Course Program

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough

Save par clutch, for a 22-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Mountain Top Golf Course

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 22.33 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

7 to 45

Average HCP

22.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring27%

Precision22%

Distance Control18%

Alignment13%

Aim10%

Trajectory10%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Precision, Distance Control. For a 22-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Flop

What you will improve

Scoring
Precision
Distance Control
Alignment

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

Flop | Fairway | Flat

Short Game

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Place two pins on the green about 8 feet apart to mark target zones.

Set up 5 to 20 yards from the hole on flat ground.

Hit 36 flop shots in 3 sets of

Aim all first 12 shots at the left target.

Aim all next 12 shots at the right target.

For the last 12 shots, switch target every 3 shots: 3 left, 3 right, then repeat.

Keep the same ball setup for every shot.

Count a shot as success if ball stops within 3 feet of target.

After all 36 shots, enter your 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	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to land a flop 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

Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Place 3 landing zones on the green, 3 feet (1 meter) apart in a straight line.

Make 6 piles of 6 balls each around the green, 5 to 40 yards from the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots, 12 to each landing zone.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 1, hitting 2 balls from each pile.

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 2, hitting 2 balls from each pile.

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 3, hitting the remaining 2 balls from each pile.

Count how many balls land and stay in the correct landing zone.

Enter your 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	11	7	4

Flop | 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 flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls, spaced between 5 and 40 yards from the hole on the grass or slope.

Place 3 flags as targets around the green at different distances, each with a 10-foot circle marked.

Hit 36 flop shots; make 3 groups of 12 shots for the 3 target zones.

First 12 shots go at the first target, next 12 at the second, last 12 at the third.

Hit 2-5 shots from each pile, switching piles each time, keep ball setup the same.

Count any shot that stops inside the 10-foot circle as a success.

After 36 shots, add up how many stopped in the circle and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	22	18	14	10	7	4	2

Next Step

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