13 Week Flagship Program for Nishinomiya Kogen

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each. Place the piles between 1 and 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, use string or tees to make 4 equal sections inside a circle with a 6-foot radius around the hole.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots, split into 4 groups of 9 shots. Each group tries to stop the ball in a different section.

Choose any pile and hit 9 shots at the first section. Then do 9 shots for the next section, and repeat for all 4 sections.

For each set of 9 shots, use any pile, but keep the same setup for all shots.

Count each shot that stops in the correct section as a success.

Add up the number of successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick two spots between 5 and 30 yards from the hole to hit from.

Place three markers 3 feet apart in a line on the green to make target zones.

Hit 18 shots from the first spot, 6 to each target zone.

Hit 18 shots from the second spot, 6 to each target zone.

Aim for the correct zone each time.

Count shots that stop inside the correct zone as a success.

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

Place 36 balls into 6 groups of 6 balls.

Mark 3 target pins on the green, 6 feet apart in a line or arc.

From above feet, hit 18 shots, 6 at each pin in order.

From below feet, hit 18 shots, 6 at each pin in order.

Keep the same ball setup and lie each time. Only change slope.

Count each ball that stops within 3 feet of the target pin as a success.

After 36 shots, add up successes out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Place two markers on the green, 15 yards apart.

Split 36 shots into two groups of

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots from the first rough spot at the first marker, aiming to stop the ball near it.

Move to a different nearby rough spot.

Hit 18 shots at the second marker from the new spot.

Count each shot as a success if the ball stops within 3 feet of the marker.

Use the same setup and stance for all shots.

Total the number of successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls each around the chipping area, between 1 and 10 yards from the green, and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, make two rings around the hole with string or tees: a small ring with a 6-foot radius and a bigger ring with a 15-foot radius.

Split your shots into two groups of

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

For the next 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the big ring but outside the small ring.

Hit one ball at a time from any pile. Do 18 shots for the first target, then do 18 shots for the second target.

Count every ball that stops inside the target ring as a success.

After all 36 shots, add up how many landed in the right rings and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two crossed lines. Each line has 5 piles, 3 yards/meters apart.

Put the piles 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole, on the same type of grass.

Mark 3 target zones on or near the green, spaced far apart.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots: 12 for each target zone.

Pick any pile and hit 12 balls, trying to land and stop the ball in the first target zone.

Hit 12 shots at the second target zone, then 12 at the third.

Keep the same ball setup for every shot. Don’t change ball position or lie in the pile.

Count each ball that stops in the target zone as a success.

At the end, enter the number of balls that stopped in the target zones out of 36.

Prepare 36 balls and make 4 piles of 9 balls each.

Put each pile in a different spot, 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 4 areas on the green using string or tees, each area should be about 6 feet across.

Hit 36 bump-n-run shots, trying to land 9 balls in each area.

Start from one pile, aim at one area, and hit all 9 balls. Move to the next pile and area.

Keep going until all 36 shots are done, 9 shots per area.

Count how many balls stopped in the target area each time.

After all 36 shots, enter how many successes out of 36 in the app.

Set up 3 targets on the green, each about 6 feet apart in a line or curve.

Stand in the deep rough, 30 to 40 yards away, where the ground is sloped above or below your feet.

Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 with the ball above your feet, 18 with the ball below your feet.

Divide each set of 18 shots into 3 groups of 6 shots.

For each group, aim all 6 shots at one target, then switch to the next target.

Start with shots when the ball is above your feet: hit 6 shots at Target 1, 6 at Target 2, 6 at Target

Then hit from where the ball is below your feet: 6 shots at Target 1, 6 at Target 2, 6 at Target

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

Enter your number of successful shots in the app out of 36 attempts.

Put 10 piles of balls in two lines that meet at a right angle, 5 to 10 yards apart, with each pile 3 yards apart.

Place the piles 30 to 60 yards from the hole on grass but not on the green.

Mark 3 landing zones on the green with sticks or string, each 6 feet apart in a line.

Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 at each landing zone.

For the first 12 shots aim at Landing Zone 1, for the next 12 aim at Zone 2, for the last 12 aim at Zone

Start from any pile and switch piles between shots.

