Course Program

Set a target and stick it: Bump'n'Run accuracy challenge

Set a target, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Lakeside Golf Club

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 29.23 drills54% 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

Aim33%

Scoring25%

Alignment23%

Trajectory12%

Precision7%

Overview

Program Structure

Set a target and stick it: Bump'n'Run accuracy challenge. Pick your spot and set a target. Focus on Aim, Scoring, Alignment. For a 29-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Aim

Shot

Bump'n'Run

What you will improve

Aim
Scoring
Alignment
Trajectory

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

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Flat

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Place two markers on the green, 15 yards apart.

Split 36 shots into two groups of

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots from the first rough spot at the first marker, aiming to stop the ball near it.

Move to a different nearby rough spot.

Hit 18 shots at the second marker from the new spot.

Count each shot as a success if the ball stops within 3 feet of the marker.

Use the same setup and stance for all shots.

Total the number of successful shots out of 36 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

Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Flat

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Pick two spots between 5 and 30 yards from the hole to hit from.

Place three markers 3 feet apart in a line on the green to make target zones.

Hit 18 shots from the first spot, 6 to each target zone.

Hit 18 shots from the second spot, 6 to each target zone.

Aim for the correct zone each time.

Count shots that stop inside the correct zone as a success.

Add up your 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

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run 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 Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Set up 10 piles of balls in 2 lines, each line 3 yards/meters apart. Piles are 4 yards/meters apart in each line.

Put the piles at distances between 1 and 10 yards/meters from the green, and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

On the green, make 3 landing zones with sticks or clubs, each zone 6 feet (2 meters) apart in a line.

Do 36 bump-and-run shots, aiming for each landing zone 12 times.

Hit 12 shots at the first zone, then 12 at the second, then 12 at the third. Switch piles as needed.

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

Add up successes 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	23	18	14	10	7	4

Next Step

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