Course Program

Land Ball 2–3 Feet From Pin

Land near the pin, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Fisher Mountain

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.46 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.4

Duration (single session)

2 hr 36 min

or

1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Precision19%
Distance Control16%
Accuracy13%
Scoring13%
Aim13%
Trajectory9%
Alignment9%
Dispersion5%
Green Reading3%

Overview

Program Structure

Land Ball 2–3 Feet From Pin. Control the rollout distance and land near the pin. Focus on Precision, Distance Control, Accuracy. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Bump'n'Run

What you will improve

  • Precision
  • Distance Control
  • Accuracy
  • Scoring

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.

01

Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot 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
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
1

Make two piles of 18 balls each, one on an uphill slope, one on a downhill slope, both close to the green.

2

Mark three target zones on the green, each 4 feet wide and 6 feet apart. Label as Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots, 18 from uphill, 18 from downhill.

4

Split each group of 18 shots into three sets of

6

Try to land 6 balls in Zone 1, 6 in Zone 2, 6 in Zone 3, for each slope.

5

From the uphill pile, hit 6 shots at Zone 1, then 6 at Zone 2, then 6 at Zone

6

From the downhill pile, do the same: 6 shots at Zone 1, 6 at Zone 2, 6 at Zone

7

A shot counts if the ball stops inside the target zone.

8

Enter your number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
02

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run 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
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in 2 lines, each line 3 yards/meters apart. Piles are 4 yards/meters apart in each line.

2

Put the piles at distances between 1 and 10 yards/meters from the green, and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

3

On the green, make 3 landing zones with sticks or clubs, each zone 6 feet (2 meters) apart in a line.

4

Do 36 bump-and-run shots, aiming for each landing zone 12 times.

5

Hit 12 shots at the first zone, then 12 at the second, then 12 at the third. Switch piles as needed.

6

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

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
03

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines, each with 5 piles. Lines cross like a plus sign. Piles in a line are 3 yards/meters apart. The lines are 5 to 10 yards/meters apart. Place piles between 1 and 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

2

On the green, use string or tees to make 4 target areas, each a circle with a 6-foot (2 meter) radius.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots in total. Split shots into 4 groups of

9

Aim each group at a different target area.

4

Start from any pile. Hit a shot to try to land in the chosen target area.

5

After 9 shots at one target area, switch to the next and repeat until all 36 shots are done.

6

Count one point for each ball that stops in the right target area.

7

When finished, count successful shots in the correct area and enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
04

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place two lines of 18 balls each next to the green, 1 foot apart. Lines are at right angles, 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

Mark 9 stop zones on the green using buckets, tees, or string. Make 3 groups with 3 zones each, spaced evenly.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots: 12 at each group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone).

4

From the first line, hit 12 shots at the first group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone).

5

Move to the second line, hit 12 shots at the second group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone).

6

Go back to the first line and hit 12 shots at the third group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone). Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

7

Count each success where the ball stops in the target zone. Add all successes for your score.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2927252218141074
05

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
1

Set up 4 lines on the grass, each with 9 balls spaced 1 foot apart. Put the lines 5 yards apart, between 3 and 15 yards from the green.

2

Place 3 targets on the green in a straight line, 3 feet apart.

3

Divide the 36 shots into 3 groups of

2

Aim each group at a different target.

4

Hit 12 shots at the first target from any line, then 12 at the second target, then 12 at the third target.

5

Try to stop each ball as close to the target as possible.

6

Count a shot as a success if it stops close to the target, for example within 2 feet.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
06

Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Flat

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Flat
1

Put 2 rows of 20 golf balls each on flat grass near the green, 5 yards apart.

2

Make sure both rows are between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, and keep all balls on the fairway, not on the green.

3

Split the 36 shots into 3 groups of

2

First 12 shots, try to land the ball within 5 feet left of the hole.

4

Next 12 shots, try to land the ball within 5 feet right of the hole.

5

Last 12 shots, aim to land the ball in a 5-foot circle around the hole.

6

Hit every third ball from each row: start with one row (balls 1, 4, 7, etc.), then switch to the other row, and keep going until all 36 shots are done.

7

Count each ball that stops in the right target area as a success for that group.

8

When all 36 tries are finished, add the successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

Next Step

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