Course Program

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough

Pitch close, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Grover Cleveland Golf Course

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 16.23 drills76% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

6 to 25

Average HCP

16.2

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Accuracy24%

Distance Control20%

Scoring18%

Precision12%

Alignment10%

Trajectory8%

Aim8%

Overview

Program Structure

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough. Pick landing spot and pitch close. Focus on Accuracy, Distance Control, Scoring, Precision, Alignment, Trajectory, Aim. For a 16-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Accuracy
Distance Control
Scoring
Precision

Program details

Sessions: 3 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 1 hr 18 min
1 drill per day: 3 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

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

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

Diagram for Pitch | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Set up 3 target zones on the green in a straight line, 6 feet apart.

Make 6 piles of balls between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.

Split 36 balls into 3 groups of

Hit 12 shots to target zone 1 from any pile.

Hit 12 shots to target zone 2 from any pile.

Hit 12 shots to target zone 3 from any pile.

Count how many shots stop inside the correct zone.

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

Pitch| 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 pitch shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch| Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each, on grass 30–60 yards/meters from the hole.

Mark two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.

Hit 36 pitch shots in 3 groups of 12 shots.

Aim 12 shots for the small circle, 12 shots for the area between the two circles, and 12 shots for the big circle (includes the small one).

Use balls from any pile, but keep where and how you hit them the same.

Count each ball that ends inside the correct circle as a success.

Add your successful shots 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	28	26	24	20	16	12	8	5	3

Next Step

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