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Course Flagship Program

11 Week Flagship Program for Rustic Hills

We studied the course and made a flagship practice program specifically for Rustic Hills. The flagship program is made of multiple modules that focus on different aspects of the game. Follow the drills week by week, then day by day.

Program Snapshot

Weeks

11

Days

42

Modules

9

Frequency

4 days/week

Week 14 days

Putting·Long (20+ ft)

Eliminate Three-Putts

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Weeks 2–36 days

Putting·Long (20+ ft)

Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Difficulty: Expert · Module HCP 0.6

Weeks 3–44 days

Short Game·Flop

Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 35.0

Weeks 4–67 days

Short Game·Bump'n'Run

Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 27.2

Weeks 6–77 days

Short Game·Sand

Save Par From Bunker Consistently

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 14.1

Week 83 days

Driving Range·Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 35.0

Weeks 8–95 days

Driving Range·Driver

Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.6

Week 103 days

Driving Range·Long irons (4,3,2)

Improve Long Iron Accuracy

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Weeks 10–113 days

Driving Range·Long irons (4,3,2)

Long Iron Distance Control

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Flagship curriculum

How the 11-week plan unfolds

Each module focuses on specific area of the game (Putting, Short Game, Driving Range) for up to two weeks at a time. Follow the curriculum in a given order for best results.

Week 14 daysDay 14

Eliminate Three-Putts

Repeat same distance putts to master touch, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on distance: long (20+ ft).

PuttingDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
35%
Visualization
25%
Dispersion
23%
Weeks 2–36 daysDay 510

Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Hit putts with both left and right breaks, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes. Working on distance: long (20+ ft).

PuttingDifficulty · ExpertModule HCP 0.6

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
31%
Visualization
31%
Dispersion
22%
Weeks 3–44 daysDay 1114

Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Land near hole, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on shot: flop.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
34%
Aim
25%
Alignment
18%
Weeks 4–67 daysDay 1521

Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Control rollout, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: bump'n'run.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 27.2

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
37%
Aim
16%
Scoring
14%
Weeks 6–77 daysDay 2228

Save Par From Bunker Consistently

Save par consistently, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on shot: sand.

Short GameDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 14.1

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
26%
Distance Control
18%
Aim
17%
Week 83 daysDay 2931

Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success

Perfect woods swing, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on club: woods (hy,5w,3w).

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Mechanics
45%
Trajectory
28%
Precision
27%
Weeks 8–95 daysDay 3236

Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Eliminate wild misses, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: driver.

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.6

Module skill breakdown

Dispersion
31%
Precision
20%
Scoring
16%
Week 103 daysDay 3739

Improve Long Iron Accuracy

Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: long irons (4,3,2).

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
25%
Trajectory
22%
Scoring
20%
Weeks 10–113 daysDay 4042

Long Iron Distance Control

Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: long irons (4,3,2).

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
25%
Trajectory
22%
Scoring
20%

Program snapshot

Avg HCP focus

17.5

Intermediate

Skill pillars

Distance Control · Visualization · Dispersion · Accuracy · Scoring · Aim

Host course

Rustic Hills

Weekly Plan

Flagship breakdown by week and day

1 day, 1 drill. Follow the drills and progress through the program. Each drill has instructions and scoring benchmarks to help you track your progress. The drills are designed to build on each other week by week, so try to follow the schedule as closely as possible for the best results.

Week 1 – Module

4 days scheduled

Eliminate Three-Putts. Work on alignment and starting line and repeat same distance putts to master touch. Focus on Distance Control, Visualization, Dispersion. This module is for Putting, specifically working on Long (20+ ft).

D1

Day 1

Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]

Program: Eliminate Three-Putts

Stop the ball inside the circle.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m). The circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m), about one putter length.

2

Move to 35 ft (12 m). Circle radius is 3.5 ft (1.2 m). Hit 10 putts.

3

Move to 45 ft (15 m). Circle radius is 4.5 ft (1.5 m). Hit 10 putts.

4

Count how many putts stopped inside the circle and enter the total out of 30 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2824211916131074
D2

Day 2

Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]

Program: Eliminate Three-Putts

Stop the ball inside the circle.

Putting27 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]
1

Pick a side of the hole and hit 5 putts from the shortest tee at 20 ft (6 m).

2

Move to the other two tees in line and hit 5 putts from each.

3

Repeat for the other sides of the hole.

