Course Program

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough

Turn into par saves, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Sakura

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 12.94 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

8 to 45

Average HCP

12.9

Duration (single session)

1 hr 44 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring42%
Accuracy16%
Alignment14%
Dispersion11%
Aim10%
Precision8%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Alignment. For a 13-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Flop

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Alignment
  • Dispersion

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.

01

Flop | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | Quadrants
1

Make 8 piles of 5 balls each (40 balls total) between 5 and 40 yards from the green.

2

On the green, use markers to make 4 equal parts inside a 10 ft circle around the hole.

3

Hit 36 flop shots in total, split into 4 groups of 9 shots for each part of the circle.

4

Aim 9 shots for the first part, then 9 for the second, the third, and last the fourth part.

5

Change which pile to hit from each time to get different angles and lies.

6

Count only shots that stop in the right part as a success.

7

When finished, write how many you got out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612853
02

Flop | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Hit flop shot 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 Flop | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
1

Set up two targets on the green about 10 to 15 yards apart.

2

Get 36 balls and split them into 2 groups of

3

Hit 18 flop shots from a slope with the ball above your feet, aiming at the first target.

4

Hit 18 flop shots from a slope with the ball below your feet, aiming at the second target.

5

Count how many balls land and stop within 3 feet of each target. These are successes.

6

Keep your ball setup the same for all shots.

7

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141174
03

Flop | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls on the grass, between 5 and 40 yards from the hole.

2

On the green, make 9 stop zones using buckets, tees, or string. Make 3 rows with 3 zones in each row.

3

Hit 36 flop shots in total. Take 4 shots for each of the 9 zones.

4

Start at any pile, aim at the first zone, and hit 4 shots. Move to the next zone after 4 shots, and do this for all 9 zones.

5

Switch piles when wanted to try different lies and angles.

6

Count each shot that lands in the target zone as a success.

7

When done, enter the number of successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
04

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Short Game

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
1

Set up 3 landing zones on the green, about 6 feet apart in a line. Name them Zone 1 (close), Zone 2 (middle), Zone 3 (far).

2

Put 2 piles of 18 balls each, 5–20 yards away from the green, in deep or thick grass.

3

Hit 36 flop shots from these piles, trying to land the ball in the zones.

4

Hit 12 shots to Zone

1

Alternate piles if wanted.

5

Hit 12 shots to Zone

6

Hit 12 shots to Zone

3

Enter how many shots stayed in the right zones, out of 36 attempts, in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853

Next Step

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