10 Week Flagship Program for Te Akau Golf Club

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft over a chalk line.

Draw a straight line to show start line.

Enter number of putts holed out of 30 attempts in the app.

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft (3 m) through the ball gate using the plane board.

Enter the number of putts made out of 30.

Hit 30 putts from 9 feet under a hanging string.

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines, making a cross. Each line has 5 piles. Piles are 3 yards or meters apart and are between 5 and 40 yards or meters from the hole on grass.

On the green, use sticks, clubs, or string to mark 3 landing zones in a straight line, spaced 3 feet or 1 meter apart.

There are 36 flop shots in total. Divide them into 3 groups of 12 shots, aiming each group at a different landing zone.

Pick any pile to start. Hit each shot, trying to land the ball in the right zone.

After 12 shots to the first zone, do 12 shots to the next zone, then finish with 12 shots to the last zone.

Count the number of balls that land and stop in the correct zone.

After all 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Place 36 balls in two groups of 18 balls each for uphill and downhill shots.

Set up three targets on the green: right, center, and left of the hole, each 6 feet apart.

Hit 12 flop shots from uphill slope at the right target.

Hit 6 shots from uphill at the center target, then 6 at the left target (total 18 uphill shots).

From downhill slope, hit 12 shots at the right target, 6 at center, 6 at left (total 18 downhill shots).

Count shots that stop within 3 feet of the target as success.

Write down your number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Prepare two sets of 18 balls: one set for above-feet shots, one set for below-feet shots.

Mark three target zones on the green: left, center, and right.

Divide 36 shots into three groups of 12: each group has 6 above-feet and 6 below-feet shots. Each group aims 2 shots at each zone.

From deep rough and sloped lies, hit two flop shots at each target zone: first above-feet, then below-feet, for all zones.

Keep the ball setup the same for all shots. Only change the target zone.

Count a ball as a success if it lands and stops in the intended zone.

Add up total successes out of 36 attempts and enter the score in the app.

Make 3 target areas on the green: Left, Center, and Right. Each should be about 4 feet wide.

Put 3 piles of balls on a flat fairway, 15 to 20 yards from the hole. Space them so shots come from different angles.

Hit 36 flop shots: 12 at the Left zone, 12 at the Center zone, 12 at the Right zone.

Take shots from different piles, but set up the ball the same way each time.

Check if the ball stops inside the zone aimed for.

Count how many balls stop inside the correct zone.

When done, add up the number of balls in the zones and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Put 36 balls in two crossing lines with 18 balls in each line. Balls are 1 foot apart.

Make 9 stop zones on the green using tees, strings, or markers. Keep them spaced out and easy to see.

Hit 4 flop shots to each stop zone. This makes 36 shots total (4 shots for each of the 9 zones).

From the first line of balls, hit 4 shots, one to each of the first 4 stop zones.

From the second line, hit 4 shots, one to each of the next 4 stop zones.

Use the rest of the balls to hit 4 shots to the 9th stop zone, then enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Count a shot a success only if the ball stops inside the right stop zone.

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

Choose a flag or marker for the center of the green.

Use cones or markers to make a small green area, equal to 5% of the distance to the flag. This is the target zone.

Divide the green into 3 zones from left to right using markers: left, center, and right.

Hit 36 wedge shots: 12 at the left zone, 12 at the center, 12 at the right.

Use any wedge between LW and PW. Keep ball placement the same each time.

After each shot, check if the ball landed and stopped in the correct zone. Count if it did.

Finish all 36 shots, switching zones each time.

Add up the number of good shots in the zones out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Pick a flag or target on the range suitable for wedge shots (LW, SW, GW, or PW). Use the same target for all 36 shots.

Use any wedge, switching clubs throughout the exercise.

Set up the ball the same way for every shot and focus on hitting a straight shot towards the target.

Hit 36 wedge shots, aiming all shots at the single chosen target.

Count a shot as successful if it lands and stops near the target.

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

Pick a flag or target suitable for wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW).