4

Enter number of putts that stopped inside the circle, out of 45 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions45
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score434139363228242015
D3

Day 3

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]

Program: Eliminate Three-Putts

Stop the ball inside five fields to complete the challenge.

Putting15 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]
1

Hit 5 putts to the first field 20-25 feet (6-8 m).

2

Hit 5 putts to the next field at 25-30 ft (8-10 m).

3

Keep hitting 5 putts to each field until the last field.

4

Count all putts that stopped inside each field. Enter the total score in the app, out of 25 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions25
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2524221816141185
D4

Day 4

Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]

Program: Eliminate Three-Putts

Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 20 ft and try to stop the ball on the fringe.

2

Hit 10 putts from 30 ft.

3

Hit 10 putts from 40 ft.

4

Enter total number of putts that stopped on the fringe, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score252219171512963

Week 2 – Module

4 days scheduled

Make Every 20+ Ft Putt. Practice uphill and downhill putts and focus on ball roll and finish position. Focus on Distance Control, Visualization, Dispersion. This module is for Putting, specifically working on Long (20+ ft).

D1

Day 5

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Program: Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Stop the ball between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft.

2

Hit 10 putts from 35 ft.

3

Hit 10 putts from 45 ft.

4

Count how many putts stopped between the hole and the alignment stick with eyes closed. Enter this score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score262220171411852
D2

Day 6

Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]

Program: Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Stop the ball inside the circle with your eyes closed.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 10 balls from 25 ft (8 m), circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m)

2

Move to 35 ft (12 m), use a 3.5 ft (1.2 m) circle, hit 10 balls

3

Move to 45 ft (15 m), use a 4.5 ft (1.5 m) circle, hit 10 balls

4

Hit 10 putts per distance, total 30 putts

5

Stop the ball inside the circle, eyes closed

6

Count how many balls stopped inside the circle

7

Enter the number of balls that stopped inside the circle, out of 30 attempts, in the app

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score24181513119752
D3

Day 7

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]

Program: Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Stop 5 balls in a row past the hole and short of an alignment stick.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]
1

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole. Try to stop the ball past the hole but before the alignment stick, inside a 3 ft (1 m) zone.

2

Hit 30 putts.

3

Enter how many putts stopped in the zone, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30272523211817106
D4

Day 8

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Program: Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Stop 5 balls in a row - one inside each field - to complete the challenge. If miss, fall back two fields.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]
1

Hit 6 putts to each field (30 putts total).

2

Start at the nearest field, then move to farther fields.

3

Enter total putts that stopped in all fields, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score29272522201815128

Week 3 – Module

4 days scheduled

Make Every 20+ Ft Putt. Practice uphill and downhill putts and focus on ball roll and finish position. Focus on Distance Control, Visualization, Dispersion. This module is for Putting, specifically working on Long (20+ ft).

D1

Day 9

Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]

Program: Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]
1

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole.

2

Draw a circle around the hole with a 3 ft (1 m) radius using chalk or string. After putting, check with putter—any ball outside the putter length is a miss.

3

Hit 30 putts in sets of

4

Holed putts count as inside the circle.

5

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30282725221915129
D2

Day 10

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]

Program: Make Every 20+ Ft Putt

Stop the ball inside all five fields - with your eyes closed - to complete the challenge.

Putting18 min
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 6 putts into each field, with eyes closed.

2

Start at the closest field and move to farther ones.

3

Enter total putts that stopped inside all fields, out of 30 attempts, in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2624221917151296
D3

Day 11

Flop | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Program: Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Hit flop shot 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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
1

Place 36 balls in two groups of 18 balls each for uphill and downhill shots.

2

Set up three targets on the green: right, center, and left of the hole, each 6 feet apart.

3

Hit 12 flop shots from uphill slope at the right target.

4

Hit 6 shots from uphill at the center target, then 6 at the left target (total 18 uphill shots).

5

From downhill slope, hit 12 shots at the right target, 6 at center, 6 at left (total 18 downhill shots).

6

Count shots that stop within 3 feet of the target as success.

7

Write down your number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302826221713963
D4

Day 12

Flop | Rough | Flat

Program: Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Rough | Flat
1

Find a flat spot in the rough, 5 to 20 yards from the hole.

2

Set up three targets on the green, spaced apart for three landing zones.

3

Hit 36 flop shots; 12 shots at each target.

