Turn into birdies, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Poppy Hills Gc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.39 drills62% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
9 to 25
Average HCP
17.3
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring23%
Accuracy21%
Aim12%
Distance Control11%
Alignment8%
Precision8%
Dispersion7%
Visualization6%
Trajectory5%
Overview
Program Structure
Stick Chip Close To Hole. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Aim, Distance Control, Alignment, Precision, Dispersion, Visualization, Trajectory. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Accuracy
Aim
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
9 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill per day
9 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.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide balls into 3 groups of
2
Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone
3
Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
6
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
3
Enter score in app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls in two lines of 18 each. Put lines 5 to 10 meters apart. Balls in each line are 30 cm apart.
2
Mark two circles on the green: a small circle with 2 meter radius and a big circle with 5 meter radius around the hole.
3
Divide the 36 balls into 2 sets of
8
First set: chip from first line aiming for the small circle.
4
Second set: chip from second line aiming for the big circle.
5
Hit 3 to 5 shots from one line, then switch lines, to keep consistent.
6
Each ball stopping inside the correct circle for that set is a success.
7
Count successful balls in the right circles and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
03
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide 36 golf balls into 6 piles of 6 balls each.
2
Set up 3 target areas around the hole: left, center, and right, about 4 feet apart.
3
Place 3 piles on the uphill side and 3 piles on the downhill side, between 5 and 30 yards away.
4
Hit 12 balls toward each target area: 12 for left, 12 for center, 12 for right.
5
Switch between piles on the same slope, but finish all shots for one target before moving to the next.
6
Count balls that land and stay in the target area as successful.
7
Add up successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit 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
1
Get 36 balls. Make 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile. Use 3 piles for above feet lies and 3 piles for below feet lies.
2
Put the piles in the rough on a slope, between 5 and 20 yards from the hole. Keep the same type of slope for each group (above or below feet).
3
Mark 2 zones on the green. Zone A is the front half near the hole. Zone B is the back half, farther from the hole.
4
From each pile, hit 6 chip shots. Aim 3 shots at Zone A and 3 shots at Zone B.
5
First, chip from the piles with above feet lies, 6 shots each pile, 3 to each zone. Then do the same with below feet piles.
6
A shot counts as good if it lands and stays in the zone you aimed for.
7
When done with all 36 shots, count the good shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
05
Chip | Fairway | Flat
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway surface.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 piles of 12 golf balls each. Put the piles between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green, each about 3 feet wide and spaced apart.
3
Hit 12 balls from each pile to each target zone. First 12 to Zone 1, next 12 to Zone 2, last 12 to Zone
4
Use the same setup for all shots. Aim to land each ball in the target zones.
5
Count shots that land and stop in the target zone.
6
Add up all successful shots and enter your score out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
06
Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to land a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.
2
Place 3 piles of balls around the chipping area, each pile randomly 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep this setup the same.
3
Divide 36 chip shots into 3 groups of
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for the first landing zone from any pile.
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for the second landing zone from any pile.
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for the third landing zone from any pile.
7
Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.
8
Total the successful 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
31
29
27
23
18
14
11
7
4
07
Chip | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 8 piles with 5 balls in each pile. Put them on grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Use tees, string, or markers to make 9 zones on the green in a simple pattern.
3
Take 36 chip shots in total.
4
Aim 4 balls at each of the 9 zones.
5
Hit each shot from a different pile and aim at the next zone.
6
Try to stop each ball in the right zone.
7
Count one success for each ball that stops in the correct zone.
8
Add up your total successful stops and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
08
Chip | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up three landing zones on the green in a line, 6 feet apart.
2
Make three piles of 12 balls each at the edge of the green.
3
Use the first pile to chip balls into the first landing zone, 12 shots.
4
Use the second pile to chip balls into the second landing zone, 12 shots.
5
Use the third pile to chip balls into the third landing zone, 12 shots. Count how many balls land and stay in each zone.
6
After all 36 shots, enter the number of successes out of 36 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
09
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each on grass or slope between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Spread them out where chip shots can stop.
3
Set up 36 chip shots in 9 groups of 4 shots.
4
For each group, aim to stop balls in one of the 9 stop zones.
5
Hit 4 balls from one line toward the first zone.
6
Move to another line and aim for the next zone. Keep going until all 9 zones have 4 shots each.
7
Count each shot stopping inside the target zone as a success.
8
Add successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
13
9
6
4
Next Step
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