Thread Needle: Narrow Landing Zone

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.

Mark 9 stop zones on the green using buckets, string, or tees. Space them out so each zone is different.

Prepare to hit 36 chip shots, divided into 9 groups of 4 shots. Each group targets a different stop zone.

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.

Count every ball that stops inside the right zone as a success.

When done, count up all successful stops out of 36 attempts and enter the score in the app.

Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows. Each row has 5 piles.

Keep piles about 2 meters apart, rows 5–10 meters apart.

Place piles 5–30 meters from the hole, not on the green.

Mark two circles around the hole on the green: a small one (2 meters out) and a big one (5 meters out).

Take turns hitting balls from different piles, trying to stop balls in the circles.

Hit 36 balls total: 18 try for the small circle, 18 for the big circle.

Count how many balls finished in each circle.

Add these for a score and enter your total out of 36 tries.

Place 36 balls into 9 piles of 4 balls each. Arrange piles in two lines, with 4 in one line and 5 in the other, 5-10 yards apart and 2 yards between piles.

On the green, set up 3 landing zones side by side, 6 feet apart, using sticks, clubs, or string.

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

Hit 12 chip shots at the first landing zone from any piles.

Hit 12 chip shots at the second landing zone. Change piles if wanted.

Hit 12 chip shots at the third landing zone. Change piles if wanted.

Count a success each time the ball stays in the correct landing zone.

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

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines. Each line has 5 piles. Lines are 8 yards apart. Piles in each line are 3 yards apart.

Place the piles on grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.

On the green, mark 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Zones cover different short chip targets.

Take 36 chip shots in total. Chip 4 balls to each of the 9 zones.

For each shot, chip from any pile. Try to stop the ball in the assigned zone. Chip 4 balls to one zone before moving to the next.

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

After 36 shots, count how many were successful. Enter your score out of 36 in the app.

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

Make three piles of 12 balls each at the edge of the green.

Use the first pile to chip balls into the first landing zone, 12 shots.

Use the second pile to chip balls into the second landing zone, 12 shots.

Use the third pile to chip balls into the third landing zone, 12 shots. Count how many balls land and stay in each zone.

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

Put 40 balls into 8 lines. Each line has 5 balls. Lines should be about 1 yard or meter apart. Put these lines anywhere on the grass 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole but not on the green.

On the green, use sticks, clubs, or string to mark 3 landing zones in a straight line about 6 feet (2 meters) apart.

Divide the 36 chip shots into 3 sets of 12 shots.

For each set, pick 3 lines of balls and aim every shot at one landing zone.

Hit 5 chips from each line to the chosen zone. After 3 lines (15 shots), change zones until all 36 shots are done.

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

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

Make two crossing lines with 18 balls in each line.

Put the balls 1 foot (30 cm) apart on grass, 5 to 20 yards/meters from the hole.

Place 2 flags on the green. The flags should be 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.

Hit 18 balls from the first line. Try to land each ball within 10 feet (3 meters) of the first flag.

Move to the second line. Hit 18 balls trying to land each within 10 feet (3 meters) of the second flag.

Count how many balls stop inside the 10-foot (3-meter) circle near each flag. Enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls on the grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Place 3 flags or targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a line.

Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 shots.

Hit the first 12 balls to the first flag and try to stop each ball within 10 feet of it.

Hit the next 12 balls to the second flag, trying to stop them within 10 feet.

Hit the last 12 balls to the third flag, again aiming to stop within 10 feet.

Switch which pile you use each time to practice different distances and grass.

Count every ball that stops within 10 feet of its flag as a successful shot.

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

Put 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Arrange in two lines, 5 piles per line.

Space piles 2 yards or meters apart side to side. Space the two lines 5 to 10 yards or meters apart front to back.

Mark 4 sections (quadrants) in a circle of 6 feet or 2 meters radius around the hole on the green using string or tees.

Hit 36 chip shots total, 9 shots into each quadrant.

Start at any pile and chip balls to land in the first quadrant. After 9 shots, switch to the next quadrant.

Switch piles after each shot for variety, but always keep the same chipping setup and distance.

Count each ball that stops inside the correct quadrant as a success.

After all 36 shots, enter number of successful shots made out of 36 attempts.