4

Keep ball position the same for all shots, only aim at the next target after 12 shots.

5

Try to land the ball softly in the target zone.

6

Count each shot that lands and stops in the correct zone as a success.

7

After 36 shots (12 per target), add up your total successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612853

Week 4 – Module

4 days scheduled

Land Flop Shots Near Hole. Avoid big numbers and land near hole. Focus on Scoring, Aim, Alignment. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Flop.

D1

Day 13

Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Program: Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop flop shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Set up two lines of 18 balls each, 1 foot apart. The lines are 6 feet apart.

2

On the green, mark two circles around the hole. The inner circle is 6 feet from the hole. The outer circle is 15 feet from the hole.

3

From 5 to 20 yards away, hit flop shots. Hit 3 balls from the first line, then 3 from the second. Keep switching until all 36 balls are hit.

4

The goal is to make balls stop inside the circles. Balls in the inner circle are birdie-level. Balls in the outer circle but outside the inner are par-level.

5

At the end, count how many balls stopped in the circles and enter the total out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
D2

Day 14

Flop | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x

Program: Land Flop Shots Near Hole

Up to 5 players compete to stop a flop shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Pick two random spots 5-20 yards from the hole and place two piles of balls. Make spots and surfaces random but similar.

2

Make two circles on the green with string or tees: one circle 6 feet from the hole, one circle 15 feet from the hole.

3

Hit 36 flop shots: 18 shots at the small circle, 18 shots at the big circle.

4

At the first pile, hit 9 balls at the small circle, then 9 at the big circle.

5

At the second pile, again hit 9 at the small circle, then 9 at the big circle.

6

Count balls that stop inside the small circle as birdie. Count balls in the big circle (but outside small) as par.

7

Add up all balls that stayed in both circles. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623181411853
D3

Day 15

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place two parallel lines of balls beside the green. Each line has 18 balls spaced 1 foot apart. The lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

On the green, mark 9 stop zones using tees, string, or buckets. Arrange the zones in 3 rows of 3, spaced evenly.

3

Hit 36 bump-n-run shots. Divide them into 9 groups of 4 shots.

4

Hit 4 shots from one ball line toward Stop Zone

1

Try to stop each ball in that zone.

5

Switch to the other ball line and hit 4 shots toward Stop Zone

6

Keep switching ball lines and hit 4 shots at each stop zone in order (Zone 1 to Zone 9).

7

Count every ball that stops in the right stop zone as a success.

8

Add total successful stops and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D4

Day 16

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Scatter a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Put 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each around the green. Lines should be about 1 yard/meter apart and placed 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

2

On the green, mark two circle zones around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2 meter) radius and another with a 15-foot (5 meter) radius.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots—first 18 shots aiming for the small inner circle, then 18 shots aiming for the bigger outer circle.

4

Use any line of balls. Hit shots for the inner circle for 18 attempts, then switch to hitting shots for the outer circle for another 18 attempts. Change lines as wanted.

5

Count each ball that stops in the circle aimed for as a success.

6

After all 36 shots, add the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Week 5 – Module

4 days scheduled

Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts. Master touch and feel the green. Focus on Distance Control, Aim, Scoring. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Bump'n'Run.

D1

Day 17

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
1

Put 36 balls in 2 lines near the green. Each line has 18 balls about 1 foot apart.

2

Place the 2 lines so they cross each other like a plus sign, 5 to 10 yards apart.

3

Put 3 targets about 6 feet apart on the green.

4

Hit 12 shots at each target, for a total of 36 shots.

5

Start with one line and hit 12 shots trying to stop the ball within 10 feet of the first target.

6

Use the other line and hit 12 shots at the second target, same goal.

7

Hit 12 shots at the third target from either line, trying to keep within 10 feet.

8

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

9

After 36 shots, write down your number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D2

Day 18

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run 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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Set up 9 piles of 4 balls each, spread between 1 and 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

2

Mark 9 stop zones on the green using tees, string, or small buckets.

3

Do 36 bump-and-run shots, 4 shots at each of the 9 stop zones.

4

From any pile, hit 4 shots to the first stop zone.

5

Do the same for the other stop zones, always 4 shots per zone, using the original ball setup.

6

Count shots that stop inside the right stop zone.

