Course Program

Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough

Avoid 3-putt, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Fingle Glen Golf Course

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.54 drills58% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Accuracy26%

Alignment25%

Distance Control21%

Scoring13%

Precision10%

Trajectory5%

Overview

Program Structure

Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough. Avoid 3-putt and chip close. Focus on Accuracy, Alignment, Distance Control, Scoring, Precision, Trajectory. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Chip

What you will improve

Accuracy
Alignment
Distance Control
Scoring

Program details

Sessions: 4 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 1 hr 44 min
1 drill per day: 4 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.

Drill 1 Drill 2 Drill 3 Drill 4

Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.

Place 3 piles of balls around the chipping area, each pile randomly 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep this setup the same.

Divide 36 chip shots into 3 groups of

For the first 12 shots, aim for the first landing zone from any pile.

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second landing zone from any pile.

For the last 12 shots, aim for the third landing zone from any pile.

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	27	23	18	14	11	7	4

Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Place 3 piles of 12 balls each in deep rough or thick grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 target zones on the green, each zone spaced 6 feet apart, in a straight line from your spot.

Hit 36 chip shots in total, in 3 sets of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Target Zone

Then aim for Target Zone 2 for the next 12 shots.

Aim for Target Zone 3 for the last 12 shots. Enter number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Alternate between the 3 piles for your shots, keeping the balls in deep rough or thick grass.

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	29	27	24	20	16	12	9	6	4

Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Set up 3 target zones on the green at 6, 12, and 18 feet from the hole.

Place 36 golf balls between 5 and 30 yards from the hole in the flat deep rough.

Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12, with each group aimed at one zone.

Hit from the same rough spot, aiming at the same zone, until you finish 12 shots for that zone.

Count a ball as a success if it lands and stays in the right zone.

Add up all successful chips. Enter your 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

Chip | Fairway | Flat

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway surface.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Make 3 piles of 12 golf balls each. Put the piles between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 target zones on the green, each about 3 feet wide and spaced apart.

Hit 12 balls from each pile to each target zone. First 12 to Zone 1, next 12 to Zone 2, last 12 to Zone

Use the same setup for all shots. Aim to land each ball in the target zones.

Count shots that land and stop in the target zone.

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	27	23	18	14	10	7	4

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