Count a success if the ball lands and stops in the correct zone.

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

Put 36 balls into 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.

Place 3 flags on the green far apart and label them A, B, and C.

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

Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag A.

Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag B. Use any pile.

Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag C.

Hit from any pile and change piles or targets as needed.

Count each shot that stops within 10 feet of the target as a success.

Count the total successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Find a place on the uphill slope, 30 to 40 yards from the hole, to hit all shots.

Put a target (like a pin or club) at the hole or a visible spot on the green.

Split 36 shots into 2 groups of

Hit 18 balls from the uphill slope, trying to stop them close to the target.

Move to a similar place on the downhill slope at the same distance.

Hit 18 balls from the downhill slope at the same target.

Count how many balls stop in the chosen scoring area around the target (example: within 3 feet).

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

Pick a place on the fairway where the ball is above your feet and about 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 18 balls in a pile on your side at this spot.

Pick a target on the green and keep it the same for the first 6 shots.

Hit 6 pitch shots trying to get close to the target from the above-feet slope.

Change the target after every 6 shots. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 shots from this spot.

Move to a place where the ball is below your feet, again 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 18 more balls in a pile at this new spot.

Do exactly the same as before: 6 shots per target, 3 targets, 18 shots total.

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops very close to the target.

After 36 shots, add up the number of successful shots and enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

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.

Make 2 target areas on the green: one uphill, one downhill, about 6 feet apart.

Use markers to show the edges of each target area.

Choose a spot 20 yards from the hole and set up golf balls for uphill shots.

Hit 18 flop shots, trying to land each one in the uphill area. Try to keep each ball inside the zone.

Move to the downhill area, same distance from the hole.

Hit 18 flop shots, trying to land each one in the downhill area.

Keep all shots from the same spot on each slope. Do not move the ball for each shot.

Count shots that stop inside the right target area.

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

Put 36 balls in two crossing lines with 18 balls in each line. Balls are 1 foot apart.

Make 9 stop zones on the green using tees, strings, or markers. Keep them spaced out and easy to see.

Hit 4 flop shots to each stop zone. This makes 36 shots total (4 shots for each of the 9 zones).

From the first line of balls, hit 4 shots, one to each of the first 4 stop zones.

From the second line, hit 4 shots, one to each of the next 4 stop zones.

Use the rest of the balls to hit 4 shots to the 9th stop zone, then enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Count a shot a success only if the ball stops inside the right stop zone.

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

Split 36 balls into two groups of

Put one group at the uphill slope, and one group at the downhill slope, both in deep rough 5 to 20 yards from the hole.

On the green, make three target zones side by side, each about 3 feet wide and within 10 feet of the hole. Label them Zone 1 (left), Zone 2 (center), Zone 3 (right).

From the uphill position, hit 18 flop shots. Aim 6 balls in Zone 1, 6 in Zone 2, and 6 in Zone

From the downhill position, hit 18 flop shots. Aim 6 balls in Zone 1, 6 in Zone 2, and 6 in Zone

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

Enter the number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Prepare two sets of 18 balls: one set for above-feet shots, one set for below-feet shots.

Mark three target zones on the green: left, center, and right.

Divide 36 shots into three groups of 12: each group has 6 above-feet and 6 below-feet shots. Each group aims 2 shots at each zone.

From deep rough and sloped lies, hit two flop shots at each target zone: first above-feet, then below-feet, for all zones.

Keep the ball setup the same for all shots. Only change the target zone.

Count a ball as a success if it lands and stops in the intended zone.

Add up total successes out of 36 attempts and enter the score in the app.

Place 36 balls in two groups of 18 balls each for uphill and downhill shots.

Set up three targets on the green: right, center, and left of the hole, each 6 feet apart.

Hit 12 flop shots from uphill slope at the right target.

Hit 6 shots from uphill at the center target, then 6 at the left target (total 18 uphill shots).

From downhill slope, hit 12 shots at the right target, 6 at center, 6 at left (total 18 downhill shots).

Count shots that stop within 3 feet of the target as success.

Write down your number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Find a flat spot in the rough, 5 to 20 yards from the hole.

Set up three targets on the green, spaced apart for three landing zones.

