9 Week Flagship Program for St. Croix Valley

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft through the ball gate using the plane board.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft over a chalk starting line.

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Place two parallel lines of balls beside the green. Each line has 18 balls spaced 1 foot apart. The lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, mark 9 stop zones using tees, string, or buckets. Arrange the zones in 3 rows of 3, spaced evenly.

Hit 36 bump-n-run shots. Divide them into 9 groups of 4 shots.

Hit 4 shots from one ball line toward Stop Zone

Try to stop each ball in that zone.

Switch to the other ball line and hit 4 shots toward Stop Zone

Keep switching ball lines and hit 4 shots at each stop zone in order (Zone 1 to Zone 9).

Count every ball that stops in the right stop zone as a success.

Add total successful stops and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Take 40 balls and make 10 piles with 4 balls each. Put the piles into 2 lines of 5 piles, spaced 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.

Place the piles on grass, each 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

On the green, use string or tees to make a circle about 6 feet (2 meters) wide. Mark 4 equal parts in the circle.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots. Make 9 shots for each of the 4 circle parts.

Start from any pile, aiming for the first circle part. After 9 shots, go to the second part, then the third, then the fourth.

Change piles as wanted to practice from different spots, but keep piles the same.

Count a shot as success if it stops in the right part of the circle.

After all 36 shots, add the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Put two markers on the green about 6 feet apart as targets.

Place the balls in the downhill rough, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots from downhill, aiming for Target 1 for 9 shots, then Target 2 for 9 shots.

Move to the uphill rough on the opposite side, same distance from the hole.

Hit 18 bump-and-run shots from uphill, aiming for Target 1 for 9 shots, then Target 2 for 9 shots.

A shot is successful if the ball stops within 3 feet of the target.

Count total successful shots out of 36 and enter that number in the app.

Pick a flag or marker on the range suitable for your 8- or 9-iron shots.

Hit 36 shots, all aiming at the same target.

Focus on good contact and smooth swings with your 8- or 9-iron.

Set up the ball the same way every time.

After completing all 36 shots, count how many balls landed within a 5-foot area around the target.

Enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target for short irons (8 or 9 iron) on the range.

Hit 35 shots total, in 5 groups of 7 shots.

Each group uses a different ball flight: straight, draw, fade, pull-fade, push-draw.

For each group, hit 7 shots in a row with that flight shape, aiming at the target.

Switch between 8 and 9 irons if needed.

A shot is successful if the shape matches the goal and lands near the target.

Do all 5 flight types for 35 shots total, then enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Pick a target suitable for short iron shots (9 or 8 iron).

Hit 36 shots: alternate between producing left-to-right and right-to-left ball flights, all aimed at the same target.

Use the same setup and stance for every shot, focusing on shaping the ball to curve correctly.

Count shots that land and stop near the target as successful.

When all 36 shots are done, add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Pick a target for your 9 or 8 iron.

Place two markers, one left and one right of the target, about 5% of the distance from your ball to the flag.

Hit 18 shots curving left to right around the left marker, and 18 shots curving right to left around the right marker.

Use the same setup for every shot.

Try to curve the ball around the marker and get close to the target.

A shot is successful if the ball curves around the marker and lands near the flag.

When finished, count your successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Pick one target on the driving range for short irons (9 or 8 iron).

Break the test into 4 groups of 9 shots (36 total shots).

In each group, hit alternating pairs of opposite shot types: fade/draw, high/low, pull/fade, push/draw.

Hit 5 pairs, but drop 1 shot from the last pair so each group is 9 shots.

Use only 9 or 8 irons with the same ball setup for every shot.

Try to make each shot land near the target and curve the right way.

Count as a success if the shot matches the shape and lands near the target.

Do all 4 groups for a total of 36 shots.

Add up your successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter the total in the app.

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m).

Widen the corridors for 30 ft (10 m) and hit 10 putts.

Hit 10 putts from 35 ft (12 m).

Count and write the total putts that stopped in the middle gate, out of 30 putts.

Keep note for left and right gates.

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m). The circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m), about one putter length.

Move to 35 ft (12 m). Circle radius is 3.5 ft (1.2 m). Hit 10 putts.

Move to 45 ft (15 m). Circle radius is 4.5 ft (1.5 m). Hit 10 putts.

Count how many putts stopped inside the circle and enter the total out of 30 attempts in the app.