Hit 36 wedge shots aiming at the same single target.

Use any wedges; keep the ball setup the same, and focus on your downswing.

Count each shot that lands on or near the target as a success.

Record how many shots were successful out of 36 in the app.

Set up 3 targets for wedge shots: one at 30 yards, one at 45 yards, and one at 60 yards.

Hit 12 shots to each target, for a total of 36 shots.

Start by hitting 12 shots to the short target using any wedge.

Hit 12 shots to the medium target.

Hit 12 shots to the long target and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Keep stance and ball position the same for every shot; only change your aim for each target.

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops within 5 feet of the target.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

Set up a 9-hole short game course around the green. Each hole is PAR

Put 9 balls in easy spots around the green, like in sand or rough.

For each hole, hit a wedge onto the green and then putt the ball in.

Finish each hole (chip and putt) before going to the next ball spot.

Do the whole 9-hole course 4 times, moving balls for variety if possible.

This gives 36 total tries (9 holes × 4 rounds).

After all 36 tries, count your total strokes and compare to PAR 72 (36 holes × PAR 2).

See how many strokes over or under par you got.

Write down how many holes you finished at or under par, out of 36 tries, in the app.

Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green like light rough, sand, or short grass 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Treat each ball as a PAR 2 hole. Hit one wedge shot to the green, then try to putt the ball into the hole.

Finish each ball before starting the next one.

Repeat this process 4 times for a total of 36 shots.

Count how many strokes it takes for each hole.

Count how many holes you finish in 2 strokes or fewer. After finishing, enter your total successful holes out of 36.

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.

Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green, like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough, 20 to 40 yards from the green.

Treat each ball as its own hole with a Par 2 score. The aim is to get the ball on the green and into the hole in as few strokes as possible.

For each ball, hit one shot to the green, then putt until the ball is holed. Count how many strokes you used.

Do this for all 9 balls to finish 9 holes.

Repeat the course 2 more times, moving the balls a little each time, to finish 36 holes.

Add up all your strokes for 36 holes. Par is 72 strokes.

Enter your total score in the app out of 36 holes.

Set up 9 hitting spots around the green with balls 20-40 yards away in hard places like sand or rough.

At each spot, hit 4 shots to the green using wedges or putters.

Finish all 4 shots at one spot, then go to the next. Each spot is like a PAR 2 hole.

After all 9 spots, you will have hit 36 shots.

Every shot that lands and stays in the target area on the green, or goes in the hole, counts as a success.

Add up successful shots out of 36 and enter your score 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.

Put 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green in areas like sand, sloped rough, or deep rough.

Each ball is its own hole with par 2, so total par is 18 for all 9 balls.

Hit one wedge or chip shot to get each ball onto the green.

Use a putter to finish each hole by putting the ball in the hole.

Go through all 9 holes once.

Do the 9 holes again, then another time, to reach 27 holes.

Play 9 more holes so you have played 36 holes total (4 rounds of 9).

Count your total shots for all 36 holes and compare that to par

At the end, enter the number of holes finished at or under par in the app, out of 36 tries.

Set up 9 short holes around the practice area. Put one ball per player on different lies like sand, rough, and slopes.

Each hole is a PAR 2 challenge.

Play the 9 holes two times. Take 2 shots per hole each time. This means 36 shots total.

At each hole, hit your wedge or short shot to the green, then putt until you finish the hole.

Go to the next hole when you finish. Do this for all 9 holes, two times.

Count each hole finished in 2 shots or fewer as a success.

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

Place 9 balls in tough spots around the chipping green, like sand or deep rough.

Treat each ball as a PAR 2 hole.

Hit your wedge shot onto the green and putt to finish the hole.

Do all 9 shots, then repeat this two more times with balls in new hard spots each time.

You play 36 shots total.

Count every time you get the ball in the hole in 2 shots or less.

Add up your successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Set up three zones (Ladder 1, Ladder 2, Ladder 3) in a line, 4 yards/meters apart, before the flag.

