Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at San Carlos Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.99 drills69% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
34.9
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim27%
Alignment22%
Scoring17%
Distance Control16%
Dispersion8%
Precision8%
Trajectory2%
Overview
Program Structure
Land Close To Pin. Chip through gate and hit intended line. Focus on Aim, Alignment, Scoring, Distance Control, Dispersion, Precision, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Aim
Alignment
Scoring
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
9 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill per day
9 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.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 8 lines with 5 balls in each line, spread out the lines on grass about 30 to 60 meters from the hole.
2
Put 6 flags around the green, each at least 3 meters apart.
3
Use 36 balls, split into 6 groups of 6 balls.
4
For each group, pick one flag and hit all 6 balls to land near that flag.
5
Move to the next flag and hit the next group, until using all 6 flags.
6
Count each ball that stops within 3 meters of the flag.
7
Add up total successful shots out of 36 and enter 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
02
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot closest to the multiple target(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
Arrange 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other at a right angle. Each line has 5 piles, spaced about 3 meters apart.
2
Place the piles on grass, 30 to 60 meters from the hole.
3
Set 5 different targets around the green, spaced apart.
4
Make 36 pitch shots, in 6 rounds of 6 shots each.
5
For each round, pick one pile and one target. Hit 6 shots from that pile to that target.
6
After 6 shots, move to a different pile and a different target for the next round. Keep going until all 36 shots are done and each target has 6 shots.
7
Count each shot that lands closest to the target as a success.
8
Add up the number of successful shots from all 36 shots and enter this 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
21
17
13
9
6
3
03
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Line up 36 balls in two lines of 18 balls each. Keep each line 5 to 10 yards apart. Each ball should be about 1 foot apart in the line.
2
Set up three targets on the green, at least 10 yards apart from each other.
3
From the first line, pitch 6 balls to each target (18 shots total).
4
From the second line, pitch 6 balls to each target (18 shots total).
5
A shot counts as a success if it stops within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target.
6
Count how many balls stopped within 10 feet of each target, and add all successes together.
7
Record your total 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
6
3
04
Pitch | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
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
Find two places in the rough: one uphill, one downhill, both 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put three markers at the edge of the green, each about 6 feet apart, to make three target zones (left, center, right).
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from uphill, 18 from downhill.
4
Split shots into six sets of
6
For each set, aim two shots at each target zone before moving to the next.
5
Keep ball setup the same. Only change aim for the next target zone.
6
After each shot, count it as a success if the ball stops in the correct target zone on the green.
7
After all 36 shots, count how many were successful and enter score in the 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
05
Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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
Put 10 piles of balls in two lines that meet at a right angle, 5 to 10 yards apart, with each pile 3 yards apart.
2
Place the piles 30 to 60 yards from the hole on grass but not on the green.
3
Mark 3 landing zones on the green with sticks or string, each 6 feet apart in a line.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 at each landing zone.
5
For the first 12 shots aim at Landing Zone 1, for the next 12 aim at Zone 2, for the last 12 aim at Zone
6
Start from any pile and switch piles between shots.
7
Count a success if the ball lands and stops in the correct zone.
8
After all shots, add up your total successes 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
29
27
25
22
18
14
11
7
4
06
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard/meter apart, between 30 and 60 yards/meters from the hole.
2
Divide a 15-foot (5-meter) circle around the hole into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, in 8 groups of 5 balls each, aiming at a specific quadrant for each group.
4
For each group of 5 shots, pick one quadrant as the target and try to stop all 5 balls inside it.
5
Change target quadrant after every group, using all 4 quadrants at least once. The last group can target any quadrant.
6
Count every ball that stops in the chosen quadrant as a success.
7
Add up successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
07
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
1
Pick a spot on an uphill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Put three targets around the hole, about 5 feet apart: left (A), center (B), right (C).
3
Hit 18 pitch shots from the uphill slope, 6 at each target.
4
Move to a downhill slope 30 to 40 yards from the hole.
5
Hit 18 pitch shots from the downhill slope, 6 at each target.
6
Count every shot that stops within 3 feet of 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
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
08
Pitch | Fairway | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Pick two spots on the fairway that are 30 to 60 yards from the hole.
2
Put three targets on the green, spaced at least 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 pitch shots from the first spot and 18 pitch shots from the second spot.
4
From each spot, hit 6 shots to each target.
5
Line up and aim at each target before hitting.
6
Count every shot that lands close to the target and stops there as a success.
7
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
09
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find a place on the uphill slope, 30 to 40 yards from the hole, to hit all shots.
2
Put a target (like a pin or club) at the hole or a visible spot on the green.
3
Split 36 shots into 2 groups of
4
Hit 18 balls from the uphill slope, trying to stop them close to the target.
5
Move to a similar place on the downhill slope at the same distance.
6
Hit 18 balls from the downhill slope at the same target.
7
Count how many balls stop in the chosen scoring area around the target (example: within 3 feet).
8
Add up successful shots 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
18
14
10
6
3
Next Step
Ready to start this program?
Start the drills at your own pace or work with a resident professional on this course.