7

Add up how many shots were successful, and enter this number out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141063
D3

Day 19

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
1

Set up 4 lines on the grass, each with 9 balls spaced 1 foot apart. Put the lines 5 yards apart, between 3 and 15 yards from the green.

2

Place 3 targets on the green in a straight line, 3 feet apart.

3

Divide the 36 shots into 3 groups of

2

Aim each group at a different target.

4

Hit 12 shots at the first target from any line, then 12 at the second target, then 12 at the third target.

5

Try to stop each ball as close to the target as possible.

6

Count a shot as a success if it stops close to the target, for example within 2 feet.

7

Add the successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
D4

Day 20

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) next to the green. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Put 36 balls into 9 groups of 4 balls each around the green, spaced 1–10 yards from the edge and 5–30 yards from the hole.

2

Use string, tees, or markers to make 9 stop zones on the green, spread out as different landing spots.

3

Hit 4 bump-and-run shots at each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

4

Start at any group, aim at the first stop zone, hit 4 shots, then move to the next zone; repeat until all zones have been used.

5

Count each ball that stops inside the target zone as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272419151185

Week 6 – Module

4 days scheduled

Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts. Master touch and feel the green. Focus on Distance Control, Aim, Scoring. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Bump'n'Run.

D1

Day 21

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land bump-n-run shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
1

Set up 10 piles of balls with 4 balls in each pile.

2

Make 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.

3

Hit 36 shots, with 12 shots at each landing zone.

4

Start from any pile and try to land 12 balls in the first landing zone.

5

After 12 shots, aim 12 shots at the second zone, then 12 at the third zone.

6

Count each ball that stays in the correct zone as a success.

7

Add your total successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
D2

Day 22

Sand | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

Scatter a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop sand shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Scattered Piles | Quadrants
1

Make 8 piles of 5 balls each (total 40 balls) in sand bunkers 20–40 yards from the hole.

2

On the green, make a 10-foot circle around the hole. Divide the circle into 4 quadrants.

3

Hit 36 shots from the sand. Aim for 9 shots in each quadrant.

4

Hit from different piles to change distance and angle.

5

Try to stop each ball in the right quadrant. Count only the shots that stop in the correct quadrant.

6

Count successful shots in the correct quadrants. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612963
D3

Day 23

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in 2 lines, each line has 5 piles, spaced 3 yards/meters apart. The 2 lines are 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.

2

Put the piles on grass, 20 to 40 yards/meters from the hole.

3

On the green, mark 4 equal circles (quadrants) around the hole with string or tees. Each circle is 6 feet (2 meters) from the hole.

4

Hit 36 sand shots total. Hit 9 balls into each circle.

5

Start at any pile. For each shot, try to land the ball inside the chosen circle.

6

After 9 shots at one circle, move to the next. Repeat until all 36 shots are done.

7

Count each ball that stops in the target circle as a success.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282622181410742
D4

Day 24

Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) in the sand into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop sand shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
1

Make 9 piles with 4 balls each, for a total of 36 balls. Put the piles in two lines on the sand, lines are 5 to 10 yards/meters apart, and place the setup between 5 and 60 yards/meters from the hole.

2

On the green, mark out 4 equal areas inside a 10-foot (3-meter) circle using string or tees.

3

Hit 36 sand shots, dividing them so that 9 shots try to stop in each of the 4 marked areas.

4

Take shots from each pile, trying to land the ball in the current area.

5

After 9 shots for one area, change to the next area. Keep going until all 36 shots are done.

6

Count how many balls stop in the correct area.

7

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853

Week 7 – Module

4 days scheduled

Save Par From Bunker Consistently. Sand from longer range and land 2-3 feet away. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Aim. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Sand.

D1

Day 25

Sand | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Count how many balls stop in the correct zone.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
D2

Day 26

Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

Scatter a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Put 40 golf balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each in the sand, about 2 feet apart and between 20 and 40 yards from the hole.

2

Make 9 stop zones on the green using tees, string, or buckets. Number them 1 to

3

Split the 36 sand shots into 9 groups of 4 shots.

4

Pick one stop zone as the target for each group.

5

Hit 4 balls in a line toward the chosen stop zone, trying to stop them inside that zone.

6

Move to the next stop zone and repeat until all zones are used for 4 shots each.

7

Count how many balls stopped in the correct stop zone.

8

Enter the number of successful stops out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141063
D3

Day 27

Sand Long

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

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

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand  Long
1

Make 4 piles of 9 balls each in the bunker, spaced 40–60 yards from the hole.

