Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Kingsknowe
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.55 drills57% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 25
Average HCP
17.5
Duration (single session)
2 hr 10 min
or
1 drill/day: 5 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring26%
Accuracy25%
Distance Control14%
Alignment13%
Visualization10%
Aim6%
Dispersion6%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough. Turn into birdies and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Distance Control, Alignment, Visualization, Aim, Dispersion. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Accuracy
Distance Control
Alignment
Program details
Sessions
5 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 10 min
or
1 drill per day
5 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.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide balls into 3 groups of
2
Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone
3
Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
6
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
3
Enter score in app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide 36 golf balls into 6 piles of 6 balls each.
2
Set up 3 target areas around the hole: left, center, and right, about 4 feet apart.
3
Place 3 piles on the uphill side and 3 piles on the downhill side, between 5 and 30 yards away.
4
Hit 12 balls toward each target area: 12 for left, 12 for center, 12 for right.
5
Switch between piles on the same slope, but finish all shots for one target before moving to the next.
6
Count balls that land and stay in the target area as successful.
7
Add up 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
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
03
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
Gather 36 golf balls. Make 3 piles of 6 balls on an uphill slope and 3 piles of 6 balls on a downhill slope, placing them 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 landing zones on the green in a line, each 6 feet apart; label them Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone
3
From each uphill pile, hit 6 chip shots aiming for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone
4
From each downhill pile, hit 6 chip shots aiming for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone
5
Count a shot as a success if the ball lands and stops in the intended zone.
6
After 36 shots, add up how many were successful 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
21
17
13
9
6
4
04
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a line to the hole.
2
Set up two groups of balls for each player in the rough: one with balls above feet, one with balls below feet, from 5 to 30 yards away.
3
Hit 36 chip shots: 18 to the first target, 18 to the second target.
4
First, hit 18 shots from above feet to the first target.
5
Then, hit 18 shots from below feet to the second target.
6
Count a shot as a success if the ball stops inside the target zone.
7
Do not move the balls; only change target when needed.
8
Add your 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
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
05
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each on grass or slope between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Spread them out where chip shots can stop.
3
Set up 36 chip shots in 9 groups of 4 shots.
4
For each group, aim to stop balls in one of the 9 stop zones.
5
Hit 4 balls from one line toward the first zone.
6
Move to another line and aim for the next zone. Keep going until all 9 zones have 4 shots each.
7
Count each shot stopping inside the target zone as a success.
8
Add successful shots out of 36 and 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
26
22
18
13
9
6
4
Next Step
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