Course Program
Sink long putts, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Hope Valley Cc
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
14.2
Duration (single session)
1 hr 27 min
1 drill/day: 5 days · 17 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Overview
Read Breaks Correctly On Each Long Putt. Visualize long lines and sink long putts. Focus on Distance Control, Visualization, Dispersion. For a 14-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Skill
Visualization
Distance
Long (20+ ft)
What you will improve
Program details
Drill Framework
Each drill is designed to prepare you for the course. Follow the program or repeat the drills to improve key areas of your game.
Putting
Stop the ball past the hole and short of an alignment stick.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b3946aad61e4e679b386a_Slide89.PNG)
Hit 10 putts from 25 ft or 8 m.
Hit 10 putts from 35 ft or 12 m.
Hit 10 putts from 45 ft or 15 m.
Enter total number of putts that stopped between the hole and the alignment stick, out of 30 attempts, in the app.
| Handicap | +9 | +5 | +1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Putting
Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b3864bd3db72ba1e0224a_Slide86.PNG)
Hit 10 putts from 20 ft and try to stop the ball on the fringe.
Hit 10 putts from 30 ft.
Hit 10 putts from 40 ft.
Enter total number of putts that stopped on the fringe, out of 30 attempts.
| Handicap | +9 | +5 | +1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Putting
Stop 5 balls in a row - one inside each field - to complete the challenge. If miss, fall back two fields.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/6658863b3c0035ec4a158e8e_Slide16.PNG)
Hit 6 putts to each field (30 putts total).
Start at the nearest field, then move to farther fields.
Enter total putts that stopped in all fields, out of 30 attempts.
| Handicap | +9 | +5 | +1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
Putting
Stop the ball inside all five fields - with your eyes closed - to complete the challenge.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665887a0c4f4a790542a56e3_Slide18.PNG)
Hit 6 putts into each field, with eyes closed.
Start at the closest field and move to farther ones.
Enter total putts that stopped inside all fields, out of 30 attempts, in the app.
| Handicap | +9 | +5 | +1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Putting
Stop the ball inside five fields to complete the challenge.
![Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65d60f76badcce181f11dc50/665b3333053ac0f43d89ac0e_Slide71.PNG)
Hit 5 putts to the first field 20-25 feet (6-8 m).
Hit 5 putts to the next field at 25-30 ft (8-10 m).
Keep hitting 5 putts to each field until the last field.
Count all putts that stopped inside each field. Enter the total score in the app, out of 25 attempts.
| Handicap | +9 | +5 | +1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Next Step
Start the drills at your own pace or work with a resident professional on this course.
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