Pick landing spot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Redtail Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.53 drills69% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 25
Average HCP
17.5
Duration (single session)
1 hr 18 min
or
1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Accuracy23%
Scoring15%
Aim14%
Distance Control12%
Precision11%
Trajectory8%
Alignment8%
Visualization8%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough. Chip close and pick landing spot. Focus on Accuracy, Scoring, Aim, Distance Control, Precision, Trajectory, Alignment, Visualization. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Accuracy
Scoring
Aim
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 18 min
or
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.
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
02
Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
Short 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 golf balls into 3 piles of
2
Place each pile 5 to 20 yards from the hole.
2
At the green's edge, set up 3 target zones in a line, each 4 feet apart. Mark them Zone A (closest), Zone B (middle), and Zone C (farthest).
3
Keep ball positions the same: first pile on a slope above feet, second pile on flat ground, third pile on a slope below feet.
4
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone A from the above feet position.
5
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone B from the flat position.
6
Hit 12 chip shots to Zone C from below feet position.
7
Count how many shots land and stay in the intended zone.
8
Add up total 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
30
28
25
21
16
12
8
5
3
03
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
Next Step
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