12 Week Flagship Program for Nicklaus

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft over a chalk starting line.

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft through the ball gate using the plane board.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Divide 36 balls into 9 groups of 4 balls each. Space each group about 1 yard apart, between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.

On the green, mark 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Space the zones so you can aim at one at a time.

For each group of 4 balls, aim all shots at one assigned stop zone.

After 4 shots to the first zone, move to the next group and aim all shots at the next zone.

Keep going until you have hit 4 shots to each of the 9 stop zones for a total of 36 shots.

Count how many balls finished in the correct stop zone.

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

Pick a place on the fairway where the ball is above your feet and about 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 18 balls in a pile on your side at this spot.

Pick a target on the green and keep it the same for the first 6 shots.

Hit 6 pitch shots trying to get close to the target from the above-feet slope.

Change the target after every 6 shots. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 shots from this spot.

Move to a place where the ball is below your feet, again 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 18 more balls in a pile at this new spot.

Do exactly the same as before: 6 shots per target, 3 targets, 18 shots total.

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops very close to the target.

After 36 shots, add up the number of successful shots and enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Arrange 40 golf balls in 2 lines that cross at right angles. Each line should have 20 balls, about 1 foot apart.

Put this setup on grass 30–60 yards from the hole.

Pick 3 targets on the green or near the hole, at least 10 feet apart.

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

Stand behind one line and hit 12 pitch shots at the first target, trying to land within 10 feet of it.

Move to the other line and hit 12 shots at the second target.

Go back to the first line and hit 12 shots at the third target.

Count how many balls stop inside 10 feet of the target.

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

Place 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, about 1 foot apart.

Set up 9 stop zones on the green using markers, arranged in 3 groups of 3 zones.

Hit 4 pitch shots into each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

Start at the first stop zone and hit 4 shots from the first ball line, aiming for that zone.

Switch to the second ball line and hit 4 shots at the next stop zone.

Keep switching lines and zones until all 36 shots are done.

A shot is a success if the ball stops in the target zone.

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

Make 8 lines with 5 balls in each line, spread out the lines on grass about 30 to 60 meters from the hole.

Put 6 flags around the green, each at least 3 meters apart.

Use 36 balls, split into 6 groups of 6 balls.

For each group, pick one flag and hit all 6 balls to land near that flag.

Move to the next flag and hit the next group, until using all 6 flags.

Count each ball that stops within 3 meters of the flag.

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

Arrange 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each. Keep the lines 5-10 yards apart. Each ball in a line should be about 1 foot apart.

On the green, use markers to make 3 landing zones in a straight line. Each zone should be about 9 feet apart.

Divide the 36 shots so there are 12 shots for each landing zone.

Hit 6 balls from the first line to the first landing zone, then hit 6 balls from the second line to the same zone.

Do the same for the second and third landing zones. Hit 6 balls from each line to each zone.

Count every ball that stops in the landing zone as a successful shot.

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

Pick a clear target or flag on the driving range suitable for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

Hit 36 shots total, all aimed at the same target.

Use only long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron) and switch clubs between shots.

Focus on your downswing, working on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to produce the desired ball flight.

Count how many shots hit the target area and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Choose a flag or target to aim at using a long iron (2, 3, or 4 iron).

Put an alignment stick on the ground in front of the target.

Place a cone on each side of the flag, each cone 5% of the total distance to the flag.

Hit 36 shots: 18 curve left-to-right around the stick, 18 curve right-to-left.

Divide shots into 3 groups of 12 shots: first 12 curve left-to-right past the left cone, next 12 curve right-to-left past the right cone, final 12 alternate between both directions.

Set up the ball the same for all shots.

A shot is successful if it passes outside the correct cone and lands within 3 yards of the flag.

Add up the number of successful shots and enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Choose a flag to aim at using a 4, 3, or 2 iron.

Mark a circle around the flag with radius 5% of the distance to the flag.

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

Use one iron for all shots in each group.

Hit shots, trying to land inside the circle.

Count shots that land inside the circle.

