11 Week Flagship Program for Nicklaus North Golf Club

Pick a side of the hole and hit 5 putts from the shortest tee at 20 ft (6 m).

Move to the other two tees in line and hit 5 putts from each.

Repeat for the other sides of the hole.

Enter number of putts that stopped inside the circle, out of 45 attempts.

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m). The circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m), about one putter length.

Move to 35 ft (12 m). Circle radius is 3.5 ft (1.2 m). Hit 10 putts.

Move to 45 ft (15 m). Circle radius is 4.5 ft (1.5 m). Hit 10 putts.

Count how many putts stopped inside the circle and enter the total out of 30 attempts in the app.

Hit 10 putts from 20 ft and try to stop the ball on the fringe.

Hit 10 putts from 30 ft.

Hit 10 putts from 40 ft.

Enter total number of putts that stopped on the fringe, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 5 putts to the first field 20-25 feet (6-8 m).

Hit 5 putts to the next field at 25-30 ft (8-10 m).

Keep hitting 5 putts to each field until the last field.

Count all putts that stopped inside each field. Enter the total score in the app, out of 25 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles, spaced 3 yards apart, with the lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Place the piles on grass 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green around the hole, make two circles using string or tees: one small circle with a 6 foot radius and one big circle with a 15 foot radius.

Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots. - Set 1 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball in the small circle. - Set 2 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball in the big circle but outside the small circle. - Set 3 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball just outside the big circle but close to the hole.

Start at any pile and hit the type of shot for that set. After finishing 12 shots for one set, move to the next set and repeat.

For each shot, if the ball lands in the target zone for that set, count it as a success.

Keep going until all 36 shots are done. At the end, add up your successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter your score in the app.

Arrange 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles. Each pile has the same number of balls.

Put the piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Leave 3 yards between piles in a line. Make lines 5 to 10 yards apart.

Set up 3 targets around the green. Each target is about 6 feet apart from the others.

There are 36 chip shots total, with 12 shots for each target.

Always use the same stance and ball position for every shot.

For each set of 12 shots, chip to the target from any pile. Try to get close to the target.

A shot is a success if the ball stops within 3 feet of the target.

After all 36 shots, add up how many balls stopped within 3 feet of the target and enter the score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Make 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile, for a total of 40 balls. Put these piles in two lines that cross each other, with 5 piles in each line.

Place the piles on grass, 5-30 yards from the hole. The lines should be 5-10 yards apart, and each pile should be 2 yards apart.

Around the hole, make two circle target zones using string or tees: a small Bullseye (6 feet from hole) and a bigger Bullseye (15 feet from hole).

Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.

For each set, chip towards the Bullseye zones, switching piles each time.

Balls stopping in the small Bullseye count as higher score. Balls in the big Bullseye also count, but less. Both are counted as a successful chip.

When finished, count all balls in the small or big Bullseye out of 36 tries, and enter the total in the app.

Make 10 piles of 4 balls each, in two lines of 5 piles.

Put piles on grass, 5–30 yards from the hole, lines 5–10 yards apart, piles in each line 2 yards apart.

On the green, mark three landing zones in a straight line, 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots, 12 at each landing zone.

Hit from different piles for each shot. Do 12 shots into the first zone, then 12 into the second, then 12 into the third.

Count shots that land fully in the target zone.

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

Put 40 balls into 8 piles, with 5 balls in each pile, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

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

Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 sets of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball in Zone

For the next 12 shots, aim for Zone

For the last 12 shots, aim for Zone

Choose any pile to hit from, switch piles if wanted.

Count each shot that stops in the right zone as a success.

After all 36 shots, enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Make two groups of 18 balls; one for balls above feet, one for balls below feet.

Put 3 targets in a straight line on the green, about 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 with balls above feet, 18 with balls below feet.

Split each set of 18 shots into three groups of

Each group of 6 goes to a different target.

