Course Program

Turn bunker shots into par saves—score from the sand

Save par clutch, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Red Maples

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 12.54 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

7 to 25

Average HCP

12.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring39%

Precision15%

Visualization13%

Accuracy13%

Dispersion9%

Distance Control5%

Aim4%

Trajectory3%

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, Precision, Visualization. For a 13-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Sand

What you will improve

Scoring
Precision
Visualization
Accuracy

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 Mid

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

Put two piles of 18 balls each on sand bunkers 5 yards apart, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Mark three target zones on the green near the hole, spaced 6 feet apart from left to right.

Hit 36 sand shots in three groups of 12 shots.

First 12 shots aim for left zone, second 12 for center zone, last 12 for right zone.

Hit shots from either pile, but use same setup and distance every time.

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

Add your total successes out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	23	19	15	11	8	5	3

Sand | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) in the sand. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land sand shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Sand | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Make 9 piles of 4 golf balls each in the bunker, placing them randomly 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 3 markers on the green in a straight line, each 6 feet apart to make 3 landing zones.

Hit 12 balls to each zone (36 shots total).

Hit from any pile to the first zone 12 times, then 12 to the second, then 12 to the third.

Count how many balls stop in the correct zone.

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	18	14	10	7	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 | 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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