Use any iron from 9 to 2, switch clubs each shot if wanted. Ball setup stays the same.

6

Try to land and stop each ball in the chosen target zone.

7

Count how many shots stop in the correct zone for each group.

8

Add up total successful shots out of 35 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
D2

Day 38

Mid irons (7,6,5) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | L-R and R-L  9 Targets
1

Set up 9 targets around the flag, spaced evenly about 5% of the distance to the flag.

2

Use cones or buckets to mark the edges so each target has a small gate to aim through.

3

Hit 4 shots at each target, for a total of 36 shots.

4

For each target, hit 2 shots left-to-right and 2 shots right-to-left using a 5, 6, or 7 iron.

5

A shot is successful if the ball goes between the cones.

6

Switch clubs if desired, but hit all 4 shots at each target before moving on.

7

When finished, count how many shots went between the cones.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312925211612853
D3

Day 39

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges

Discover tendencies amongst wedges raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range30 min
Diagram for All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery
1

Pick one flag or target on the green for wedge shots.

2

Set up 5 targets: one at the flag, and four others short, long, left, and right, each about 5% of the distance to the flag.

3

Get 35 balls.

4

Hit 7 balls to each target.

5

Use any wedge and switch clubs randomly between shots.

6

Try to land each ball close to its target.

7

A shot is successful if it lands in the circle around the target (about 5% of the flag distance).

8

Take all 35 shots (7 to each target), then enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D4

Day 40

Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants
1

Set up four cones to make four equal areas around the target flag.

2

Place each cone so it marks about 5% of the way from your ball to the flag.

3

Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW) to hit 36 shots.

4

Hit 9 shots at each area (quadrant).

5

Use any wedge or area order, but finish 9 shots in each area.

6

Count every shot that stops in the correct area.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Week 11 – Module

2 days scheduled

Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges. Keep within 2 yards and center green hits. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Precision. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW).

D1

Day 41

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges

Discover weaknesses amongst wedges shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range43 min
Diagram for All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery

Pick flags/targets (one or more) suitable for wedges (LW,SW,GW and/or PW). Create a perimeter around the flag at [5% of the total distance to the flag] using four cones or buckets (or use imagination). Pick one flag/target to hit to and one cone on the opposite side to avoid. Hit 15 balls with each wedge (one bucket of ~50 balls). Goal is to hit as close as possible to the target while avoiding the opposing cone (opposing can represents an obstacle: water hazard, sand trap or similar). The type of shot/club that finds the obstacle is a weakness. Switch between flags/targets. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise. Work on any ball flight.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score
D2

Day 42

Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Program: Center of the green: reduce spread on wedges

Use wedges only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
1

Put a flag on the green as a target.

2

Make two circles around the flag: the first circle is 3 yards (birdie zone), the second circle is 6 yards (par zone).

3

Get 36 balls and use the same setup for every shot.

4

Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of

5

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball inside the small (3-yard) circle.

6

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

7

For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball anywhere inside the big circle.

8

Use any wedge club and change clubs whenever you want.

9

Count a shot as a success if it stops in the correct zone for that group.

0

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853