Course Program

Turn bunker shots into par saves—score from the sand

Turn into par saves, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Narpanup Gc

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 13.64 drills65% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

1 to 45

Average HCP

13.6

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring36%

Dispersion14%

Accuracy12%

Aim12%

Alignment10%

Distance Control7%

Visualization6%

Precision5%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn bunker shots into par saves—score from the sand. Turn into par saves and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 14-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Sand

What you will improve

Scoring
Dispersion
Accuracy
Aim

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

Sand | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) in the sand. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Sand | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Scatter 36 balls into 9 piles of 4 balls each in the sand, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Mark 9 target zones on the green, spaced out evenly.

Hit 4 sand shots at each target zone, for a total of 36 shots.

After 4 shots at the first zone, move to the next and repeat for all 9 zones.

Count each ball that stops in the right zone as one success.

When finished, add up the number of balls that stopped in the right places and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	33	30	27	23	18	14	10	7	4

Sand Short

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sand.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Place 3 piles of 12 golf balls in the bunker, each pile in a different spot between 5 and 20 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 target zones on the green around the hole, each zone about 3 feet wide.

Hit balls from each pile and try to land them in each target zone, 12 shots per zone.

Count each ball that stops inside the right zone as a success.

After all shots, enter the number of successful balls out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	23	20	16	12	9	6	3

Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand 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 Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Set up 10 piles of balls in two rows with 5 piles in each row. Leave 3 yards (2 meters) between the rows, and 4 yards (4 meters) between piles in each row.

Put these piles in the sand area, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

On the green, mark 4 equal circles using string or tees. Each circle has a 6-foot (2 meter) radius.

Hit 36 sand shots. Hit 9 shots at each of the 4 circles.

Start from any pile. Hit one ball at a time, aiming for the first circle.

After 9 shots at the first circle, move to the next circle and repeat until all 4 circles are used.

Count how many balls stop inside the correct circle.

When done, add the number of balls inside the circles, out of 36 attempts, and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	21	16	12	9	6	3

Sand Mid

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sand.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Pick two different bunker spots, each 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put Target A on the left and Target B on the right on the green, about 10 feet apart.

Hit 36 shots total: 18 from one spot, 18 from the other spot.

From each spot, hit 9 shots to Target A and 9 shots to Target B. Alternate every 3 shots.

Use the same setup and swing for all shots. Only change where you aim.

Count a shot as good if it stops within 3 feet of the target you aimed for.

Add up your good shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	23	19	15	12	9	6	3

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