Turn into birdies, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Maccripine Cc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 29.29 drills66% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
29.2
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring35%
Alignment16%
Distance Control14%
Aim12%
Accuracy11%
Precision3%
Dispersion3%
Visualization3%
Trajectory3%
Overview
Program Structure
Save Par with Clutch Chip. Save par clutch and turn into birdies. Focus on Scoring, Alignment, Distance Control, Aim, Accuracy, Precision, Dispersion, Visualization, Trajectory. For a 29-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Scoring
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Alignment
Distance Control
Aim
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 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 | 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
03
Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls on the grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags or targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a line.
3
Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Hit the first 12 balls to the first flag and try to stop each ball within 10 feet of it.
5
Hit the next 12 balls to the second flag, trying to stop them within 10 feet.
6
Hit the last 12 balls to the third flag, again aiming to stop within 10 feet.
7
Switch which pile you use each time to practice different distances and grass.
8
Count every ball that stops within 10 feet of its flag as a successful shot.
9
Add up 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
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
04
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
05
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
06
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Get 36 balls. Make 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile. Use 3 piles for above feet lies and 3 piles for below feet lies.
2
Put the piles in the rough on a slope, between 5 and 20 yards from the hole. Keep the same type of slope for each group (above or below feet).
3
Mark 2 zones on the green. Zone A is the front half near the hole. Zone B is the back half, farther from the hole.
4
From each pile, hit 6 chip shots. Aim 3 shots at Zone A and 3 shots at Zone B.
5
First, chip from the piles with above feet lies, 6 shots each pile, 3 to each zone. Then do the same with below feet piles.
6
A shot counts as good if it lands and stays in the zone you aimed for.
7
When done with all 36 shots, count the good 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
07
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
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
08
Chip | 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
Set up two target zones on the green: one uphill, one downhill, about 10 feet apart.
2
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope at the uphill target zone.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope at the downhill target zone.
4
Keep ball setup the same for all shots. Only change your target for the slope.
5
Count shots that stop inside or within 3 feet of the target zone as a success.
6
Add up all 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
27
23
18
14
10
6
3
09
Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 8 piles, with 5 balls in each pile, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, mark 3 zones in a straight line, each zone 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball in Zone
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for Zone
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for Zone
7
Choose any pile to hit from, switch piles if wanted.
8
Count each shot that stops in the right zone as a success.
9
After all 36 shots, enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
Next Step
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