Try to land and stop the ball in each zone, within 4 yards/meters of the flag.

Hit 36 wedge shots, 12 for each zone.

For each set of 12, land one ball in Ladder 1, then Ladder 2, then Ladder 3, in order.

Use any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW) but keep setup the same for every shot.

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the right zone.

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

Pick one flag or target on the green for wedge shots.

Set up 5 targets: one at the flag, and four others short, long, left, and right, each about 5% of the distance to the flag.

Get 35 balls.

Hit 7 balls to each target.

Use any wedge and switch clubs randomly between shots.

Try to land each ball close to its target.

A shot is successful if it lands in the circle around the target (about 5% of the flag distance).

Take all 35 shots (7 to each target), then enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 5 yards apart, near a flag or target. Mark each zone with cones or buckets.

Put 36 balls in one bucket. Hit all shots from the same spot.

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

First aim for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone

Hit with any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW), and change clubs if wanted.

Try to land each ball in the zone you are aiming at before moving to the next zone.

Count each ball that lands and stays in the zone as a success.

When finished, add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Place 3 flags or targets about 10 yards apart, all within wedge range.

Hit 36 wedge shots total: 12 at each target.

Use the same ball setup for all shots.

Hit 12 shots at the first target.

Hit 12 shots at the second target.

Hit 12 shots at the third target.

Count shots that land on or very close to the target as a success.

Add up successful shots out of

Enter score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 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 50 putts from 3 ft using two alignment sticks and a ball gate.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Set up two sand piles 5 yards apart, 40 to 60 yards from the hole.

Hit 18 shots from the first pile, then 18 shots from the second pile.

Mark three landing zones around the hole, each 3 to 5 feet wide.

Try to land 12 shots in each different zone.

Hit 12 shots at the first zone.

Hit 12 shots at the second zone.

Hit 12 shots at the third zone. After all 36 shots, count how many landed and stopped in the right zone for each stage. Enter your total successful shots out of 36 attempts.

Make 4 piles of 9 balls each in the bunker, spaced 40–60 yards from the hole.

Place 3 target circles on the green, about 6 feet apart in a line from the hole. Label them Target 1 (closest), Target 2 (middle), and Target 3 (farthest).

There are 36 shots. Do 12 shots at each target.

For 12 shots, aim for Target

Next 12 shots, aim for Target

Last 12 shots, aim for Target

Change piles for each shot to get different lies and angles.

The shot counts as a success if it lands and stays inside the right circle.

Enter how many successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Make two piles of 18 golf balls, 5 yards apart, in two bunkers: one bunker is 5 yards from the hole, the other is 20 yards from the hole.

Mark three zones on the green: Close (within 3 feet), Medium (3 to 6 feet), Far (6 to 10 feet).

Hit 18 shots from the 5-yard bunker and 18 shots from the 20-yard bunker.

For each bunker, aim 6 shots at each zone.

Hit each shot the same way. Try to land the ball in the right zone.

If the ball lands and stops in the target zone, it counts as a success.

Count the number of successes and enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, 2).

Hit 36 shots using your long irons (4, 3, and 2 irons).

Hit 18 shots curving left-to-right and 18 shots curving right-to-left, all towards the same target.

Keep the same stance and setup for every shot.

Try to make the ball land close to the target.

Count each shot that lands and stays near the target as a success.

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

Pick one flag or target for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

Mark three landing zones about 10 yards/meters apart around the flag using cones, buckets, or markers.

Hit 36 shots, split into three groups of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone

Switch between 4, 3, and 2 irons if wanted, but set up the ball the same way each time.

Count shots that land and stop in the right landing zone as a success.

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

Set up one flag target.

Place three landing zones in a line, each 8 yards/meters apart, going toward the flag.

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 sets of

In each set, aim for the first, then second, then third landing zone in order.

The ball must stop within 8 yards/meters of the flag.

Use long irons only (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs during the drill if wanted.

Count each shot that lands in the right zone and stops within 8 yards/meters of the flag as a success.

After 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.