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 | 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, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 6 piles of 6 balls each. Put 3 piles above feet level and 3 piles below feet level, 5 to 30 yards from the hole in tough grass or slopes.
2
Pick a pile from above feet level. Chip 6 balls at a 3-foot target near the hole.
3
Repeat with the other two above feet piles. Total 18 shots from above feet.
4
Do the same with the three below feet piles. Chip 6 balls at the target from each pile. Total 18 shots from below feet.
5
Count balls that stop in the target as successes. Ignore balls outside the target or off the green.
6
Add up the number of balls in the target out of 36 shots 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
17
13
9
6
3
03
Chip | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
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 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows (5 piles per row), spaced 2 yards/meters apart. Put the rows 5 to 10 yards/meters apart and place the piles 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.
2
Mark 9 stop zones on the green using buckets, string, or tees. Space them out so each zone is different.
3
Prepare to hit 36 chip shots, divided into 9 groups of 4 shots. Each group targets a different stop zone.
4
From any pile, hit 4 shots at the first stop zone. Move to the next stop zone and hit 4 shots at it. Keep going until you’ve aimed 4 shots at each of the 9 zones.
5
Count every ball that stops inside the right zone as a success.
6
When done, count up all successful stops 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
04
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players 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, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two target zones on the green, Zone A on the left and Zone B on the right, 8 feet apart.
2
Put 18 balls in the deep rough above feet, at distances from 5 to 20 yards, in a straight line.
3
Chip the 18 balls to land and stop in Zone A from the uphill position.
4
Move to deep rough below feet, set up 18 balls the same way.
5
Chip these balls to land and stop in Zone B from the downhill position.
6
Count each ball that lands and stays in the right zone as a success.
7
When finished, enter the total number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
05
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard or meter apart, placed anywhere from 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius, using string or tees.
3
Chip 36 balls during the test, divided into 3 sets of 12 balls.
4
Chip the first 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the small circle.
5
Chip the next 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the big circle but outside the small circle.
6
Chip the last 12 balls, trying to make them land anywhere inside the big circle.
7
Start from any line and move around as needed, but use only 36 balls.
8
Count each ball that stops where it is supposed to for each set.
9
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
06
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Short 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
Place 3 piles of 12 balls each in deep rough or thick grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green, each zone spaced 6 feet apart, in a straight line from your spot.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for Target Zone
1
Then aim for Target Zone 2 for the next 12 shots.
5
Aim for Target Zone 3 for the last 12 shots. Enter number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
6
Alternate between the 3 piles for your shots, keeping the balls in deep rough or thick grass.
7
Count each shot that stops inside the target zone as a success.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
07
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
08
Chip | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two piles of balls for each player between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, anywhere in the chipping area, on any surface.
2
On the green, make two bullseye zones around the hole: inner circle with 6-foot radius and outer ring from 6 to 15 feet.
3
Each player hits 36 chips: 18 from each pile.
4
Try to stop the ball in the inner bullseye (best), then outer bullseye (good), or avoid missing both (bad).
5
Switch piles after 18 shots, finish all 36 shots.
6
Count how many balls stop in the bullseye zones.
7
After 36 shots, record the number of balls in the bullseyes as your score. Enter this total in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
09
Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 golf balls into 3 piles of
2
Place each pile 5 to 20 yards from the hole.
2
At the green's edge, set up 3 target zones in a line, each 4 feet apart. Mark them Zone A (closest), Zone B (middle), and Zone C (farthest).
3
Keep ball positions the same: first pile on a slope above feet, second pile on flat ground, third pile on a slope below feet.
4
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone A from the above feet position.
5
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone B from the flat position.
6
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone C from below feet position.
7
Count how many shots land and stay in the intended zone.
8
Add up total 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
25
21
16
12
8
5
3
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