Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 balls each.
2
Put 3 targets on the green, each about 3 feet apart.
3
From about 10-20 yards away, chip 12 balls and try to get them to stop inside Target
4
Chip 12 balls at Target 2, same way.
5
Chip 12 balls at Target 3, same way.
6
Count how many shots stop inside the right target.
7
Add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 36 balls into 8 piles of about 4 or 5 balls each on grass between 5 and 30 yards or meters from the hole.
2
Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, split into two groups of
4
For the first 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the small circle (6-foot radius).
5
For the last 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the area between the small and big circle (6- to 15-foot radius).
6
Take turns hitting shots from different piles for variety.
7
Count how many balls stop in the right circle for each group.
8
After all 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
21
16
12
8
5
2
03
Chip | 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, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two groups of 18 balls; one for balls above feet, one for balls below feet.
2
Put 3 targets in a straight line on the green, about 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 with balls above feet, 18 with balls below feet.
4
Split each set of 18 shots into three groups of
6
Each group of 6 goes to a different target.
5
With balls above feet, hit 6 shots to each target, keeping ball position the same.
6
With balls below feet, do the same: 6 shots to each target.
7
Count any shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.
8
Count how many successful shots you had. Enter your score out of 36.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
20
15
12
9
6
4
04
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up two lines of 18 balls each so they cross each other. Place balls 1 foot apart.
2
On the green, mark 3 landing zones spaced 6 feet apart in a row using sticks or string.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 from each ball line.
4
From the first line, hit 6 shots to each landing zone (18 shots).
5
From the second line, hit 6 shots to each landing zone (18 shots).
6
Count each ball that lands and stays inside the right landing zone.
7
Add up all successful shots, 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
27
23
18
14
11
7
4
05
Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls on the grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags or targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a line.
3
Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Hit the first 12 balls to the first flag and try to stop each ball within 10 feet of it.
5
Hit the next 12 balls to the second flag, trying to stop them within 10 feet.
6
Hit the last 12 balls to the third flag, again aiming to stop within 10 feet.
7
Switch which pile you use each time to practice different distances and grass.
8
Count every ball that stops within 10 feet of its flag as a successful shot.
9
Add up successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
06
Chip | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up two target zones on the green: one uphill, one downhill, about 10 feet apart.
2
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope at the uphill target zone.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope at the downhill target zone.
4
Keep ball setup the same for all shots. Only change your target for the slope.
5
Count shots that stop inside or within 3 feet of the target zone as a success.
6
Add up all successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
6
3
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