Turn into birdies, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at La Rinconada Cc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 355 drills76% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
2 hr 10 min
or
1 drill/day: 5 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring27%
Alignment19%
Aim19%
Precision14%
Distance Control13%
Dispersion5%
Accuracy3%
Overview
Program Structure
Stop Chips Near Hole. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Alignment, Aim, Precision, Distance Control, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Alignment
Aim
Precision
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 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
02
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
03
Chip | Scattered Piles | Quadrants
Short 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
04
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 each to form an L shape.
2
Keep each ball 1 foot apart in each line. Keep 5-10 yards between the two lines.
3
Place two circles around the hole on the green: one with a 6-foot radius, and one with a 15-foot radius.
4
From 5–30 yards away, chip 18 balls from the first line, aiming for the circles.
5
Chip the other 18 balls from the second line, aiming for the circles.
6
Alternate hitting 3 to 5 shots between the two lines.
7
Shots inside the small circle = full success. Shots inside the big circle only = partial success.
8
Count how many balls stopped in each circle and get your score. Enter your total successful shots out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
20
16
12
9
6
3
05
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
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 quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Arrange in two lines, 5 piles per line.
2
Space piles 2 yards or meters apart side to side. Space the two lines 5 to 10 yards or meters apart front to back.
3
Mark 4 sections (quadrants) in a circle of 6 feet or 2 meters radius around the hole on the green using string or tees.
4
Hit 36 chip shots total, 9 shots into each quadrant.
5
Start at any pile and chip balls to land in the first quadrant. After 9 shots, switch to the next quadrant.
6
Switch piles after each shot for variety, but always keep the same chipping setup and distance.
7
Count each ball that stops inside the correct quadrant as a success.
8
After all 36 shots, enter number of successful shots made out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
12
9
6
3
Next Step
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