Add up successful shots from

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

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

Divide 36 balls into 3 groups of

Hit 12 low shots aimed at the same target.

Hit 12 mid-height shots aimed at the same target.

Hit 12 high shots aimed at the same target.

Keep ball setup the same, only change swing to vary shot height.

Count how many balls land close to the target.

After 36 shots, count successes and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Put 36 balls in one group where you hit from.

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, 2) and keep your stance the same for every shot.

Use the 4-iron for the first 12 balls, focusing on takeaway and aiming at the target.

Use the 3-iron for the next 12 balls, keeping the same focus and aiming at the same target.

Use the 2-iron for the last 12 balls, maintaining the same focus and target.

Count the shots where the ball goes where you want with the right ball flight.

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

Pick one far flag or target suitable for long irons (2, 3, and 4 irons).

Get 36 balls to hit with your long irons (2, 3, and 4 irons).

Use a different long iron for each shot, switching clubs throughout the exercise.

Try to hit each ball straight at the target, not left or right.

Stand the same way for every shot.

Count how many balls went straight to the target, with no big curve or miss.

Write down how many straight shots out of 36 you made, and enter score in the app.

Hit 30 putts from 6 ft through the ball gate using plane board.

Enter score in the app, total number of putts holed out of 30 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 6 ft (2 m).

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 6 ft using an alignment mirror.

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Place two lines of 18 balls each near the green. Balls are 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, make a circle around the hole (6 feet radius) and divide it into 4 equal quadrants with string or markers.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total, 9 shots at each quadrant.

For each set of 9 shots, aim to stop the ball inside one chosen quadrant.

Hit 4 or 5 shots in a row from one line, then switch to the other line and finish the 9 shots for that quadrant.

After 9 shots to one quadrant, move to the next quadrant and repeat the routine until all 4 quadrants have been used.

Count each ball that stops in the right quadrant as a success.

After all 36 shots, add up successful shots in the intended quadrants and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prepare 36 balls and make 4 piles of 9 balls each.

Put each pile in a different spot, 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 4 areas on the green using string or tees, each area should be about 6 feet across.

Hit 36 bump-n-run shots, trying to land 9 balls in each area.

Start from one pile, aim at one area, and hit all 9 balls. Move to the next pile and area.

Keep going until all 36 shots are done, 9 shots per area.

Count how many balls stopped in the target area each time.

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

Set up 9 piles of 4 balls each (36 balls total) near the green. Put the piles on different grass areas between 1 and 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

Use sticks, clubs, or string to mark 3 landing zones (6 feet or 2 meters apart) in a straight line at the edge of the green.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots: 12 to each landing zone (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3).

Hit from any pile and switch piles for variety. Hit 12 balls to Zone 1, then 12 to Zone 2, then 12 to Zone

Count each ball that lands and stays inside the target zone as a success.

After all 36 shots, enter total successful shots (out of 36 attempts) in the app.

Put 36 balls in 2 lines near the green. Each line has 18 balls about 1 foot apart.

Place the 2 lines so they cross each other like a plus sign, 5 to 10 yards apart.

Put 3 targets about 6 feet apart on the green.

Hit 12 shots at each target, for a total of 36 shots.

Start with one line and hit 12 shots trying to stop the ball within 10 feet of the first target.

Use the other line and hit 12 shots at the second target, same goal.

Hit 12 shots at the third target from either line, trying to keep within 10 feet.

Count each shot that stops within 10 feet of the target.

After 36 shots, write down your number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two crossed lines. Each line has 5 piles, 3 yards/meters apart.

Put the piles 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole, on the same type of grass.

Mark 3 target zones on or near the green, spaced far apart.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots: 12 for each target zone.

Pick any pile and hit 12 balls, trying to land and stop the ball in the first target zone.

Hit 12 shots at the second target zone, then 12 at the third.

Keep the same ball setup for every shot. Don’t change ball position or lie in the pile.

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

At the end, enter the number of balls that stopped in the target zones out of 36.

Set up 4 rows of 9 balls each, spaced 1 foot apart. Each row is 3 yards apart.

