Avoid 3-putt, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Reid Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.48 drills63% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
9 to 25
Average HCP
17.4
Duration (single session)
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Accuracy24%
Alignment22%
Distance Control19%
Scoring14%
Aim8%
Precision8%
Visualization3%
Dispersion1%
Trajectory1%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 10–25 Yds From Rough. Avoid 3-putt and pick landing spot. Focus on Accuracy, Alignment, Distance Control, Scoring, Aim, Precision, Visualization, Dispersion, Trajectory. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Accuracy
Alignment
Distance Control
Scoring
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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 | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 landing zones on the green, each about 6 feet apart in a straight line toward the hole.
2
Choose one spot in the rough grass, 5 to 20 yards from the hole, to hit from. Do not move this spot.
3
Hit 36 chip shots—12 to each zone in order.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land and stop in the first zone.
5
Next, hit 12 shots to the second zone.
6
Then, hit 12 shots to the third zone.
7
Count every shot that lands and stops in the right zone as a success.
8
After all 36 shots, add up how many successes out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
24
20
16
12
9
6
3
04
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players 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
Put 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a line to the hole.
2
Set up two groups of balls for each player in the rough: one with balls above feet, one with balls below feet, from 5 to 30 yards away.
3
Hit 36 chip shots: 18 to the first target, 18 to the second target.
4
First, hit 18 shots from above feet to the first target.
5
Then, hit 18 shots from below feet to the second target.
6
Count a shot as a success if the ball stops inside the target zone.
7
Do not move the balls; only change target when needed.
8
Add your 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
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
05
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop 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 10 piles of balls in two lines. Each line has 5 piles. Lines are 8 yards apart. Piles in each line are 3 yards apart.
2
Place the piles on grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.
3
On the green, mark 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Zones cover different short chip targets.
4
Take 36 chip shots in total. Chip 4 balls to each of the 9 zones.
5
For each shot, chip from any pile. Try to stop the ball in the assigned zone. Chip 4 balls to one zone before moving to the next.
6
Count each ball that stops in the correct zone as a success.
7
After 36 shots, count how many were successful. 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
26
22
17
13
9
6
4
06
Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Prepare 36 golf balls in 3 piles of 12 balls each.
2
Set up 3 target zones on the putting green: one uphill, one flat, one downhill.
3
From the rough, 5 to 30 yards away, chip 12 balls to land and stop in the uphill zone.
4
Chip 12 balls to the flat zone.
5
Chip 12 balls to the downhill zone.
6
A shot counts as a success if the ball lands and stops in the correct zone.
7
Keep the ball setup the same for each shot. Only change which zone to aim for.
8
Count how many shots landed and stopped in the right zones 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
31
29
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
07
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 8 lines. Each line has 5 balls. Lines should be about 1 yard or meter apart. Put these lines anywhere on the grass 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole but not on the green.
2
On the green, use sticks, clubs, or string to mark 3 landing zones in a straight line about 6 feet (2 meters) apart.
3
Divide the 36 chip shots into 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For each set, pick 3 lines of balls and aim every shot at one landing zone.
5
Hit 5 chips from each line to the chosen zone. After 3 lines (15 shots), change zones until all 36 shots are done.
6
Count each shot that lands and stays in the target zone as a success.
7
Enter the total number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
08
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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