Course Program

Land 3–4 Feet From Hole

Save par on approaches, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at 2010

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.53 drills69% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Aim23%

Distance Control20%

Accuracy13%

Scoring13%

Precision11%

Alignment10%

Trajectory9%

Overview

Program Structure

Land 3–4 Feet From Hole. Pitch from fairway and land 3-4 feet away. Focus on Aim, Distance Control, Accuracy. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Aim
Distance Control
Accuracy
Scoring

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

Pitch | Parallel 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

Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Set up 10 piles of balls on the grass, in 2 lines with 5 piles each. Each pile is 4 yards apart, and the 2 lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, mark 3 landing zones in a straight line. Each zone is 6 feet apart.

Take 36 pitch shots in total, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

Choose any pile for each group of 12 shots. Hit 12 shots at zone 1, then 12 at zone 2, then 12 at zone

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stays in the correct zone.

Count how many successful shots were made in the target zones and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	26	21	17	13	9	6	4

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Put 3 target zones on the green: left, center, right. Each 5 feet apart.

Put 12 balls in a pile, 30-60 yards from the hole, in deep rough.

Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone A.

Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone B.

Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone C.

Keep balls in the same spot and rough for all shots.

Count each ball that lands and stays in the right zone.

After 36 shots, enter your number of successes into the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	22	17	13	9	6	4

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Pick 3 targets on the green at least 6 feet apart.

Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls, between 20 and 40 yards from the hole, on different slopes and grass types.

Split shots into 3 sets of

For the first 12 shots, aim to stop the ball close to target

For the next 12 shots, aim to stop close to target

For the last 12 shots, aim to stop close to target

A shot counts if the ball stops within 3 feet of the correct target.

Keep the ball setup the same for every shot.

Count how many balls ended close to the proper target, and enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	22	17	13	9	6	3

Next Step

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