With balls above feet, hit 6 shots to each target, keeping ball position the same.

With balls below feet, do the same: 6 shots to each target.

Count any shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.

Count how many successful shots you had. Enter your score out of 36.

Pick a target to aim at using your long irons (4, 3, or 2).

Mark four sections around the target using cones, buckets, or imaginary lines. The sections should be about 5% of the total distance from where you hit.

Hit 36 shots: 9 to each section.

Use only your long irons (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs if you want.

Make sure to hit 9 shots to each section. The order does not matter, just finish all shots for each section.

Keep your ball setup the same and try to be precise.

Count every shot that lands and stays in the right section as a success.

When done, count your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Choose a flag or target to aim at using a long iron (2, 3, or 4 iron).

Put an alignment stick on the ground in front of the target.

Place a cone on each side of the flag, each cone 5% of the total distance to the flag.

Hit 36 shots: 18 curve left-to-right around the stick, 18 curve right-to-left.

Divide shots into 3 groups of 12 shots: first 12 curve left-to-right past the left cone, next 12 curve right-to-left past the right cone, final 12 alternate between both directions.

Set up the ball the same for all shots.

A shot is successful if it passes outside the correct cone and lands within 3 yards of the flag.

Add up the number of successful shots and enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Pick a target flag for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

Mark two circles: one 5 yards from the flag (birdie zone), one 10 yards from the flag (par zone). Use cones, buckets, or imagine.

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 groups of

First 12 shots: aim for the 5-yard circle (birdie zone).

Next 12 shots: aim for the space between 5 and 10 yards (par zone).

Last 12 shots: try to land anywhere within the 10-yard circle.

Switch clubs (4, 3, or 2 iron) as wanted.

Count shots: 5-yard circle is birdie, 10-yard circle is par, outside is no score.

Add your birdies and pars. Enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft through the ball gate using the plane board.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft over a chalk starting line.

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Make 3 target zones on the green. Space them 6 feet apart in a line.

Put 36 balls in 6 piles of 6 around the chipping area, 5–20 yards from the hole.

Hit 12 balls at each target zone (36 attempts total).

Start from any pile. Aim 12 shots at the first zone.

Next, aim 12 shots at the second zone from any pile.

Last, aim 12 shots at the third zone. Count shots that stop in the right zone.

Add up how many shots landed in the correct zone out of 36 attempts. Enter score in the app.

Pick a spot in the rough, on an uphill slope, 5–30 yards from the hole.

Put a target at the hole.

Hit 18 chip shots uphill, trying to stop the ball close to the hole.

Move to a downhill spot in the rough, also 5–30 yards from the hole.

Hit 18 chip shots downhill at the same target.

Every 4 shots, check the results and adjust if needed.

Count a success for every ball that finishes close to the hole (like within 3 feet).

Use the same setup for every shot.

After 36 shots, add up your total successes. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Arrange 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles. Each pile has the same number of balls.

Put the piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Leave 3 yards between piles in a line. Make lines 5 to 10 yards apart.

Set up 3 targets around the green. Each target is about 6 feet apart from the others.

There are 36 chip shots total, with 12 shots for each target.

Always use the same stance and ball position for every shot.

For each set of 12 shots, chip to the target from any pile. Try to get close to the target.

A shot is a success if the ball stops within 3 feet of the target.

After all 36 shots, add up how many balls stopped within 3 feet of the target and enter the score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Arrange 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 balls each. Keep the lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Place balls 1 foot apart.

Mark a 6-foot circle around the hole. Divide the circle into 4 sections using markers.

Split the 36 chips into 4 sets of 9 shots.

From the first line, hit 9 chips at Quadrant

From the second line, hit 9 chips at Quadrant

From the first line, hit 9 chips at Quadrant

From the second line, hit 9 chips at Quadrant

Count each ball that stops in the correct quadrant.

Add up all successful shots and enter your score, out of 36, in the app.

