Pick line and commit, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Southern Oaks Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.98 drills67% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
34.9
Duration (single session)
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Aim25%
Alignment17%
Scoring17%
Distance Control16%
Precision12%
Dispersion10%
Accuracy4%
Overview
Program Structure
Keep Par Safe. Chip through gate and hit intended line. Focus on Aim, Alignment, Scoring, Distance Control, Precision, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Aim
Alignment
Scoring
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.</p>
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 golf balls in 2 lines that cross at right angles. Each line should have 20 balls, about 1 foot apart.
2
Put this setup on grass 30–60 yards from the hole.
3
Pick 3 targets on the green or near the hole, at least 10 feet apart.
4
Split 36 shots into 3 groups of
5
Stand behind one line and hit 12 pitch shots at the first target, trying to land within 10 feet of it.
6
Move to the other line and hit 12 shots at the second target.
7
Go back to the first line and hit 12 shots at the third target.
8
Count how many balls stop inside 10 feet of the target.
9
After all 36 shots, record the number of successes 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
7
4
03
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
04
Pitch | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 2 lines of 18 balls each, making 36 balls total, spaced about 1 foot apart, 30 to 60 yards from the green.
2
On the green, make 4 areas using string or markers inside a circle about 15 feet wide.
3
Plan to hit 9 balls into each of the 4 areas.
4
From one ball line, hit 3 balls at the first area.
5
Switch to the other ball line and hit 3 balls at the second area.
6
Keep switching lines, hitting 3 balls at a time, until each area has 9 balls aimed at it.
7
Count how many balls stop in the right area.
8
After all 36 balls are hit, record the number that landed in the correct spot out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
13
10
7
4
05
Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 targets on the green, each about 6 feet apart in a line or curve.
2
Stand in the deep rough, 30 to 40 yards away, where the ground is sloped above or below your feet.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 with the ball above your feet, 18 with the ball below your feet.
4
Divide each set of 18 shots into 3 groups of 6 shots.
5
For each group, aim all 6 shots at one target, then switch to the next target.
6
Start with shots when the ball is above your feet: hit 6 shots at Target 1, 6 at Target 2, 6 at Target
7
Then hit from where the ball is below your feet: 6 shots at Target 1, 6 at Target 2, 6 at Target
8
Count each shot that lands and stays near the target as a success.
9
Enter your number of successful shots in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
18
14
11
8
5
3
06
Pitch| Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags on the green far apart and label them A, B, and C.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag A.
5
Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag B. Use any pile.
6
Hit 12 balls so they stop within 10 feet of flag C.
7
Hit from any pile and change piles or targets as needed.
8
Count each shot that stops within 10 feet of the target as a success.
9
Count the total successful shots 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
30
28
25
20
16
12
9
6
3
07
Pitch | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. Each pile has 4 balls.
2
The lines should be 7 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 3 yards apart from the next.
3
Put 3 flags on the green, at different spots, 20 to 40 yards away.
4
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, 12 shots at each flag.
5
Pick any pile to start. Hit shots from any pile to the first flag until you finish 12 shots.
6
Do the same thing for the second flag and then the third flag, 12 shots at each.
7
Count how many balls end within 10 feet (3 meters) from the flag.
8
After all 36 shots, add up the number of shots that 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
17
13
9
6
3
08
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
Next Step
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