Hit 36 flop shots; 12 shots at each target.

Keep ball position the same for all shots, only aim at the next target after 12 shots.

Try to land the ball softly in the target zone.

Count each shot that lands and stops in the correct zone as a success.

After 36 shots (12 per target), add up your total successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Set up two targets on the green about 10 to 15 yards apart.

Get 36 balls and split them into 2 groups of

Hit 18 flop shots from a slope with the ball above your feet, aiming at the first target.

Hit 18 flop shots from a slope with the ball below your feet, aiming at the second target.

Count how many balls land and stop within 3 feet of each target. These are successes.

Keep your ball setup the same for all shots.

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful out of 36 in the app.

Place 40 balls in two lines of 20 balls. The balls in each line are 1 foot apart. The two lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green use sticks or string to make 3 landing zones in a straight line. Each zone is 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 flop shots from the ball lines to the landing zones.

Make 3 groups of 12 shots.

For each group aim for only one landing zone.

After each group of 12 shots, switch to the other ball line.

Count every shot that stops in the right landing zone.

When all 36 shots are done, add up your successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter your score in the app.

Arrange 36 balls in two lines of 18 balls each. Lines cross each other and are 5 to 10 yards apart. Balls are 1 foot apart in each line.

Put three landing zones in a row on the green, 6 feet apart.

There are 36 shots. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

From one line, hit 6 shots at the first landing zone.

From the other line, hit 6 shots at the second landing zone.

Go back to the first line and hit 6 shots at the third landing zone.

Switch lines and keep repeating until all 36 shots are done, with 12 shots at each landing zone.

Count each shot that lands and stops in the right zone as successful.

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

Make 8 piles of 5 balls each (40 balls total) between 5 and 40 yards from the green.

On the green, use markers to make 4 equal parts inside a 10 ft circle around the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots in total, split into 4 groups of 9 shots for each part of the circle.

Aim 9 shots for the first part, then 9 for the second, the third, and last the fourth part.

Change which pile to hit from each time to get different angles and lies.

Count only shots that stop in the right part as a success.

When finished, write how many you got out of 36 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.

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 target for short irons (8 or 9 iron) on the range.

Hit 35 shots total, in 5 groups of 7 shots.

Each group uses a different ball flight: straight, draw, fade, pull-fade, push-draw.

For each group, hit 7 shots in a row with that flight shape, aiming at the target.

Switch between 8 and 9 irons if needed.

A shot is successful if the shape matches the goal and lands near the target.

Do all 5 flight types for 35 shots total, then enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Pick a target for your 9 or 8 iron.

Place two markers, one left and one right of the target, about 5% of the distance from your ball to the flag.

Hit 18 shots curving left to right around the left marker, and 18 shots curving right to left around the right marker.

Use the same setup for every shot.

Try to curve the ball around the marker and get close to the target.

A shot is successful if the ball curves around the marker and lands near the flag.

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

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 one target on the driving range for short irons (9 or 8 iron).

Break the test into 4 groups of 9 shots (36 total shots).

In each group, hit alternating pairs of opposite shot types: fade/draw, high/low, pull/fade, push/draw.

Hit 5 pairs, but drop 1 shot from the last pair so each group is 9 shots.

Use only 9 or 8 irons with the same ball setup for every shot.

Try to make each shot land near the target and curve the right way.

Count as a success if the shot matches the shape and lands near the target.

Do all 4 groups for a total of 36 shots.

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

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.

Pick a target straight ahead suitable for short irons (8 or 9 iron).

Hit 36 shots total, using short irons only. Focus on producing a straight shot with each attempt and aim all shots at the same target.

After all shots, count each shot that lands and stops near the target as a success and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick one target suitable for short irons (9 or 8 iron).

Use the same ball setup and position for all shots.

Hit 36 shots in 3 groups of 12: 12 low shots, 12 mid shots, and 12 high shots, all aimed at the same target.

Try to make each shot fly at the correct height: low, mid, or high.

Count shots that land close and stop near the target as successes.

After all 36 shots, total your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target to aim at with your 8 or 9 iron.

Place four cones or markers around the flag to create four equal areas. Put them about 5% of the distance to the flag in four directions.

