Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Spanish Oaks Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 34.99 drills61% 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%
Scoring18%
Distance Control15%
Precision8%
Dispersion8%
Trajectory2%
Overview
Program Structure
Land Close To Pin. Chip through gate and hit intended line. Focus on Aim, Alignment, Scoring, Distance Control, Precision, Dispersion, 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.
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
02
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.
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
04
Pitch | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 3 targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line. These are Target A (closest), Target B (middle), and Target C (farthest).
2
From rough ground 30 to 60 yards away, place the ball and get ready to pitch at the targets.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Aim the first 12 shots at Target A, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
5
Aim the next 12 shots at Target B, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
6
Aim the last 12 shots at Target C, trying to land and stop the ball inside that area.
7
Keep everything else the same each time, only change which target you aim at.
8
Count a shot as a success if the ball lands and stops inside the correct target area.
9
Enter the 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
30
28
25
21
16
12
9
6
3
05
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
06
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 40 balls in 2 lines of 20 balls each, 5 to 10 yards apart, with 1 foot between each ball.
2
Set up a 15-foot circle on the green, and divide it into 4 equal quadrants using string or tees.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots: 18 from the first line and 18 from the second line.
4
Hit 9 shots at each quadrant, for 4 groups of 9 shots.
5
Hit 9 shots from the first line to the first quadrant.
6
Hit 9 shots from the second line to the second quadrant.
7
Hit 9 shots from the first line to the third quadrant.
8
Hit 9 shots from the second line to the fourth quadrant. 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
13
9
6
3
07
Pitch | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short 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
08
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
09
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
Next Step
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