Course Program

Land Bunker Shots Close To Pin

Land close to pin, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Oaks Of Cobden

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 353 drills78% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

25 to 45

Average HCP

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring26%

Distance Control24%

Aim15%

Alignment13%

Dispersion12%

Precision11%

Overview

Program Structure

Land Bunker Shots Close To Pin. Escape safely and land close to pin. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Aim. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.

Shot

Sand

What you will improve

Scoring
Distance Control
Aim
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

Sand Short

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game

Find two spots in the bunker, each 5–20 yards from the hole.

Put a target on the green for the first spot.

Hit 18 shots from the first bunker spot, changing the target every 3 shots (pick 6 spots).

Move to the second bunker spot and do the same: 18 shots, change target every 3 shots (6 targets).

Try to get the ball as close as possible to each target.

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

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	20	15	12	8	5	3

Sand | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot closest to the multiple target(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 | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Set up 6 piles of 6 balls each around the sand, with each pile 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Place 3 markers or flags on the green, each spaced 6 to 8 feet apart, to create Target 1, Target 2, and Target

There are 36 shots total: 12 shots aimed at each target.

Hit 12 shots from any pile aiming at Target

Hit 12 shots at Target 2, then 12 shots at Target

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

Add up the number of successful shots after all 36 are hit, and enter the total score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	21	17	13	10	7	4

Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Place 40 balls in a sand bunker. Make 2 lines with 18 balls each, 1 foot apart, crossing each other.

Pick 4 targets 20-40 yards from the bunker.

Assign 9 shots to each target, switching between the 2 ball lines for each target.

For the first target, hit 9 balls from the first line. Try to get each ball within 10 feet of the target.

Switch to the second line. Hit 9 balls to the second target, aiming within 10 feet again.

Keep switching lines and targets until all 36 shots are done.

Count all successful shots that end up within 10 feet of the target.

Enter your total 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	30	28	25	22	18	14	10	7	4

Next Step

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