Feel the green, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Southern Oaks Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.19 drills70% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
6 to 25
Average HCP
17.1
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Distance Control29%
Accuracy22%
Alignment17%
Precision10%
Scoring10%
Aim6%
Trajectory4%
Dispersion2%
Overview
Program Structure
Save Par On Every Approach. Stop on a dime and feel the green. Focus on Distance Control, Accuracy, Alignment, Precision, Scoring, Aim, Trajectory, Dispersion. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Distance Control
Accuracy
Alignment
Precision
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.
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 | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Up to 5 players 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
Prepare 36 balls in 6 groups of
2
Set up 2 target zones on the green: one uphill and one downhill, with markers 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 balls to the uphill zone and 18 to the downhill zone.
4
Hit 6 balls from the tough uphill spot to the uphill zone.
5
Hit 6 balls from the tough downhill spot to the downhill zone.
6
Do steps 4 and 5 two more times for all 36 shots.
7
Count each ball that stays in the right zone.
8
After 36 shots, enter your number of successes out of 36 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
03
Pitch | Scattered 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 wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Pick 3 targets on the green at least 6 feet apart.
2
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls, between 20 and 40 yards from the hole, on different slopes and grass types.
3
Split shots into 3 sets of
4
For the first 12 shots, aim to stop the ball close to target
5
For the next 12 shots, aim to stop close to target
6
For the last 12 shots, aim to stop close to target
7
A shot counts if the ball stops within 3 feet of the correct target.
8
Keep the ball setup the same for every shot.
9
Count how many balls ended close to the proper target, and enter your score out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
17
13
9
6
3
04
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 3 target zones on the green: left, center, right. Each 5 feet apart.
2
Put 12 balls in a pile, 30-60 yards from the hole, in deep rough.
3
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone A.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone B.
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone C.
6
Keep balls in the same spot and rough for all shots.
7
Count each ball that lands and stays in the right zone.
8
After 36 shots, enter your number of successes into the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
17
13
9
6
4
05
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 targets on the green or fringe, in a straight line, 6 feet apart.
2
Place 3 piles of 12 golf balls each, 30 to 60 yards away in deep rough.
3
From the first pile, hit 12 shots at the first target.
4
From the second pile, hit 12 shots at the second target.
5
From the third pile, hit 12 shots at the third target.
6
Use the same setup for all shots.
7
Count each ball that lands in the target as a success.
8
After 36 shots, enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
12
8
5
3
06
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
07
Pitch | Fairway | Flat
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway surface.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 piles with 12 golf balls in each pile.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green, each about 6 feet apart and about 2 feet wide.
3
Pitch all shots from 30 to 40 yards away on flat grass.
4
Use the first pile and hit balls at the first target zone.
5
Use the second pile and hit balls at the second target zone.
6
Use the last pile and hit balls at the third target zone.
7
Count the balls that land and stop in the target zone.
8
After all shots, count how many landed in the zones 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
25
20
16
12
9
6
4
08
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls on the grass in 6 lines. Each line has 6 balls. Keep balls 1 yard apart.
2
Make 3 landing zones on the green using sticks, clubs, or string. Each zone should be 9 feet from the others in a straight line.
3
Split your shots into 3 groups of
2
Each group is for one landing zone.
4
Hit 6 balls from one line to the first zone. Move to another line and hit 6 balls to the same zone. Now you have 12 shots for the first zone.
5
Do the same for the second and third zones, using 2 lines for each (6 shots per line).
6
Count each ball that lands and stays in the zone as a success.
7
Add up your successful shots after all 36 tries 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
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
09
Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground above your feet, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.
2
Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground below your feet, same distance, opposite slope.
3
Hit 18 shots from above your feet and 18 shots from below your feet.
4
Mark 3 target zones on the green (left, center, right).
5
Hit 6 shots from above your feet at each zone.
6
Hit 6 shots from below your feet at each zone.
7
Score one point for each ball that lands and stops in the right zone.
8
Count successes and enter the total out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
Next Step
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