Dial in aim, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Llanerch Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.99 drills60% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
34.9
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim33%
Scoring19%
Distance Control14%
Alignment14%
Dispersion10%
Precision4%
Accuracy4%
Trajectory2%
Overview
Program Structure
Pitch 15–25 Yds From Fringe. Dial in aim and set sights. Focus on Aim, Scoring, Distance Control, Alignment, Dispersion, Precision, Accuracy, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Aim
Scoring
Distance Control
Alignment
Program details
Sessions
9 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill per day
9 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.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 8 lines with 5 balls in each line, spread out the lines on grass about 30 to 60 meters from the hole.
2
Put 6 flags around the green, each at least 3 meters apart.
3
Use 36 balls, split into 6 groups of 6 balls.
4
For each group, pick one flag and hit all 6 balls to land near that flag.
5
Move to the next flag and hit the next group, until using all 6 flags.
6
Count each ball that stops within 3 meters of the flag.
7
Add up total successful shots out of 36 and enter 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
02
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 balls in 2 lines of 20 balls each, 5 to 10 yards apart, with 1 foot between each ball.
2
Set up a 15-foot circle on the green, and divide it into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from the first line and 18 from the second line.
4
Hit 9 shots at each quadrant, for 4 groups of 9 shots.
5
Hit 9 shots from the first line to the first quadrant.
6
Hit 9 shots from the second line to the second quadrant.
7
Hit 9 shots from the first line to the third quadrant.
8
Hit 9 shots from the second line to the fourth quadrant. Enter score in the app out of 36 attempts.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.</p>
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 golf balls in 2 lines that cross at right angles. Each line should have 20 balls, about 1 foot apart.
2
Put this setup on grass 30–60 yards from the hole.
3
Pick 3 targets on the green or near the hole, at least 10 feet apart.
4
Split 36 shots into 3 groups of
5
Stand behind one line and hit 12 pitch shots at the first target, trying to land within 10 feet of it.
6
Move to the other line and hit 12 shots at the second target.
7
Go back to the first line and hit 12 shots at the third target.
8
Count how many balls stop inside 10 feet of the target.
9
After all 36 shots, record the number of successes 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
18
14
10
7
4
04
Pitch | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line. These are Target A (closest), Target B (middle), and Target C (farthest).
2
From rough ground 30 to 60 yards away, place the ball and get ready to pitch at the targets.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Aim the first 12 shots at Target A, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
5
Aim the next 12 shots at Target B, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
6
Aim the last 12 shots at Target C, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
7
Keep everything else the same each time, only change which target you aim at.
8
Count a shot as a success if the ball lands and stops inside the correct target area.
9
Enter the number of successful shots 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
16
12
9
6
3
05
Pitch | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. Each pile has 4 balls.
2
The lines should be 7 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 3 yards apart from the next.
3
Put 3 flags on the green, at different spots, 20 to 40 yards away.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 shots at each flag.
5
Pick any pile to start. Hit shots from any pile to the first flag until you finish 12 shots.
6
Do the same thing for the second flag and then the third flag, 12 shots at each.
7
Count how many balls end within 10 feet (3 meters) from the flag.
8
After all 36 shots, add up the number of shots that were successful 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
06
Pitch | 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
Find a place on the uphill slope, 30 to 40 yards from the hole, to hit all shots.
2
Put a target (like a pin or club) at the hole or a visible spot on the green.
3
Split 36 shots into 2 groups of
4
Hit 18 balls from the uphill slope, trying to stop them close to the target.
5
Move to a similar place on the downhill slope at the same distance.
6
Hit 18 balls from the downhill slope at the same target.
7
Count how many balls stop in the chosen scoring area around the target (example: within 3 feet).
8
Add up successful shots 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
6
3
07
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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
1
Put 10 piles of balls in two lines that meet at a right angle, 5 to 10 yards apart, with each pile 3 yards apart.
2
Place the piles 30 to 60 yards from the hole on grass but not on the green.
3
Mark 3 landing zones on the green with sticks or string, each 6 feet apart in a line.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 at each landing zone.
5
For the first 12 shots aim at Landing Zone 1, for the next 12 aim at Zone 2, for the last 12 aim at Zone
6
Start from any pile and switch piles between shots.
7
Count a success if the ball lands and stops in the correct zone.
8
After all shots, add up your total successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
08
Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Pick a spot on an uphill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put three targets around the hole, about 5 feet apart: left (A), center (B), right (C).
3
Hit 18 pitch shots from the uphill slope, 6 at each target.
4
Move to a downhill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
5
Hit 18 pitch shots from the downhill slope, 6 at each target.
6
Count every shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.
7
Add up your total 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
29
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
09
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard/meter apart, between 30 and 60 yards/meters from the hole.
2
Divide a 15-foot (5-meter) circle around the hole into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, in 8 groups of 5 balls each, aiming at a specific quadrant for each group.
4
For each group of 5 shots, pick one quadrant as the target and try to stop all 5 balls inside it.
5
Change target quadrant after every group, using all 4 quadrants at least once. The last group can target any quadrant.
6
Count every ball that stops in the chosen quadrant as a success.
7
Add up successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter 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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