Course Program

Land Ball 2–3 Feet From Pin

Control the rollout distance, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Noble Hawk Golf Links

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.36 drills71% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.3

Duration (single session)

2 hr 36 min

or

1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring29%
Accuracy23%
Precision12%
Distance Control12%
Visualization8%
Aim8%
Dispersion3%
Green Reading3%
Alignment2%
Trajectory2%

Overview

Program Structure

Land Ball 2–3 Feet From Pin. Control the rollout distance and land near the pin. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Precision. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Shot

Bump'n'Run

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Precision
  • Distance Control

Program details

Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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.

01

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place two lines of 18 balls each next to the green, 1 foot apart. Lines are at right angles, 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

Mark 9 stop zones on the green using buckets, tees, or string. Make 3 groups with 3 zones each, spaced evenly.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots: 12 at each group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone).

4

From the first line, hit 12 shots at the first group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone).

5

Move to the second line, hit 12 shots at the second group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone).

6

Go back to the first line and hit 12 shots at the third group of 3 zones (4 shots per zone). Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

7

Count each success where the ball stops in the target zone. Add all successes for your score.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2927252218141074
02

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
1

Set up two rows of 20 golf balls each, 5 yards apart, on sloped rough near the green. One row is on uphill, one on downhill. Place rows 5–30 yards from the hole.

2

Take 36 shots total: 18 from uphill row, 18 from downhill row.

3

On the uphill row, hit every third ball until you take 18 shots.

4

On the downhill row, do the same: hit every third ball until you take 18 shots.

5

Only balls that land and stop in a 6-foot wide target area, 5–15 feet from the hole, count as a success. Same target for both rows.

6

Count all balls that stop in the target area.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
03

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Hit bump-n-run two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
1

Set up two lines of balls next to the green on a slope. Each line has 18 balls, 5 yards apart, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

2

One line has balls above foot level, the other line has balls below foot level.

3

There are two groups: 18 shots from balls above feet, and 18 shots from balls below feet.

4

For each group, hit every third ball in the line until you hit all

5

Aim each shot to land and stop in a target zone on the green, 5 to 10 yards from the hole.

6

First, hit all 18 balls from above feet, then all 18 from below feet.

7

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

8

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612853
04

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land bump-n-run shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
1

Put 40 balls into 8 lines with 5 balls in each line. Lines should be on grass, 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole. Balls in each line should be about 1 yard/meter apart.

2

Make 3 landing zones on the edge of the green. Use sticks or string to mark each zone. Zones should be in a straight line and 6 feet (2 meters) apart.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots using the balls. Split these into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, aim at the first landing zone. Use any of the 8 lines, hitting all 5 balls in a line, then go to another line until 12 shots are done.

5

For the next 12 shots, aim at the second landing zone. Hit full lines of 5 balls until you have 12 shots.

6

For the last 12 shots, aim at the third landing zone. Hit full lines of 5 balls until 12 shots are done. Count each ball that lands and stays in the chosen landing zone as a success, and add up total successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
05

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Above/Below Feet
1

Make two piles of 18 golf balls each (36 balls total). Keep the balls in the same spot for every shot.

2

Put three markers on the green to make three target zones. Space them about 5 feet apart, in a straight line.

3

Hit 36 shots in total—12 shots to each target zone.

4

First, hit 12 shots at Zone 1, then 12 at Zone 2, then 12 at Zone

5

Switch between piles (above feet and below feet shots) for each group if possible, or finish one slope for all zones, then switch to the other.

6

Count every shot that stops inside the correct zone as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
06

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) next to the green. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls. Place the piles on grass or slopes 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

2

Mark two circles on the green: one small (6-foot radius), one big (15-foot radius).

3

Hit 36 shots in total. For the first 18 shots, aim for the small circle. For the next 18 shots, aim for the area between the small and big circle.

4

Start at any pile and hit 3 shots at a time toward the target, moving from pile to pile until you finish 18 shots.

5

Do the same for the bigger circle with the next 18 shots, 3 from each pile.

6

Count how many balls stay in the target circle for each set of 18 shots.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302826221713963

Next Step

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