Course Program

Thread the needle: roll your Bump'n'Run to tap-in range

Land inside 2 feet, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Goroke

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 26.38 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

26.3

Duration (single session)

3 hr 28 min

or

1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring32%
Accuracy28%
Distance Control13%
Precision9%
Aim7%
Trajectory4%
Visualization3%
Green Reading3%
Alignment2%

Overview

Program Structure

Thread the needle: roll your Bump'n'Run to tap-in range. Dial in touch and roll to tap-in range. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Distance Control. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Accuracy

Shot

Bump'n'Run

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Distance Control
  • Precision

Program details

Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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 | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

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 Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Place a bucket of balls next to the green with 2 straight lines of 20 balls arranged perpendicular to each other.

2

Space the lines 5 to 10 yards/meters apart, with each ball about 1 foot (30 cm) apart in each line.

3

Mark two circles on the green: an inner circle with a 6-foot (2 m) radius and an outer circle with a 15-foot (5 m) radius around the hole.

4

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots in 2 sets of 18 shots, switching between the two lines.

5

Hit 3 to 5 shots from one line, then switch to the other line, until all 36 balls are played.

6

Try to land balls in the circles: inside the inner circle is best, inside the outer circle is okay.

7

Count how many balls stopped inside the outer circle (including the inner circle), and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201512964
02

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
03

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run 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 Bump-n-Run | Rough | Above/Below Feet
1

Set up two lines of balls (18 balls in each line) next to the green on sloped rough. One line is above feet level and one is below feet level.

2

Set each line 5 yards apart. Balls should be between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

3

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots from the above feet line and 18 from the below feet line (36 total shots).

4

For each line, hit every third ball (leave two balls between each shot). Finish all shots in one line, then switch to the other.

5

Try to land and stop the ball inside a 6-foot circle around the hole.

6

Count a success for every ball that stays inside the target circle.

7

Add up all your shots that stopped inside the target circle, then enter your total score out of 36 shots in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
04

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run 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 Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
1

Place two straight lines of 18 golf balls each on flat ground near the green.

2

Space the lines 5 yards apart and put them 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots.

4

In the first line, hit every third ball, skipping the two in between.

5

At the end of the first line, switch to the second line and do the same. Alternate lines until all 36 shots are hit.

6

Place three target zones on the green in a line.

7

For the first 12 shots, aim for the closest target zone.

8

For the next 12 shots, aim for the middle zone.

9

For the last 12 shots, aim for the farthest zone.

0

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

1

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
05

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Set up 4 lines of 9 balls each, with balls 1 foot apart.

2

Place the lines on grass, 1 to 10 yards from the green, 5 yards between lines.

3

Mark two circles on the green around the hole: one with a 6-foot radius, another with a 15-foot radius.

4

Hit 36 shots, in two groups of 18 shots.

5

For the first 18 shots, aim for the small circle. For the next 18 shots, aim for the big circle.

6

Hit balls in order from any line, switch lines as wanted.

7

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

8

After 36 shots, count how many hit their target circles and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3331282520161285
06

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls next to the green and stop bump-n-run shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles of 4 balls each. Place the piles in two parallel lines, 5 to 10 yards apart, with each pile in a line about 2 yards apart.

2

On the green, mark two target zones: an inner circle with a 6-foot radius and an outer circle with a 15-foot radius.

3

Hit 36 shots: 18 to the inner circle, 18 to the outer circle.

4

Hit shots from any pile, switch between piles and lines.

5

Count a shot as a success if it stops in the target zone.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
07

Bump-n-Run | Rough | 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 rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
1

Make two piles of 18 balls: one on an uphill slope, one on a downhill slope, both between 0 and 5 yards from the green.

2

Mark three target zones on the green’s edge at 3 feet, 6 feet, and 9 feet from where the ball should land.

3

Split the 36 shots into 3 groups of 12 shots: 12 at the closest zone, 12 at the middle zone, and 12 at the farthest zone.

4

From the uphill pile, hit 6 shots to the closest zone, then 6 shots to the middle zone.

5

From the downhill pile, hit 6 shots to the farthest zone, then 6 shots to the closest zone.

6

Repeat as needed until all 36 shots are done: 12 to each zone using both piles.

7

Count the shots that stop inside the correct zone.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612963
08

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Put 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each around the green. Lines should be about 1 yard/meter apart and placed 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

2

On the green, mark two circle zones around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2 meter) radius and another with a 15-foot (5 meter) radius.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots—first 18 shots aiming for the small inner circle, then 18 shots aiming for the bigger outer circle.

4

Use any line of balls. Hit shots for the inner circle for 18 attempts, then switch to hitting shots for the outer circle for another 18 attempts. Change lines as wanted.

5

Count each ball that stops in the circle aimed for as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Next Step

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