Hit 10 balls from 25 ft (8 m), circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m)

Move to 35 ft (12 m), use a 3.5 ft (1.2 m) circle, hit 10 balls

Move to 45 ft (15 m), use a 4.5 ft (1.5 m) circle, hit 10 balls

Hit 10 putts per distance, total 30 putts

Stop the ball inside the circle, eyes closed

Count how many balls stopped inside the circle

Enter the number of balls that stopped inside the circle, out of 30 attempts, in the app

Pick a side of the hole and hit 5 putts from the shortest tee at 20 ft (6 m).

Move to the other two tees in line and hit 5 putts from each.

Repeat for the other sides of the hole.

Enter number of putts that stopped inside the circle, out of 45 attempts.

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole.

Draw a circle around the hole with a 3 ft (1 m) radius using chalk or string. After putting, check with putter—any ball outside the putter length is a miss.

Hit 30 putts in sets of

Holed putts count as inside the circle.

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Set up 9 balls in easy spots around the green like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough. Each ball is a hole. Par is

Hit your chip or pitch shot, then putt to finish each hole.

Play all 9 holes once (18 shots total).

Do the 9 holes two more times, change ball spots each round (36 shots total).

Count the strokes for each hole. Try to stay at or below 18 strokes per round.

Count how many holes you did at par 2 or better.

Enter the number of successful holes (par or better) out of 36 attempts in the app.

Pick 9 tough spots around the green like sand, rough, slopes, or thick grass.

Put one ball at each spot. Each ball is one hole with PAR

For each ball, chip onto the green and putt until the ball is in the hole.

Count strokes for each hole (chip plus putts).

Do the 9-hole course 4 times, moving the balls to new tough spots each round.

This makes 36 holes total (9 each round, 4 rounds).

Add up your strokes for all 36 holes.

Check your total score against targets for your handicap group.

Enter how many holes you did at PAR 2 or less out of 36 in the app.

Set up 9 balls around the green, each 20–40 yards from the green in easy spots.

Each ball is a separate hole. The goal is 2 shots (par) per hole.

Hit one wedge shot to get the ball on the green.

Putt the ball until it is in the hole, trying to use 2 shots or fewer.

Write down the number of shots for each hole.

Finish all 9 holes in order.

Do the 9 holes 3 times with new ball spots each round, for 27 total tries.

Set up 9 more balls in easy spots and play those, so you have 36 tries total.

Count how many holes you finished in 2 shots or less.

Enter your score in the app: number of successful holes out of 36 attempts.

Place 9 balls in tricky spots around the short game area, like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough, 20-40 yards from the green.

Each ball is a mini hole with par 2 shots (chip plus putt).

For each ball, chip onto the green and then putt until it goes in, counting strokes (max 2).

Move to the next ball and do the same until all 9 balls are played.

Play the 9 balls again two more times from different spots for a total of 36 attempts.

After 36 tries, add up all the strokes.

Compare your total strokes to the par (72) to see how you did. Lower scores are better.

Enter the number of holes finished in 2 shots out of 36 tries in the app.

Set up 9 holes in the chipping area, using different lies, 20-40 yards from the green.

Put 4 balls at each hole, for 36 shots total.

For each shot, hit to the green and finish the hole with putting.

Do this for each hole 4 times.

Count strokes for each hole. Mark if hole is completed in 2 shots or less.

Add up how many times par was made in 36 shots.

Enter the total successful shots out of 36 attempts as your test score.

Pick a flag or target for short irons (8 or 9 iron) on the range.

Hit 35 shots total, in 5 groups of 7 shots.

Each group uses a different ball flight: straight, draw, fade, pull-fade, push-draw.

For each group, hit 7 shots in a row with that flight shape, aiming at the target.

Switch between 8 and 9 irons if needed.

A shot is successful if the shape matches the goal and lands near the target.

Do all 5 flight types for 35 shots total, then enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Pick a target suitable for short iron shots (9 or 8 iron).

Hit 36 shots: alternate between producing left-to-right and right-to-left ball flights, all aimed at the same target.

Use the same setup and stance for every shot, focusing on shaping the ball to curve correctly.

Count shots that land and stop near the target as successful.

When all 36 shots are done, add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Pick a target for your 9 or 8 iron.

Place two markers, one left and one right of the target, about 5% of the distance from your ball to the flag.

Hit 18 shots curving left to right around the left marker, and 18 shots curving right to left around the right marker.

Use the same setup for every shot.

Try to curve the ball around the marker and get close to the target.

A shot is successful if the ball curves around the marker and lands near the flag.

