Land 2 feet away, for a 11-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Red Tail Run Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 11.34 drills66% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
6 to 25
Average HCP
11.3
Duration (single session)
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Accuracy34%
Scoring21%
Alignment14%
Precision10%
Distance Control8%
Aim8%
Visualization6%
Overview
Program Structure
How many can you leave inside 5 feet?. Short game from tough lies and land 2 feet away. Focus on Accuracy, Scoring, Alignment, Precision, Distance Control, Aim, Visualization. For a 11-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Skill
Accuracy
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Accuracy
Scoring
Alignment
Precision
Program details
Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 44 min
or
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.
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 3 piles of 12 balls each.
2
Put 3 target zones on the green in a straight line, about 6 feet apart.
3
Pick one sloped fairway spot to shoot from (above feet or below feet).
4
Hit 12 shots to the first target zone.
5
Hit 12 shots to the second zone.
6
Hit 12 shots to the third zone. For each shot, count how many balls land and stay in the correct target zone. When done, count 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit 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
1
Put 4 piles of 9 balls on a slope, 2 piles above feet, 2 piles below feet, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green: left, center, right, each about 6 feet wide.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, 18 from above feet piles, 18 from below feet piles.
4
For each area (above and below feet), hit 6 shots to each zone.
5
Switch between piles of the same area as you hit, aiming for the target zone.
6
A shot counts if the ball stops in the right zone.
7
Count how many shots went in the target zones and enter 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
16
12
9
6
4
03
Pitch | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 piles of 12 golf balls each, spaced between 30 and 60 yards from the hole in the rough.
2
On the green, mark 3 zones at different distances from the hole: Zone A at 5 feet, Zone B at 10 feet, Zone C at 15 feet.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 shots for each zone.
4
From the first pile, try to land and stop 12 balls in Zone A.
5
From the second pile, try to land and stop 12 balls in Zone B.
6
From the third pile, try to land and stop 12 balls in Zone C.
7
Count a shot as a success if it stops in the right zone.
8
Set up the ball the same way every time.
9
When done, enter your number of successful shots into the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
11
8
5
3
04
Pitch| Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 10 piles of 4 balls each. Make 2 rows with 5 piles in each row.
2
Place the 2 rows 5 to 10 yards apart. Each pile in a row is 2 yards from the next.
3
Put the piles on grass, 30 to 60 yards from the hole, anywhere except on the green.
4
On the green, make 2 circles around the hole: a small circle with a 6-foot radius, and a big circle with a 15-foot radius.
5
Hit 36 balls. Try to get 18 balls into the small circle and 18 balls into the big circle.
6
Take turns hitting from different piles, changing lines and piles as wanted. Focus on the correct target zone.
7
Balls stopping inside the small circle are better. Balls in the big circle are good too.
8
When all 36 balls are hit, count the balls in both circles and add them for your score. Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
22
18
14
11
8
5
3
Next Step
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