Approach from hazards, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Long Run Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 16.49 drills66% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
6 to 25
Average HCP
16.4
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Accuracy22%
Distance Control21%
Scoring16%
Alignment15%
Dispersion9%
Precision7%
Aim4%
Trajectory3%
Visualization3%
Overview
Program Structure
Land 3–4 Feet From Hole. Approach from hazards and land 3-4 feet away. Focus on Accuracy, Distance Control, Scoring, Alignment, Dispersion, Precision, Aim, Trajectory, Visualization. For a 16-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Accuracy
Distance Control
Scoring
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.
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
Set up 3 targets on the green or fringe, in a straight line, 6 feet apart.
2
Place 3 piles of 12 golf balls each, 30 to 60 yards away in deep rough.
3
From the first pile, hit 12 shots at the first target.
4
From the second pile, hit 12 shots at the second target.
5
From the third pile, hit 12 shots at the third target.
6
Use the same setup for all shots.
7
Count each ball that lands in the target as a success.
8
After 36 shots, enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
12
8
5
3
02
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
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 from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Prepare 36 balls in 6 groups of
2
Set up 2 target zones on the green: one uphill and one downhill, with markers 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 balls to the uphill zone and 18 to the downhill zone.
4
Hit 6 balls from the tough uphill spot to the uphill zone.
5
Hit 6 balls from the tough downhill spot to the downhill zone.
6
Do steps 4 and 5 two more times for all 36 shots.
7
Count each ball that stays in the right zone.
8
After 36 shots, enter your number of successes 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
03
Pitch | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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 circles on the green: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.
2
Put 3 piles of 12 balls each on the short game area, in random spots 30 to 60 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots total: 12 from each pile.
4
From the first pile, hit 12 shots and try to stop the ball inside the circles.
5
Move to the next pile and repeat, until all 36 shots are done.
6
Count balls in the small circle as birdies, balls in the big circle as pars, balls outside as bogeys.
7
Count how many balls are in the circles after all 36 shots. Enter your total score 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
6
3
04
Pitch | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to land a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 target zones on the green in a straight line, 6 feet apart.
2
Make 6 piles of balls between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
3
Split 36 balls into 3 groups of
4
Hit 12 shots to target zone 1 from any pile.
5
Hit 12 shots to target zone 2 from any pile.
6
Hit 12 shots to target zone 3 from any pile.
7
Count how many shots stop inside the correct zone.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
05
Pitch | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Up to 5 players 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
Set up two target zones on the green, one uphill and one downhill, each marked with flags or cones about 3–5 feet apart.
2
From the rough slope, 20 to 40 yards away, players hit pitch shots trying to land balls in the uphill or downhill target zone.
3
Take 36 shots total: 18 to the uphill zone and 18 to the downhill zone.
4
Hit all 18 shots to the uphill zone first, then to the downhill zone, or switch back and forth if preferred.
5
Count every ball that stays inside the target zone as a success.
6
Always set up the ball the same way from the rough slope at 20–40 yards.
7
After 36 shots, 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
22
18
14
10
7
4
06
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
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 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each, about 1 foot apart.
2
Set up 9 stop zones on the green using markers, arranged in 3 groups of 3 zones.
3
Hit 4 pitch shots into each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.
4
Start at the first stop zone and hit 4 shots from the first ball line, aiming for that zone.
5
Switch to the second ball line and hit 4 shots at the next stop zone.
6
Keep switching lines and zones until all 36 shots are done.
7
A shot is a success if the ball stops in the target zone.
8
Count successful 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
07
Pitch | 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
Make 4 piles of 9 balls each, with 2 piles uphill and 2 piles downhill, all 25–40 yards from the hole in the rough.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green: Zone A (6 feet left), Zone B (6 feet behind), Zone C (6 feet right) of the hole.
3
Hit 36 total shots: 18 from uphill piles, 18 from downhill piles.
4
For each slope (uphill and downhill), split 18 shots into 3 groups of
5
Aim 6 shots at each zone (A, B, C) from the two piles on the same slope.
6
Alternate shots between the two piles on the same slope.
7
Count a shot as a success if it stops in the target zone.
8
Add up total successes out of 36 tries and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
20
15
12
8
5
3
08
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place two string circles on the green: an inner Bullseye circle with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius and an outer Bullseye circle with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius around the hole.
2
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each (total 40 balls) at 30 to 60 yards from the hole in two lines. Each line has 5 piles spaced about 5 to 10 yards apart. Piles in each line are 2 yards apart.
3
Hit a total of 36 pitch shots, divided into two groups of 18 shots each, alternating between the two lines of piles.
4
From each pile, hit 2 pitch shots trying to land the ball inside the inner or outer Bullseye on the green.
5
Each ball that stops inside the inner Bullseye counts as a birdie. Each ball inside the outer Bullseye but outside the inner circle counts as a par. Balls outside the outer circle are misses.
6
Keep hitting until you finish 36 shots, switching piles for variety. 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
09
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot in the stop 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
Place 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other, with 5 piles in each line, spaced 3 yards apart.
2
Put these piles on grass, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.
3
On the green, mark 9 clear stop zones using buckets, string, or tees, spaced evenly.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots, aiming 4 shots at each of the 9 stop zones.
5
From any pile, hit 4 balls trying to stop them in the first zone.
6
After 4 shots, aim at the next zone and hit 4 more shots, repeating for each zone.
7
Keep hitting 4 shots per stop zone until all 9 zones are done (total 36 shots).
8
Count each ball that stops in the target zone as a success.
9
After all shots, add the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app out of 36.
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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