Keep near hole, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Dixie Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 20.36 drills66% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
9 to 45
Average HCP
20.3
Duration (single session)
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Accuracy27%
Aim18%
Alignment16%
Distance Control12%
Precision12%
Scoring11%
Dispersion4%
Overview
Program Structure
Pick Landing Spot. Make par and mix short game shots. Focus on Accuracy, Aim, Alignment, Distance Control, Precision, Scoring, Dispersion. For a 20-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Accuracy
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Accuracy
Aim
Alignment
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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 flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide balls into 3 groups of
2
Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone
3
Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
6
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
3
Enter score in 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
02
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls in two lines of 18 each. Put lines 5 to 10 meters apart. Balls in each line are 30 cm apart.
2
Mark two circles on the green: a small circle with 2 meter radius and a big circle with 5 meter radius around the hole.
3
Divide the 36 balls into 2 sets of
8
First set: chip from first line aiming for the small circle.
4
Second set: chip from second line aiming for the big circle.
5
Hit 3 to 5 shots from one line, then switch lines, to keep consistent.
6
Each ball stopping inside the correct circle for that set is a success.
7
Count successful balls in the right circles 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
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
03
Chip | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 landing zones on the green, each about 6 feet apart in a straight line toward the hole.
2
Choose one spot in the rough grass, 5 to 20 yards from the hole, to hit from. Do not move this spot.
3
Hit 36 chip shots—12 to each zone in order.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land and stop in the first zone.
5
Next, hit 12 shots to the second zone.
6
Then, hit 12 shots to the third zone.
7
Count every shot that lands and stops in the right zone as a success.
8
After all 36 shots, add up how many successes out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
24
20
16
12
9
6
3
04
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows (5 piles per row), spaced 2 yards/meters apart. Put the rows 5 to 10 yards/meters apart and place the piles 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.
2
Mark 9 stop zones on the green using buckets, string, or tees. Space them out so each zone is different.
3
Prepare to hit 36 chip shots, divided into 9 groups of 4 shots. Each group targets a different stop zone.
4
From any pile, hit 4 shots at the first stop zone. Move to the next stop zone and hit 4 shots at it. Keep going until you’ve aimed 4 shots at each of the 9 zones.
5
Count every ball that stops inside the right zone as a success.
6
When done, count up all successful stops 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
05
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
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 with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two target zones on the green, Zone A on the left and Zone B on the right, 8 feet apart.
2
Put 18 balls in the deep rough above feet, at distances from 5 to 20 yards, in a straight line.
3
Chip the 18 balls to land and stop in Zone A from the uphill position.
4
Move to deep rough below feet, set up 18 balls the same way.
5
Chip these balls to land and stop in Zone B from the downhill position.
6
Count each ball that lands and stays in the right zone as a success.
7
When finished, enter the total number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
06
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows. Each row has 5 piles.
2
Keep piles about 2 meters apart, rows 5–10 meters apart.
3
Place piles 5–30 meters from the hole, not on the green.
4
Mark two circles around the hole on the green: a small one (2 meters out) and a big one (5 meters out).
5
Take turns hitting balls from different piles, trying to stop balls in the circles.
6
Hit 36 balls total: 18 try for the small circle, 18 for the big circle.
7
Count how many balls finished in each circle.
8
Add these for a score and enter your total out of 36 tries.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
20
16
12
8
5
3
Next Step
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