2

Place 3 target circles on the green, about 6 feet apart in a line from the hole. Label them Target 1 (closest), Target 2 (middle), and Target 3 (farthest).

3

There are 36 shots. Do 12 shots at each target.

4

For 12 shots, aim for Target

1

Next 12 shots, aim for Target

2

Last 12 shots, aim for Target

5

Change piles for each shot to get different lies and angles.

6

The shot counts as a success if it lands and stays inside the right circle.

7

Enter how many successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853
D4

Day 28

Sand | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x

Program: Save Par From Bunker Consistently

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Set up 10 piles of golf balls in two lines in the sand. Each line has 5 piles, 4 yards apart, and the lines are 3 yards apart.

2

Put the piles 20 to 40 yards from the green.

3

Draw two circles on the green around the hole: one with a 6-foot radius (birdie zone), one with a 15-foot radius (par zone).

4

Hit 36 sand shots: 18 shots trying for the small circle, 18 shots trying for the bigger circle.

5

Start at any pile. Hit one shot at a time, aiming for the zone you need.

6

After 18 shots at the small circle, switch to aiming at the big circle for the last 18 shots.

7

Count a shot as good if it stops in the target circle. Shots outside the big circle are misses.

8

Add up how many good shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612963

Week 8 – Module

4 days scheduled

Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success. Perfect woods swing and consistent woods contact. Focus on Mechanics, Trajectory, Precision. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Woods (Hy,5W,3W).

D1

Day 29

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Program: Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success

Work only on backswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing
1

Pick a target flag suitable for your wood club at the driving range.

2

Hit 36 shots with your wood club, focusing solely on your backswing.

3

Concentrate on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

4

Try to do your backswing as planned for each shot.

5

Count each shot as a success if the ball lands within 5 yards of the target.

6

Add up your successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
D2

Day 30

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

Program: Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success

Work only on 'impact and follow through' using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick one target or flag on the range to aim at for all your shots with woods.

2

Set up the ball the same way for every shot.

3

Hit 36 shots using woods only, focusing on impact and follow through.

4

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks throughout the drill to produce the desired ball flight.

5

You may switch between woods (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) during the drill as you focus on your impact and follow through.

6

Count shots that land close to your target line and inside a 10-yard-wide imaginary zone as successful.

7

After 36 shots, total your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D3

Day 31

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Program: Perfect your swing: mechanics for woods success

Work only on downswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing
1

Pick one flag or target at a good distance for woods (hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).

2

Put your ball on the tee as you usually do for woods shots.

3

Hit 36 shots with your woods, focusing solely on your downswing. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.

4

Switch between woods (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) throughout the exercise.

5

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops near the selected target.

6

Enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D4

Day 32

Driver | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Program: Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick a flag or marker at a good distance for your driver.

2

Use the same ball setup and stance every time.

3

Hit 18 shots using a left-to-right ball flight to the flag.

4

Hit 18 shots using a right-to-left ball flight to the flag.

5

Count each ball that lands close to the target as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063

Week 9 – Module

4 days scheduled

Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum. Reduce driver spread and hit within 10 yards. Focus on Dispersion, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Driver.

D1

Day 33

Driver | L-R and R-L 9 Targets

Program: Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | L-R and R-L  9 Targets
1

Pick a flag or target at the distance you want to practice.

2

Put 9 markers in a circle around the flag, spaced evenly and close to it.

3

Hit 36 shots with your driver.

4

Divide your 36 shots into 9 groups of 4 shots, each group aimed at one marker.

5

For each marker, hit 2 shots curving left, 2 shots curving right.

6

A shot counts if it finishes between the two markers of a target.

7

Set up carefully for each shot and try to hit the target the right way.

8

Count how many shots finished between the markers and enter your score out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 34

Driver | Dispersion Corridors

Program: Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Hit 15 balls to each dispersion corridor using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Dispersion Corridors
1

Pick one target to aim for with your driver.

2

Make three zones around the target, each zone 25 feet apart, using cones or markers.

3

Hit 36 drives in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, aim for the first zone.

5

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second zone.

6

For the last 12 shots, aim for the third zone and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

7

Use any spot to hit from, but keep your ball setup the same.

8

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230272318141074
D3

Day 35

Driver | Around the Stick

Program: Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Around the Stick
1

Choose a flag or target to aim at with the driver.