On the green, use strings or tees to mark 4 circles, each 6 feet wide.

Hit 9 balls at each circle, for a total of 36 shots.

Start at any row. Hit 9 balls at the first circle, then the next 9 at the second, and so on for all circles.

Keep the balls in the same place and aim at the target circle each time.

Count how many balls stop inside each circle after 9 shots.

Add up the number of balls that stopped inside the target circles out of 36, and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick one flag or target at a good distance for woods (hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).

Put your ball on the tee as you usually do for woods shots.

Hit 36 shots with your woods, focusing solely on your downswing. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.

Switch between woods (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) throughout the exercise.

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops near the selected target.

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

Pick one target or flag on the range to aim at for all your shots with woods.

Set up the ball the same way for every shot.

Hit 36 shots using woods only, focusing on impact and follow through.

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks throughout the drill to produce the desired ball flight.

You may switch between woods (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) during the drill as you focus on your impact and follow through.

Count shots that land close to your target line and inside a 10-yard-wide imaginary zone as successful.

After 36 shots, total your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a target flag suitable for your wood club at the driving range.

Hit 36 shots with your wood club, focusing solely on your backswing.

Concentrate on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

Try to do your backswing as planned for each shot.

Count each shot as a success if the ball lands within 5 yards of the target.

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

Hit 25 putts from 9 ft (3m) through the ball gate.

Count putts that go through the gate without touching the tees.

Enter score in the app, out of 25 attempts.

Place eight tees around the hole at 9 ft or 3 m.

After making a putt, move to the next tee.

Hit 40 putts.

Enter the total number of made putts in the app, out of 40 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft (3 m).

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Position four tees around the hole at 9 ft or 3 m.

After each holed putt, move to the next tee in front.

Hit 40 putts.

Enter the total number of holed putts in the app, out of 40 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft (3 m) using two alignment sticks and through the ball gate.

Enter score. Total number of putts holed, out of 30 attempts.

Divide 36 balls into 9 groups of 4 balls each. Space each group about 1 yard apart, between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.

On the green, mark 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Space the zones so you can aim at one at a time.

For each group of 4 balls, aim all shots at one assigned stop zone.

After 4 shots to the first zone, move to the next group and aim all shots at the next zone.

Keep going until you have hit 4 shots to each of the 9 stop zones for a total of 36 shots.

Count how many balls finished in the correct stop zone.

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

Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles. Put them in 2 lines, 5 piles in each line. Each pile is 2 yards apart. The lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

Place the piles on grass, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

On the green, mark 9 stop zones. Use buckets, tees, or string lines. Keep the zones separate.

Hit 36 pitch shots from the piles to the green.

Split the 36 shots into 9 groups of

For each stop zone, try to stop 4 balls inside the zone.

Change piles for every shot. Hit one ball from pile 1 to stop zone 1, then another from pile 2 to zone 1, and keep switching until there are 4 shots for each zone.

When finished, count how many balls stopped inside their zones and enter your total score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Find a rough area with a slope where the ball is above your feet, 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Place three targets in a line on the green, about 5 feet apart.

Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 with the ball above your feet, 18 with it below your feet.

For each slope, hit 6 shots at each target.

Hit 6 balls at the first target, 6 at the second, 6 at the third, with the ball above your feet.

Switch to the slope where the ball is below your feet and do the same.

Try to land each ball close and stopped near each target for a success.

Count how many balls stopped inside the target zones and enter the number out of 36 attempts.

Find two places in the rough: one uphill, one downhill, both 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put three markers at the edge of the green, each about 6 feet apart, to make three target zones (left, center, right).

Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from uphill, 18 from downhill.

Split shots into six sets of

For each set, aim two shots at each target zone before moving to the next.

Keep ball setup the same. Only change aim for the next target zone.

After each shot, count it as a success if the ball stops in the correct target zone on the green.

After all 36 shots, count how many were successful and enter score in the app (out of 36 attempts).

Arrange 40 balls in 2 lines of 20 balls each, 5 to 10 yards apart, with 1 foot between each ball.

