Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Hillandale Gc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 358 drills59% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim28%
Alignment22%
Scoring18%
Accuracy11%
Distance Control10%
Dispersion6%
Precision6%
Overview
Program Structure
Stop Chips Near Hole. Hit intended line and pick line and commit. Focus on Aim, Alignment, Scoring, Accuracy, Distance Control, Dispersion, Precision. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Aim
Alignment
Scoring
Accuracy
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.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, use markers to make a 6-foot circle around the hole and divide it into 4 quadrants.
3
Hit 36 chip shots.
4
Hit 9 shots at each of the 4 quadrants.
5
Hit each shot from a different pile and try to land it in the right quadrant.
6
Count a shot as a success if it stops in the correct quadrant.
7
Enter 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Chip | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls each in two lines of 5 piles.
2
Set the two lines 6 yards apart and each pile 3 yards apart.
3
Place the piles anywhere on grass or slope, 5 to 30 yards from the hole, not on the green.
4
Place 3 target flags 8 feet apart on the green to make 3 target zones.
5
Hit 36 chip shots in 3 groups of 12 shots.
6
For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball within 10 feet of the first flag.
7
For the next 12 shots, aim for the second flag’s zone.
8
For the final 12 shots, aim for the third flag’s zone.
9
Alternate which pile you shoot from, but always start from the same ball spot for each shot.
0
Count each ball stopping within 10 feet of the target as a success and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
11
7
4
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 | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find a flat spot in deep rough or thick grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place three targets on the green in a line, about 4 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for Target
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for Target
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for Target
7
Use the same setup for every shot.
8
Count a success if the ball stops within 2 feet of the target.
9
Add up how many successes were made out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
05
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows. Each row has 5 piles.
2
Keep piles about 2 meters apart, rows 5–10 meters apart.
3
Place piles 5–30 meters from the hole, not on the green.
4
Mark two circles around the hole on the green: a small one (2 meters out) and a big one (5 meters out).
5
Take turns hitting balls from different piles, trying to stop balls in the circles.
6
Hit 36 balls total: 18 try for the small circle, 18 for the big circle.
7
Count how many balls finished in each circle.
8
Add these for a score and enter your total out of 36 tries.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
20
16
12
8
5
3
06
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile, for a total of 40 balls. Put these piles in two lines that cross each other, with 5 piles in each line.
2
Place the piles on grass, 5-30 yards from the hole. The lines should be 5-10 yards apart, and each pile should be 2 yards apart.
3
Around the hole, make two circle target zones using string or tees: a small Bullseye (6 feet from hole) and a bigger Bullseye (15 feet from hole).
4
Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
5
For each set, chip towards the Bullseye zones, switching piles each time.
6
Balls stopping in the small Bullseye count as higher score. Balls in the big Bullseye also count, but less. Both are counted as a successful chip.
7
When finished, count all balls in the small or big Bullseye out of 36 tries, and enter the total 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
07
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Gather 36 balls and split into 2 groups of 18 balls.
2
Pick one target (pin) on the green.
3
For the first 18 shots, place the ball above your feet in the rough 5–20 yards from the hole.
4
Chip all 18 balls, trying to get close to the target.
5
Move to the other slope so the ball is below your feet, same distance.
6
Chip the last 18 balls at the target.
7
Count each shot that stops within 3 feet of the hole as a success.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
08
Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit 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
1
Pick a spot in the rough, on an uphill slope, 5–30 yards from the hole.
2
Put a target at the hole.
3
Hit 18 chip shots uphill, trying to stop the ball close to the hole.
4
Move to a downhill spot in the rough, also 5–30 yards from the hole.
5
Hit 18 chip shots downhill at the same target.
6
Every 4 shots, check the results and adjust if needed.
7
Count a success for every ball that finishes close to the hole (like within 3 feet).
8
Use the same setup for every shot.
9
After 36 shots, add up your total successes. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
11
7
4
Next Step
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