2

Measure 5% of the distance to the flag. Put one cone on the left side and one cone on the right side at that distance.

3

Take 36 shots: 18 curve the ball left to right, 18 curve the ball right to left around the cone.

4

Hit 18 shots curving around the left cone to the flag and 18 shots curving around the right cone to the flag.

5

Set up the ball the same way each time. Try to make the ball curve around the cone and finish near the flag.

6

A shot counts if it curves around the cone and ends near the flag.

7

Count how many successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063
D4

Day 36

Driver | Y Area

Program: Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Hit 15 balls to each Y area using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Y Area
1

Choose one flag or target on the range to aim at with the driver.

2

Mark 3 Y-shaped target areas around the flag, each about 15 yards wide.

3

Hit 36 driver shots.

4

Hit 12 shots at each Y-area.

5

Hit shots to the areas in any order.

6

A shot is a success if it lands in the 15-yard-wide Y-area around the flag.

7

Count the successful shots for each Y-area.

8

Add up total successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074

Week 10 – Module

4 days scheduled

Improve Long Iron Accuracy. Improve accuracy and control distance. Focus on Distance Control, Trajectory, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Long irons (4,3,2).

D1

Day 37

Long irons (4,3,2) | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Improve Long Iron Accuracy

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 3 Landing Zones
1

Pick one flag or target for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

2

Mark three landing zones about 10 yards/meters apart around the flag using cones, buckets, or markers.

3

Hit 36 shots, split into three groups of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

5

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

6

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

7

Switch between 4, 3, and 2 irons if wanted, but set up the ball the same way each time.

8

Count shots that land and stop in the right landing zone as a success.

9

When finished, add up the successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141063
D2

Day 38

Long irons (4,3,2) | Ladder Challenge

Program: Improve Long Iron Accuracy

Complete the Ladder Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Ladder Challenge
1

Set up one flag target.

2

Place three landing zones in a line, each 8 yards/meters apart, going toward the flag.

3

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 sets of

4

In each set, aim for the first, then second, then third landing zone in order.

5

The ball must stop within 8 yards/meters of the flag.

6

Use long irons only (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs during the drill if wanted.

7

Count each shot that lands in the right zone and stops within 8 yards/meters of the flag as a success.

8

After 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D3

Day 39

Long irons (4,3,2) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Program: Improve Long Iron Accuracy

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, 2).

2

Hit 36 shots using your long irons (4, 3, and 2 irons).

3

Hit 18 shots curving left-to-right and 18 shots curving right-to-left, all towards the same target.

4

Keep the same stance and setup for every shot.

5

Try to make the ball land close to the target.

6

Count each shot that lands and stays near the target as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074
D4

Day 40

Long irons (4,3,2) | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Long Iron Distance Control

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 3 Landing Zones
1

Pick one flag or target for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

2

Mark three landing zones about 10 yards/meters apart around the flag using cones, buckets, or markers.

3

Hit 36 shots, split into three groups of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

5

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

6

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

7

Switch between 4, 3, and 2 irons if wanted, but set up the ball the same way each time.

8

Count shots that land and stop in the right landing zone as a success.

9

When finished, add up the successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141063

Week 11 – Module

2 days scheduled

Long Iron Distance Control. Improve accuracy and control distance. Focus on Distance Control, Trajectory, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Long irons (4,3,2).

D1

Day 41

Long irons (4,3,2) | Ladder Challenge

Program: Long Iron Distance Control

Complete the Ladder Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Ladder Challenge
1

Set up one flag target.

2

Place three landing zones in a line, each 8 yards/meters apart, going toward the flag.

3

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 sets of

4

In each set, aim for the first, then second, then third landing zone in order.

5

The ball must stop within 8 yards/meters of the flag.

6

Use long irons only (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs during the drill if wanted.

7

Count each shot that lands in the right zone and stops within 8 yards/meters of the flag as a success.

8

After 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 42

Long irons (4,3,2) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Program: Long Iron Distance Control

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, 2).

2

Hit 36 shots using your long irons (4, 3, and 2 irons).

3

Hit 18 shots curving left-to-right and 18 shots curving right-to-left, all towards the same target.

4

Keep the same stance and setup for every shot.

5

Try to make the ball land close to the target.

6

Count each shot that lands and stays near the target as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074