Stop close from 30 yards, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Gresham Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.26 drills62% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
8 to 25
Average HCP
17.2
Duration (single session)
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Distance Control27%
Accuracy18%
Precision16%
Alignment10%
Trajectory8%
Scoring8%
Dispersion6%
Aim5%
Overview
Program Structure
Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough. Feel the distance and vary landing spot. Focus on Distance Control, Accuracy, Precision, Alignment, Trajectory, Scoring, Dispersion, Aim. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Distance Control
Accuracy
Precision
Alignment
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.
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 3 piles of 12 balls each.
2
Put 3 target zones on the green in a straight line, about 6 feet apart.
3
Pick one sloped fairway spot to shoot from (above feet or below feet).
4
Hit 12 shots to the first target zone.
5
Hit 12 shots to the second zone.
6
Hit 12 shots to the third zone. For each shot, count how many balls land and stay in the correct target zone. When done, count successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, about 1 foot apart.
2
Set up 9 stop zones on the green using markers, arranged in 3 groups of 3 zones.
3
Hit 4 pitch shots into each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.
4
Start at the first stop zone and hit 4 shots from the first ball line, aiming for that zone.
5
Switch to the second ball line and hit 4 shots at the next stop zone.
6
Keep switching lines and zones until all 36 shots are done.
7
A shot is a success if the ball stops in the target zone.
8
Count successful shots and enter score in the app, 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
03
Pitch | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to land a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 target zones on the green in a straight line, 6 feet apart.
2
Make 6 piles of balls between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
3
Split 36 balls into 3 groups of
4
Hit 12 shots to target zone 1 from any pile.
5
Hit 12 shots to target zone 2 from any pile.
6
Hit 12 shots to target zone 3 from any pile.
7
Count how many shots stop inside the correct zone.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
04
Pitch | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 piles of 12 balls each (36 balls total) between 30 and 60 yards from the hole on flat rough grass.
2
On the green, set up 3 target areas at different distances around the hole.
3
Hit 12 balls toward each target area (36 shots total, 12 for each zone).
4
Hit the first 12 balls to Zone 1, the next 12 to Zone 2, and the last 12 to Zone
5
Leave the balls in the same position; only change which target zone you aim at.
6
Count each ball that lands and stops inside the target zone as a success.
7
When all 36 shots are finished, count the number of successes 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
31
29
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
05
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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
1
Set up 4 lines of balls, 5 yards apart. Each line has 9 balls, 1 foot apart.
2
Place the lines 30 to 60 yards from the hole, not on the green.
3
Put 3 target flags on the green, spaced evenly.
4
Make 3 groups of 12 shots from the 36 balls.
5
First 12 shots: aim for the left flag.
6
Next 12 shots: aim for the middle flag.
7
Last 12 shots: aim for the right flag.
8
Always use the same ball setup; only change which flag you aim for.
9
Count a point when the ball stops closest to the flag you aimed for.
0
Add up the successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
06
Pitch | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two circles on the green: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.
2
Put 3 piles of 12 balls each on the short game area, in random spots 30 to 60 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots total: 12 from each pile.
4
From the first pile, hit 12 shots and try to stop the ball inside the circles.
5
Move to the next pile and repeat, until all 36 shots are done.
6
Count balls in the small circle as birdies, balls in the big circle as pars, balls outside as bogeys.
7
Count how many balls are in the circles after all 36 shots. Enter your total score out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
Next Step
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