Course Program

Turn pitches into birdie looks—score from the fairway

Turn into birdies, for a 32-handicap player, ~30 minutes at River'S Bend Golf Course

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 31.55 drills64% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

31.5

Duration (single session)

2 hr 10 min

1 drill/day: 5 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring37%

Alignment22%

Aim18%

Distance Control11%

Precision10%

Dispersion3%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn pitches into birdie looks—score from the fairway. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Alignment, Aim, Distance Control, Precision, Dispersion. For a 32-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Scoring
Alignment
Aim
Distance Control

Program details

Sessions: 5 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 2 hr 10 min
1 drill per day: 5 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 Drill 5

Pitch | Fairway | Flat

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Pick two spots on the fairway that are 30 to 60 yards from the hole.

Put three targets on the green, spaced at least 6 feet apart.

Hit 18 pitch shots from the first spot and 18 pitch shots from the second spot.

From each spot, hit 6 shots to each target.

Line up and aim at each target before hitting.

Count every shot that lands close to the target and stops there as a success.

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful 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

Pitch | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Pick a place on the fairway where the ball is above your feet and about 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 18 balls in a pile on your side at this spot.

Pick a target on the green and keep it the same for the first 6 shots.

Hit 6 pitch shots trying to get close to the target from the above-feet slope.

Change the target after every 6 shots. Do this 3 times for a total of 18 shots from this spot.

Move to a place where the ball is below your feet, again 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put 18 more balls in a pile at this new spot.

Do exactly the same as before: 6 shots per target, 3 targets, 18 shots total.

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops very close to the target.

After 36 shots, add up the number of successful shots 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	30	28	26	22	18	13	10	7	4

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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 Pitch | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Make 4 piles of 9 balls each, with piles placed randomly 30–60 yards from the hole.

Mark 4 quadrants on the green around the hole using string or tees, each about 9 feet wide.

Hit 36 pitch shots, 9 to each quadrant.

From any pile, hit 9 balls trying to stop them in the first quadrant.

Move to a new pile and hit 9 balls to the second quadrant. Repeat for all quadrants.

Count balls that stop inside the target quadrant.

Count total balls in the correct quadrant and enter the number out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5	3

Pitch| Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch| Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Put 36 balls into 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.

Place 3 flags on the green far apart and label them A, B, and C.

Hit 36 pitch shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.

Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag A.

Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag B. Use any pile.

Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag C.

Hit from any pile and change piles or targets as needed.

Count each shot that stops within 10 feet of the target as a success.

Count the total successful shots 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	30	28	25	20	16	12	9	6	3

Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Short Game

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Pick a spot on an uphill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Put three targets around the hole, about 5 feet apart: left (A), center (B), right (C).

Hit 18 pitch shots from the uphill slope, 6 at each target.

Move to a downhill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.

Hit 18 pitch shots from the downhill slope, 6 at each target.

Count every shot that stops within 3 feet of the target as a success.

Add up your total successful 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	29	28	26	22	18	14	10	7	4

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