Course Program

Stop Ball on Dime

Feel the green, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Ipswich Country Club

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 29.23 drills73% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

29.2

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control33%

Aim18%

Precision17%

Alignment13%

Dispersion9%

Trajectory7%

Scoring3%

Overview

Program Structure

Stop Ball on Dime. Stop on a dime and feel the green. Focus on Distance Control, Aim, Precision, Alignment, Dispersion, Trajectory, Scoring. For a 29-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Distance Control

Shot

Chip

What you will improve

Distance Control
Aim
Precision
Alignment

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

Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to land a chip 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 Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

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

Place 3 piles of balls around the chipping area, each pile randomly 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep this setup the same.

Divide 36 chip shots into 3 groups of

For the first 12 shots, aim for the first landing zone from any pile.

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second landing zone from any pile.

For the last 12 shots, aim for the third landing zone from any pile.

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

Total the 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	31	29	27	23	18	14	11	7	4

Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Put 10 piles of balls in two straight lines that cross. Each pile has 3 or 4 balls. Keep each pile between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 landing zones on the green in a row. Make them 6 feet apart using sticks or string.

Hit 36 chip shots total. Aim for each landing zone 12 times.

Pick any pile to start. Hit 12 chips to the first zone, then 12 to the second zone, then 12 to the third zone.

Count how many balls land and stop inside the target zone for each shot.

Add up the number of 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	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Put 40 golf balls in 8 lines, 5 balls in each line, each ball 1 yard apart.

Set up 8 flags as targets, spaced apart so each one is clear.

Chip all 5 balls from each line to a different target flag.

Aim for all shots to land within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target flag.

Do this for all 8 lines for a total of 40 chips.

Only count 36 shots: skip 4 balls or do 4 fewer shots.

Give a point for each ball that stops within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target.

Add up the number of successes out of 36 attempts 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	7	4

Next Step

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