How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test
Thread the needle, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Serrano Cc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 12.86 drills68% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 25
Average HCP
12.8
Duration (single session)
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Precision31%
Distance Control28%
Trajectory16%
Aim12%
Dispersion8%
Alignment3%
Scoring2%
Overview
Program Structure
How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test. Precision from tough lie and thread the needle. Focus on Precision, Distance Control, Trajectory, Aim, Dispersion, Alignment, Scoring. For a 13-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Skill
Precision
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Precision
Distance Control
Trajectory
Aim
Program details
Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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.
Up to 5 players compete to land a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 target zones on the green in a straight line, 6 feet apart.
2
Make 6 piles of balls between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
3
Split 36 balls into 3 groups of
4
Hit 12 shots to target zone 1 from any pile.
5
Hit 12 shots to target zone 2 from any pile.
6
Hit 12 shots to target zone 3 from any pile.
7
Count how many shots stop inside the correct zone.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
02
Pitch | Parallel 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
Set up 10 piles of balls on the grass, in 2 lines with 5 piles each. Each pile is 4 yards apart, and the 2 lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.
2
On the green, mark 3 landing zones in a straight line. Each zone is 6 feet apart.
3
Take 36 pitch shots in total, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.
4
Choose any pile for each group of 12 shots. Hit 12 shots at zone 1, then 12 at zone 2, then 12 at zone
5
Count a shot as a success if it lands and stays in the correct zone.
6
Count how many successful shots were made in the target zones and enter the total out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
21
17
13
9
6
4
03
Pitch | Perpendicular 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
1
Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines. Each line has 5 piles, and the piles are 3 yards apart. Piles are between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, mark 4 circular target zones. Each is 9 feet in radius.
3
Make 36 pitch shots. For each target zone, make 9 shots.
4
For each shot, aim to land and stop the ball in the correct target zone.
5
After 9 shots in one zone, switch zones and repeat until all 4 are done.
6
Count each shot that stops in the right zone as a success.
7
Total 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
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
6
4
04
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 4 lines of balls on the grass, 30 to 60 yards from the hole, with 5 yards between each line.
2
Put 9 balls in each line, spaced 1 foot apart, for 36 balls total.
3
On the green, mark 4 circles (quadrants) with string or tees. Each circle should be about 9 feet wide and not overlap.
4
Start at the first line. Hit each ball, aiming to land about the same number (2 or 3) in each circle.
5
After one line, move to the next. Keep aiming to put about the same number of balls in each circle. Do this for all 4 lines.
6
Count how many balls end up fully inside the target circle after each shot.
7
At the end, enter the number of balls in the circles out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
12
9
6
3
05
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 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. Up to 80 balls are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 4 lines of balls, 5 yards apart. Each line has 9 balls, 1 foot apart.
2
Place the lines 30 to 60 yards from the hole, not on the green.
3
Put 3 target flags on the green, spaced evenly.
4
Make 3 groups of 12 shots from the 36 balls.
5
First 12 shots: aim for the left flag.
6
Next 12 shots: aim for the middle flag.
7
Last 12 shots: aim for the right flag.
8
Always use the same ball setup; only change which flag you aim for.
9
Count a point when the ball stops closest to the flag you aimed for.
0
Add up the successful shots out of 36 and enter your 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
06
Pitch | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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, piles in a line are 4 yards/meters apart, and lines are 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.
2
Put these piles on grass between 30 and 60 yards/meters from the hole, not on the green.
3
Mark 9 stop zones on the green with buckets, string, or tees. Space the zones evenly.
4
Use 36 balls. Make 9 groups of 4 balls for each stop zone.
5
For each stop zone, hit 4 balls trying to stop them inside it. Do this for all 9 zones.
6
Count how many balls stop inside the right zone.
7
Add up your total successes 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
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
Next Step
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