Set up a 15-foot circle on the green, and divide it into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.

Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from the first line and 18 from the second line.

Hit 9 shots at each quadrant, for 4 groups of 9 shots.

Hit 9 shots from the first line to the first quadrant.

Hit 9 shots from the second line to the second quadrant.

Hit 9 shots from the first line to the third quadrant.

Hit 9 shots from the second line to the fourth quadrant. Enter score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Place 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, about 1 foot apart.

Set up 9 stop zones on the green using markers, arranged in 3 groups of 3 zones.

Hit 4 pitch shots into each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

Start at the first stop zone and hit 4 shots from the first ball line, aiming for that zone.

Switch to the second ball line and hit 4 shots at the next stop zone.

Keep switching lines and zones until all 36 shots are done.

A shot is a success if the ball stops in the target zone.

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

Pick a spot on an uphill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put three targets around the hole, about 5 feet apart: left (A), center (B), right (C).

Hit 18 pitch shots from the uphill slope, 6 at each target.

Move to a downhill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Hit 18 pitch shots from the downhill slope, 6 at each target.

Count every shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.

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

Pick 3 flags at the range for your 9, 7, and 5 irons: close, medium, far.

Hit 36 shots total: 12 at each flag.

Hit 12 shots at the close flag.

Hit 12 shots at the medium flag, change irons if wanted.

Hit 12 shots at the far flag, change irons if wanted.

Count shots that land within a club-length of each flag.

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

Set up one target area 130-160 yards away suitable for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

Hit 36 balls in total using only 7, 6, or 5 iron, focusing solely on the takeaway.

Work on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to produce the desired ball flight.

Switch between 7, 6, and 5 irons throughout the exercise.

Mark a success if the ball lands in or near the target zone (within 3 yards).

Count how many successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Pick a flag or target suitable for hitting mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Hit 36 balls in total, in 3 sets of 12 balls each using mid irons only.

Focus solely on your downswing throughout the drill. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

Switch between different mid irons throughout the exercise.

Set up the same way for every shot, aiming all shots at the single target.

Count only the shots that land and stay in the target area.

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

Pick a flag on the range about 120 to 150 yards away for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Hit 36 shots total using only mid irons, focusing solely on impact and follow through.

Use one consistent target (the chosen flag) for all shots.

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

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

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

Pick a flag for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

Mark an area around the flag like a green, about 5% of the distance to the flag.

Get 36 balls to hit into this green area.

Split the green into 3 equal parts: Left, Center, Right.

Hit 12 balls at the Left part.

Hit 12 balls at the Center part.

Hit 12 balls at the Right part.

Use just 7, 6, or 5 irons, set up the same way every time.

Count only the balls that land and stay in the zone you aimed at.

Add up all your successes from 36 shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Place two cones or buckets left and right of the flag, each 5% of the total distance away.

Hit 36 shots in total, in 2 sets of 18 shots.

First 18 shots: curve ball left to right, aiming near the left cone, curving back to the flag.

Second 18 shots: curve ball right to left, aiming near the right cone, curving back to the flag.

Switch between 7, 6, or 5 irons during the test.

A shot is a success if it curves correctly around the cone and lands close to the flag (within 10% of the distance).

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

Pick one flag at medium distance suitable for mid irons (7, 6, 5). Use the same ball setup for all shots.

Hit 36 shots total—12 low shots, 12 mid shots, and 12 high shots—all aimed at the same target.

Focus on producing distinct low, mid, and high shots throughout the exercise, switching between mid irons.

Count a success if the ball lands close to the target with the intended trajectory.

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

Pick a flag or target at a medium distance suitable for hitting mid irons (7, 6, or 5).

Use one mid iron and hit 36 shots aiming at the same target.

For each shot, focus only on your backswing, working with 1 or 2 simple backswing thoughts.

Set up the ball the same way each time and maintain your backswing focus.

Hit all 36 shots and count how many have straight, good ball flight that matches your backswing.

After all shots, count how many were good out of 36 and enter the number in the app.