Course Program

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough

Pitch from fairway, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at South

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 16.54 drills52% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

6 to 25

Average HCP

16.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Accuracy30%

Distance Control16%

Alignment13%

Scoring11%

Aim10%

Precision9%

Trajectory7%

Visualization6%

Overview

Program Structure

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough. Save par on approaches and land 3-4 feet away. Focus on Accuracy, Distance Control, Alignment. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Accuracy
Distance Control
Alignment
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

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

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

Diagram for Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Put 4 piles of 9 balls on a slope, 2 piles above feet, 2 piles below feet, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 target zones on the green: left, center, right, each about 6 feet wide.

Hit 36 pitch shots, 18 from above feet piles, 18 from below feet piles.

For each area (above and below feet), hit 6 shots to each zone.

Switch between piles of the same area as you hit, aiming for the target zone.

A shot counts if the ball stops in the right zone.

Count how many shots went in the target zones and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

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

Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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 Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Set up 10 piles of balls on the grass, in 2 lines with 5 piles each. Each pile is 4 yards apart, and the 2 lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, mark 3 landing zones in a straight line. Each zone is 6 feet apart.

Take 36 pitch shots in total, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

Choose any pile for each group of 12 shots. Hit 12 shots at zone 1, then 12 at zone 2, then 12 at zone

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stays in the correct zone.

Count how many successful shots were made in the target zones and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	26	21	17	13	9	6	4

Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground above your feet, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground below your feet, same distance, opposite slope.

Hit 18 shots from above your feet and 18 shots from below your feet.

Mark 3 target zones on the green (left, center, right).

Hit 6 shots from above your feet at each zone.

Hit 6 shots from below your feet at each zone.

Score one point for each ball that lands and stops in the right zone.

Count successes and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

Pitch | 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 with 12 golf balls in each pile.

Mark 3 target zones on the green, each about 6 feet apart and about 2 feet wide.

Pitch all shots from 30 to 40 yards away on flat grass.

Use the first pile and hit balls at the first target zone.

Use the second pile and hit balls at the second target zone.

Use the last pile and hit balls at the third target zone.

Count the balls that land and stop in the target zone.

After all shots, count how many landed in the zones and 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	25	20	16	12	9	6	4

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