Course Program

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough

Save par on approaches, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Minagi

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 16.34 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

6 to 25

Average HCP

16.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring32%

Distance Control21%

Accuracy20%

Dispersion8%

Alignment8%

Visualization6%

Precision6%

Overview

Program Structure

Pitch 20–35 Yds From Fairway Or Rough. Save par on approaches and land 3-4 feet away. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Accuracy. For a 16-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Scoring
Distance Control
Accuracy
Dispersion

Program details

Sessions: 4 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 1 hr 44 min
1 drill per day: 4 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 Drill 4

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

Diagram for Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Split 36 shots into two groups of 18 shots: one group for uphill, one group for downhill, both on the fairway.

Mark three target zones on the green at 30, 45, and 60 yards from the hole.

For each slope, hit 6 shots at each zone (6 at 30 yards, 6 at 45 yards, 6 at 60 yards).

Do not change the ball setup during the drill.

Finish all 18 shots on the uphill slope first, then do all 18 shots on the downhill slope.

A shot counts only if it lands and stops inside the zone you aimed for.

After 36 shots, count 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	31	29	26	23	18	14	10	7	4

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the quadrant(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 | Quadrants

Make 4 piles of 9 balls each, with piles placed randomly 30–60 yards from the hole.

Mark 4 quadrants on the green around the hole using string or tees, each about 9 feet wide.

Hit 36 pitch shots, 9 to each quadrant.

From any pile, hit 9 balls trying to stop them in the first quadrant.

Move to a new pile and hit 9 balls to the second quadrant. Repeat for all quadrants.

Count balls that stop inside the target quadrant.

Count total balls in the correct quadrant and enter the number out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5	3

Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Up to 5 players 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

Set up two target zones on the green: one uphill, one downhill. Use cones, clubs, or string to mark each zone about 6 feet wide.

From the fairway slope, 30 to 60 yards away, hit 36 pitch shots.

Split the 36 shots: 18 shots to the uphill zone, 18 shots to the downhill zone.

Keep your stance and ball setup the same for all shots.

First, hit 18 shots to the uphill zone. Then, hit 18 shots to the downhill zone.

Count a success if the ball lands and stays in the target zone.

When finished, add up the number of successful shots, and enter that number 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	18	14	10	7	4

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Make 4 piles of 9 balls each, with the piles 30–60 yards from the hole on different ground.

On the green, mark out a 15-foot circle around the hole and divide the circle into 4 equal parts.

Hit 9 shots from a pile to try and stop the ball in the first part of the circle.

Move to another pile and hit 9 shots for the second part.

Repeat for the third and fourth parts, from any pile.

Count each ball that stops in the right part as a success.

Enter 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	25	22	18	14	10	6	3

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