When finished, count your successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m). The circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m), about one putter length.

Move to 35 ft (12 m). Circle radius is 3.5 ft (1.2 m). Hit 10 putts.

Move to 45 ft (15 m). Circle radius is 4.5 ft (1.5 m). Hit 10 putts.

Count how many putts stopped inside the circle and enter the total out of 30 attempts in the app.

Hit 10 balls from 25 ft (8 m), circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m)

Move to 35 ft (12 m), use a 3.5 ft (1.2 m) circle, hit 10 balls

Move to 45 ft (15 m), use a 4.5 ft (1.5 m) circle, hit 10 balls

Hit 10 putts per distance, total 30 putts

Stop the ball inside the circle, eyes closed

Count how many balls stopped inside the circle

Enter the number of balls that stopped inside the circle, out of 30 attempts, in the app

Pick a side of the hole and hit 5 putts from the shortest tee at 20 ft (6 m).

Move to the other two tees in line and hit 5 putts from each.

Repeat for the other sides of the hole.

Enter number of putts that stopped inside the circle, out of 45 attempts.

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole.

Draw a circle around the hole with a 3 ft (1 m) radius using chalk or string. After putting, check with putter—any ball outside the putter length is a miss.

Hit 30 putts in sets of

Holed putts count as inside the circle.

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Set up 9 target holes around the chipping area using different lies like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough.

At each hole, take 4 shots: chip once, then putt until the ball goes in.

You will hit 36 shots total (9 holes x 4 shots each), using the same setup for each hole.

Finish all shots for one hole before moving to the next. Each shot counts as a stroke. Par for each hole is

If the ball is holed out in 2 shots or less, count it as a success.

After all 9 holes, count up your total successes out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Set up 9 holes in the chipping area, using different lies, 20-40 yards from the green.

Put 4 balls at each hole, for 36 shots total.

For each shot, hit to the green and finish the hole with putting.

Do this for each hole 4 times.

Count strokes for each hole. Mark if hole is completed in 2 shots or less.

Add up how many times par was made in 36 shots.

Enter the total successful shots out of 36 attempts as your test score.

Place 9 balls in tricky spots around the short game area, like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough, 20-40 yards from the green.

Each ball is a mini hole with par 2 shots (chip plus putt).

For each ball, chip onto the green and then putt until it goes in, counting strokes (max 2).

Move to the next ball and do the same until all 9 balls are played.

Play the 9 balls again two more times from different spots for a total of 36 attempts.

After 36 tries, add up all the strokes.

Compare your total strokes to the par (72) to see how you did. Lower scores are better.

Enter the number of holes finished in 2 shots out of 36 tries in the app.

Set up 9 holes in the chipping area, each 20 to 40 yards away, using different lies like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough.

Place one ball for each player at each hole’s start.

Hit the ball toward the green and keep putting until it's in the hole.

Do this for all 9 holes. Each hole is PAR 2, so total PAR is

Repeat playing all 9 holes 4 times. That makes 36 shots total.

Count how many times the ball goes in with 2 or fewer shots.

Enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.

Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green.

Hit each ball onto the green with one shot.

Putt each ball to finish that hole, counting total strokes (max 2 is PAR).

Do this for all 9 balls to finish 1 round.

Repeat the 9-hole round 4 times, changing ball positions each time, for 36 holes.

Count how many holes you finished in 2 strokes or less. Enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Pick one flag or target to aim at for all shots.

Make three zones in a row before the flag. Each zone is 5 yards wide and 5 yards apart. Zone 1 is closest to you, Zone 2 is in the middle, Zone 3 is closest to the flag.

Hit 36 shots with short irons (8 or 9 iron), split into 3 sets of

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 1 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 2 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 3 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

Use the same setup for all shots. Switch between 8 and 9 iron if you want.

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the right zone and within 5 yards of the flag.

After 36 shots, add up the number of successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag or target on the range for 8 or 9 iron shots.

Put three markers 6 yards apart around the flag to make three landing zones.

Use 36 balls for the test.

Split shots into three groups of

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

Use 8 or 9 iron as preferred but keep setup and distance the same.

Count balls that stop in the right landing zone as a success.

Add up successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Pick a target suitable for short iron shots (9 or 8 iron).

Hit 36 shots: alternate between producing left-to-right and right-to-left ball flights, all aimed at the same target.

Use the same setup and stance for every shot, focusing on shaping the ball to curve correctly.

Count shots that land and stop near the target as successful.

When all 36 shots are done, add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.