Set up 4 rows of balls. Each row has 9 balls, 1 foot apart.

Space the rows 5 yards apart on grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Put 3 targets by the hole: A at 12 o'clock, B at 4 o'clock, C at 8 o'clock, each 3 feet from the hole.

Split the 36 shots into 3 groups of

First 12 shots go to Target A, next 12 to Target B, last 12 to Target C.

From each row, chip the ball to try to stop it close to the chosen target. Ball setup does not change.

After 12 shots at one target, switch to the next target. Repeat until all 36 shots are finished.

Each ball that stops within 2 feet of the target is a success.

Count how many successes you had and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target on the driving range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).

Take 36 shots using only the 9 or 8 iron.

Focus solely on your downswing, using at most two swing thoughts or tasks to control the ball flight.

Aim at the same single target for all 36 shots.

Count each ball that lands and stays near the target as a success.

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Set up a single target suitable for your 8 or 9 iron.

Hit 36 shots aiming exclusively at this target.

Focus on your takeaway, working on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.

Keep your setup and stance consistent throughout the drill.

After each shot, check if the ball lands near the target.

Count the shots that land near the target as successes.

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

Pick one flag or target on the range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).

Hit 36 shots using only short irons (9 or 8), focusing solely on backswing.

Use at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce any ball flight pattern.

Set up the same for each shot, using the same swing thoughts.

After each shot, observe the ball flight relative to the target.

Finish all 36 shots, switching irons if desired. At the end, total the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app.

Pick a flag or marker on the range suitable for your 8- or 9-iron shots.

Hit 36 shots, all aiming at the same target.

Focus on good contact and smooth swings with your 8- or 9-iron.

Set up the ball the same way every time.

After completing all 36 shots, count how many balls landed within a 5-foot area around the target.

Enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft using two alignment sticks and a ball gate.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft over a chalk starting line.

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Make two groups of 18 balls; one for balls above feet, one for balls below feet.

Put 3 targets in a straight line on the green, about 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 with balls above feet, 18 with balls below feet.

Split each set of 18 shots into three groups of

Each group of 6 goes to a different target.

With balls above feet, hit 6 shots to each target, keeping ball position the same.

With balls below feet, do the same: 6 shots to each target.

Count any shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.

Count how many successful shots you had. Enter your score out of 36.

Find a flat spot in deep rough or thick grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Place three targets on the green in a line, about 4 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Target

For the next 12 shots, aim for Target

For the last 12 shots, aim for Target

Use the same setup for every shot.

Count a success if the ball stops within 2 feet of the target.

Add up how many successes were made out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles, spaced 3 yards apart, with the lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Place the piles on grass 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green around the hole, make two circles using string or tees: one small circle with a 6 foot radius and one big circle with a 15 foot radius.

Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots. - Set 1 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball in the small circle. - Set 2 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball in the big circle but outside the small circle. - Set 3 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball just outside the big circle but close to the hole.

Start at any pile and hit the type of shot for that set. After finishing 12 shots for one set, move to the next set and repeat.

For each shot, if the ball lands in the target zone for that set, count it as a success.

Keep going until all 36 shots are done. At the end, add up your successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter your score in the app.

Make two piles of balls for each player between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, anywhere in the chipping area, on any surface.

On the green, make two bullseye zones around the hole: inner circle with 6-foot radius and outer ring from 6 to 15 feet.

Each player hits 36 chips: 18 from each pile.

Try to stop the ball in the inner bullseye (best), then outer bullseye (good), or avoid missing both (bad).

Switch piles after 18 shots, finish all 36 shots.

Count how many balls stop in the bullseye zones.

After 36 shots, record the number of balls in the bullseyes as your score. Enter this total in the app out of 36 attempts.

Find a spot in deep rough on an uphill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Set up the ball the same way each time.

Place three targets around the green in a straight line, 4 feet apart.

Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.

Move to a deep rough spot on a downhill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.

Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.

Count each ball that ends inside the target as a success.

Add up all the successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Divide 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 balls each.

Put 3 targets on the green, each about 3 feet apart.

From about 10-20 yards away, chip 12 balls and try to get them to stop inside Target

Chip 12 balls at Target 2, same way.

Chip 12 balls at Target 3, same way.

Count how many shots stop inside the right target.

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

Make 10 piles of 4 balls each, in two lines of 5 piles.

Put piles on grass, 5–30 yards from the hole, lines 5–10 yards apart, piles in each line 2 yards apart.

On the green, mark three landing zones in a straight line, 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots, 12 at each landing zone.

Hit from different piles for each shot. Do 12 shots into the first zone, then 12 into the second, then 12 into the third.

Count shots that land fully in the target zone.

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

Scatter 36 balls into 8 piles of about 4 or 5 balls each on grass between 5 and 30 yards or meters from the hole.

Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.

Hit 36 chip shots, split into two groups of

For the first 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the small circle (6-foot radius).

For the last 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the area between the small and big circle (6- to 15-foot radius).

Take turns hitting shots from different piles for variety.

Count how many balls stop in the right circle for each group.

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

Put 36 balls in one group where you hit from.

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, 2) and keep your stance the same for every shot.

Use the 4-iron for the first 12 balls, focusing on takeaway and aiming at the target.

Use the 3-iron for the next 12 balls, keeping the same focus and aiming at the same target.

Use the 2-iron for the last 12 balls, maintaining the same focus and target.

Count the shots where the ball goes where you want with the right ball flight.

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

Pick a clear target or flag on the driving range suitable for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

Hit 36 shots total, all aimed at the same target.

Use only long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron) and switch clubs between shots.

Focus on your downswing, working on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to produce the desired ball flight.

Count how many shots hit the target area and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Choose a flag to aim at using a 4, 3, or 2 iron.

Mark a circle around the flag with radius 5% of the distance to the flag.

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

Use one iron for all shots in each group.

Hit shots, trying to land inside the circle.

Count shots that land inside the circle.

Add up successful shots from

Enter the successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a target on the range for long irons about 150 to 200 yards away.

Prepare 36 balls. Keep ball placement and setup the same each time.

Use long irons only (4, 3, or 2-iron), switching between clubs throughout the 36 shots.

Aim all shots at the same target with a smooth backswing, focusing on at most two backswing thoughts to produce the desired ball flight.

After each shot, check if the ball flies smoothly and goes toward the target.

Count a shot as a success if it matches your backswing and ball flight goals.

When finished, count how many successful shots you made out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Choose a flag or target to aim at using a long iron (2, 3, or 4 iron).

Put an alignment stick on the ground in front of the target.

Place a cone on each side of the flag, each cone 5% of the total distance to the flag.

Hit 36 shots: 18 curve left-to-right around the stick, 18 curve right-to-left.

Divide shots into 3 groups of 12 shots: first 12 curve left-to-right past the left cone, next 12 curve right-to-left past the right cone, final 12 alternate between both directions.

Set up the ball the same for all shots.

A shot is successful if it passes outside the correct cone and lands within 3 yards of the flag.

Add up the number of successful shots and enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

Divide 36 balls into 3 groups of

Hit 12 low shots aimed at the same target.

Hit 12 mid-height shots aimed at the same target.

Hit 12 high shots aimed at the same target.

Keep ball setup the same, only change swing to vary shot height.

Count how many balls land close to the target.

After 36 shots, count successes and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick one far flag or target suitable for long irons (2, 3, and 4 irons).

Get 36 balls to hit with your long irons (2, 3, and 4 irons).

Use a different long iron for each shot, switching clubs throughout the exercise.

Try to hit each ball straight at the target, not left or right.

Stand the same way for every shot.

Count how many balls went straight to the target, with no big curve or miss.

Write down how many straight shots out of 36 you made, and enter score in the app.