Course Program

Turn bunker shots into par saves—score from the sand

Up-and-down contest, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Prospect Point

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.64 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

17.6

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring38%

Accuracy19%

Aim12%

Visualization10%

Dispersion9%

Alignment8%

Precision5%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn bunker shots into par saves—score from the sand. Turn into par saves and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Aim. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Sand

What you will improve

Scoring
Accuracy
Aim
Visualization

Program details

Sessions: 4 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 1 hr 44 min
1 drill per day: 4 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 Drill 4

Sand Long

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit sand shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sand.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Set up two sand piles 5 yards apart, 40 to 60 yards from the hole.

Hit 18 shots from the first pile, then 18 shots from the second pile.

Mark three landing zones around the hole, each 3 to 5 feet wide.

Try to land 12 shots in each different zone.

Hit 12 shots at the first zone.

Hit 12 shots at the second zone.

Hit 12 shots at the third zone. After all 36 shots, count how many landed and stopped in the right zone for each stage. Enter your total successful shots out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	24	20	16	12	8	5	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 Short

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit sand shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sand.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Make two piles of 18 golf balls, 5 yards apart, in two bunkers: one bunker is 5 yards from the hole, the other is 20 yards from the hole.

Mark three zones on the green: Close (within 3 feet), Medium (3 to 6 feet), Far (6 to 10 feet).

Hit 18 shots from the 5-yard bunker and 18 shots from the 20-yard bunker.

For each bunker, aim 6 shots at each zone.

Hit each shot the same way. Try to land the ball in the right zone.

If the ball lands and stops in the target zone, it counts as a success.

Count the number of successes and enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	29	27	24	20	15	12	9	6	3

Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot inside the quadrant(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 | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Set up 10 piles of balls in two rows with 5 piles in each row. Leave 3 yards (2 meters) between the rows, and 4 yards (4 meters) between piles in each row.

Put these piles in the sand area, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

On the green, mark 4 equal circles using string or tees. Each circle has a 6-foot (2 meter) radius.

Hit 36 sand shots. Hit 9 shots at each of the 4 circles.

Start from any pile. Hit one ball at a time, aiming for the first circle.

After 9 shots at the first circle, move to the next circle and repeat until all 4 circles are used.

Count how many balls stop inside the correct circle.

When done, add the number of balls inside the circles, out of 36 attempts, and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	21	16	12	9	6	3

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