Hit 36 shots total: 9 to each area.

Use your 8-iron or 9-iron as you want, but hit 9 shots to each area.

Switch between areas in any order. Try to land each ball in the correct area.

Count each ball that lands and stays in the right area as a success.

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

Pick one target on the driving range for short irons (9 or 8 iron).

Break the test into 4 groups of 9 shots (36 total shots).

In each group, hit alternating pairs of opposite shot types: fade/draw, high/low, pull/fade, push/draw.

Hit 5 pairs, but drop 1 shot from the last pair so each group is 9 shots.

Use only 9 or 8 irons with the same ball setup for every shot.

Try to make each shot land near the target and curve the right way.

Count as a success if the shot matches the shape and lands near the target.

Do all 4 groups for a total of 36 shots.

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

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 target on the range for 8 or 9 iron shots.

Put three markers 6 yards apart around the flag to make three landing zones.

Use 36 balls for the test.

Split shots into three groups of

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

Use 8 or 9 iron as preferred but keep setup and distance the same.

Count balls that stop in the right landing zone as a success.

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

Pick one target suitable for short irons (9 or 8 iron).

Use the same ball setup and position for all shots.

Hit 36 shots in 3 groups of 12: 12 low shots, 12 mid shots, and 12 high shots, all aimed at the same target.

Try to make each shot fly at the correct height: low, mid, or high.

Count shots that land close and stop near the target as successes.

After all 36 shots, total your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick one flag or target to aim at for all shots.

Make three zones in a row before the flag. Each zone is 5 yards wide and 5 yards apart. Zone 1 is closest to you, Zone 2 is in the middle, Zone 3 is closest to the flag.

Hit 36 shots with short irons (8 or 9 iron), split into 3 sets of

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 1 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 2 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 3 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

Use the same setup for all shots. Switch between 8 and 9 iron if you want.

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the right zone and within 5 yards of the flag.

After 36 shots, add up the number of successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

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.

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 target suitable for long irons (4, 3, 2).

Hit 36 shots using your long irons (4, 3, and 2 irons).

Hit 18 shots curving left-to-right and 18 shots curving right-to-left, all towards the same target.

Keep the same stance and setup for every shot.

Try to make the ball land close to the target.

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

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

Set up one flag target.

Place three landing zones in a line, each 8 yards/meters apart, going toward the flag.

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 sets of

In each set, aim for the first, then second, then third landing zone in order.

The ball must stop within 8 yards/meters of the flag.

Use long irons only (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs during the drill if wanted.

Count each shot that lands in the right zone and stops within 8 yards/meters of the flag as a success.

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

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

Mark three landing zones about 10 yards/meters apart around the flag using cones, buckets, or markers.

Hit 36 shots, split into three groups of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

Switch between 4, 3, and 2 irons if wanted, but set up the ball the same way each time.

Count shots that land and stop in the right landing zone as a success.

When finished, add up the successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target to aim for with your driver.

Put three markers on the ground to make landing zones. Put each zone 15 yards/meters apart in a line.

Hit 36 driver shots, divided into three sets of 12 shots.

Try to get all 12 shots in the same zone for each set. First set, aim for zone

Second set, zone

Third set, zone

Hit the balls one at a time, keep each ball inside the current zone.

Finish when 12 balls have landed in each zone (zone 1, then zone 2, then zone 3).

Count every shot that finishes inside the right zone as a success.

At the end, add up successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Place three landing zones around the flag, each 15 yards/meters apart.

Hit 36 shots using only a driver.

Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

Start with any zone and hit 12 shots at it.

Move to the next zone and hit 12 shots, then do the same for the last zone.

Count each shot that lands and stays in its zone as a success.

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

Pick a flag or target at the distance you want to practice.

Put 9 markers in a circle around the flag, spaced evenly and close to it.

Hit 36 shots with your driver.

Divide your 36 shots into 9 groups of 4 shots, each group aimed at one marker.

For each marker, hit 2 shots curving left, 2 shots curving right.

A shot counts if it finishes between the two markers of a target.

Set up carefully for each shot and try to hit the target the right way.

Count how many shots finished between the markers and enter your score out of 36 in the app.