Get square for strike, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Crooked Stick Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.98 drills53% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
34.9
Duration (single session)
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Alignment28%
Aim26%
Scoring20%
Distance Control10%
Dispersion5%
Precision4%
Accuracy4%
Trajectory2%
Overview
Program Structure
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe. Check clubface and set up for success. Focus on Alignment, Aim, Scoring, Distance Control, Dispersion, Precision, Accuracy, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Alignment
Aim
Scoring
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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 from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Pick a spot on an uphill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put three targets around the hole, about 5 feet apart: left (A), center (B), right (C).
3
Hit 18 pitch shots from the uphill slope, 6 at each target.
4
Move to a downhill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
5
Hit 18 pitch shots from the downhill slope, 6 at each target.
6
Count every shot that stops within 3 feet of the target 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
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Pitch | 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 place on the uphill slope, 30 to 40 yards from the hole, to hit all shots.
2
Put a target (like a pin or club) at the hole or a visible spot on the green.
3
Split 36 shots into 2 groups of
4
Hit 18 balls from the uphill slope, trying to stop them close to the target.
5
Move to a similar place on the downhill slope at the same distance.
6
Hit 18 balls from the downhill slope at the same target.
7
Count how many balls stop in the chosen scoring area around the target (example: within 3 feet).
8
Add up successful shots out of 36 attempts 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
18
14
10
6
3
03
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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 at a right angle. Each line has 5 piles, spaced about 3 meters apart.
2
Place the piles on grass, 30 to 60 meters from the hole.
3
Set 5 different targets around the green, spaced apart.
4
Make 36 pitch shots, in 6 rounds of 6 shots each.
5
For each round, pick one pile and one target. Hit 6 shots from that pile to that target.
6
After 6 shots, move to a different pile and a different target for the next round. Keep going until all 36 shots are done and each target has 6 shots.
7
Count each shot that lands closest to the target as a success.
8
Add up the number of successful shots from all 36 shots and enter this score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
21
17
13
9
6
3
04
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
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.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 10 piles of balls in two lines that meet at a right angle, 5 to 10 yards apart, with each pile 3 yards apart.
2
Place the piles 30 to 60 yards from the hole on grass but not on the green.
3
Mark 3 landing zones on the green with sticks or string, each 6 feet apart in a line.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 at each landing zone.
5
For the first 12 shots aim at Landing Zone 1, for the next 12 aim at Zone 2, for the last 12 aim at Zone
6
Start from any pile and switch piles between shots.
7
Count a success if the ball lands and stops in the correct zone.
8
After all shots, add up your total successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
05
Pitch | 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 pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. Each pile has 4 balls.
2
The lines should be 7 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 3 yards apart from the next.
3
Put 3 flags on the green, at different spots, 20 to 40 yards away.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 shots at each flag.
5
Pick any pile to start. Hit shots from any pile to the first flag until you finish 12 shots.
6
Do the same thing for the second flag and then the third flag, 12 shots at each.
7
Count how many balls end within 10 feet (3 meters) from the flag.
8
After all 36 shots, add up the number of shots that were successful and 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
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
06
Pitch | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find two places in the rough: one uphill, one downhill, both 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put three markers at the edge of the green, each about 6 feet apart, to make three target zones (left, center, right).
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from uphill, 18 from downhill.
4
Split shots into six sets of
6
For each set, aim two shots at each target zone before moving to the next.
5
Keep ball setup the same. Only change aim for the next target zone.
6
After each shot, count it as a success if the ball stops in the correct target zone on the green.
7
After all 36 shots, count how many were successful and 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
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
07
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 targets on the green, each about 6 feet apart in a line or curve.
2
Stand in the deep rough, 30 to 40 yards away, where the ground is sloped above or below your feet.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 with the ball above your feet, 18 with the ball below your feet.
4
Divide each set of 18 shots into 3 groups of 6 shots.
5
For each group, aim all 6 shots at one target, then switch to the next target.
6
Start with shots when the ball is above your feet: hit 6 shots at Target 1, 6 at Target 2, 6 at Target
7
Then hit from where the ball is below your feet: 6 shots at Target 1, 6 at Target 2, 6 at Target
8
Count each shot that lands and stays near the target as a success.
9
Enter your number of successful shots in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
18
14
11
8
5
3
08
Pitch | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line. These are Target A (closest), Target B (middle), and Target C (farthest).
2
From rough ground 30 to 60 yards away, place the ball and get ready to pitch at the targets.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Aim the first 12 shots at Target A, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
5
Aim the next 12 shots at Target B, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
6
Aim the last 12 shots at Target C, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
7
Keep everything else the same each time, only change which target you aim at.
8
Count a shot as a success if the ball lands and stops inside the correct target area.
9
Enter the number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
21
16
12
9
6
3
Next Step
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